Unfortunately, scammers and hackers have learned this, too, so understanding how to identify a fake text message is a modern-day survival skill.

How to identify a fake text message: Online skills 101 Quick question: How long does it take you to look at an email after you receive it? Okay, now how about a text message? For most, it's no ...

Quick question: How long does it take you to look at an email after you receive it? Okay, now how about a text message? For most, it's no contest; we check our emails when we get around to it, but ...

Unfortunately, scammers and hackers have learned this, too, so understanding how to identify a fake text message is a modern-day survival skill.

Spokeo explores six of the most common red flags to help separate scams from the real thing when it comes to text messages.