New SMS registry aims to tackle €115m scam texts scourge

From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled 'Likely Scam'. And in October, such messages will be blocked

The headache for phone users and those fighting fraud including An Garda Síochána is that fraudulent SMS messages can very closely resemble legit messages. Picture: iStock 

A new SMS registry aims to tackle the scourge of scam texts, estimated to cost Irish consumers and businesses €115m every year.

• From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled “Likely Scam” to alert the recipient that the SMS may not be legitimate.