"The prosecution say that these two individuals were part of a crime group who, early last year, wheeled around devices in suitcases known as SMS blasters (that is a) short message service or text message on the London Underground which sent scam messages to passengers' phones, pretending to be from Evri and Royal Mail."
"Mr Davidson told the court these text messages said packages could not be delivered and invited recipients to follow a link and input their personal details, in order to use those details to access and take money from the bank accounts of ordinary members of the public and take their money."
"He explained to the jury this is known as smishing a word which combines SMS and phishing, where fraudsters try to get people to reveal personal information by duping them in to thinking they are from a reputable company."
"Phone numbers are targeted and fraudulent text messages are broadcast, using a rather sophisticated device, which is adapted for the sole purpose of defrauding the public."
Two men, Zhijia Fan (48) and Daoyan Shang (20), are accused of involvement in a smishing operation on the London Underground between January and March 2025 and have denied charges of conspiracy to defraud and possessing an article to be used in fraud. Gang members wheeled large suitcases containing homemade SMS blasters that impersonated Evri and Royal Mail and broadcast fake delivery notices to nearby phones. Recipients were invited to follow a link and enter personal details, which were allegedly used to access victims' bank accounts and steal money. The devices worked by masquerading as legitimate cell towers to trick phones into connecting to them.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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