If you or someone you know has invested in cryptocurrency, here’s an urgent warning: scammers are using fake text messages that appear to come from Coinbase to steal from crypto wallets.

I received one myself. The message looked like an alert from Coinbase, sharing a “withdrawal code”, suggesting someone was trying to access my account. It looked urgent and official. For a second, I believed it.

That’s exactly what scammers are hoping for.

These messages, part of a growing scam called smishing (SMS phishing), are sent out by the thousands. They often include a link or a phone number and tell you there’s been suspicious activity in your account. But tapping the link or calling the number leads you directly into…