Report Spam Texts, Phishing Links & Suspicious Messages
Spam texts can come from illegal telemarketers and fraudsters posing as genuine service providers. They entice victims to share personal and financial information or infect electronic devices to steal information, eventually causing financial loss
Kimo about Officer James Morrison, CRA
If this guys name is "James Morrison", then my name is Betty Crocker! By the way, he used the lead singer of the Doors name as his fake name?
I called this twerp back twice and the second time he yelled at me and told me to "just try and stop us".
What a bunch of pathetic turds. Sad, sad thing is that some poor elderly folks are probably panicking and falling for it, sending their hard earned money to who knows where.
Awful!
SPAM TEXTS
PHISHING LINKS
SMS SCAM
OMG! Looks like scammers have got hold of my phone and are threatening to take out £4.50 per month . I'm contacting ICO right away.
" FreeMsg: You have now subscribed to SecretSaleCodes for £4.50 per month from Mobtech until you send STOP to 60031. help@secretsalescodes.com" SCAM
Getting unwanted commercial marketing messages though my number is registered with do not call service. Stop this spam. "HP-FLIGHT - Saleday - @Easemytrip Use Code: SALEDAY and get flat Rs.550 instant discount on domestic flights % Rs.1100 off on international flights. Hurry!"
01202402014 : Fake Telephone Preference Service. Need to pay them to protect one from nuisance calls.
Calls from
0014247875660 , 01893399397 to say it,s BT and my router has been hacked and an engineer need to attend to it immediately or BT will switch off my broadband
Got an email from Researchforces.org (marketfirmdelivery@reseachforces.org) offering to sign me up as Secret Shopper to validate processes at Walmart. Turned out to be a complete scam. Sent fake check and wanted me to cash it and send money back to these scums
Offered a Part time Travel Assistant job with rolandiatoursltd.com. I was supposed to book tickets and mail them to their clients. They would send checks in advance I was told. And when the first check landed it was 1200$ in excess of what they claimed they were sending. I was told to cash and send $1200 to someone. I grew suspicious and the bank helped me expose the scam. The check was bad. The scam was detected before I cashed the check. Hope my story will help others!!
Not on AOL. Got this gem! 553456 is your AOL verification code.
Unwanted Loan offer: Hello, this is Chris from AwesomeLend. We have a new offer for your account. Click here for details: http://370.bz/3/005y-bl303
To express our gratitude for your support, we are starting the giveaway for 5,000 ETH to the community! To get yours, just send any amount between 0.5-5.0 ETH to our address below to get 5-50 ETH back. The transaction will be executed automatically by using a smart contact! Don't worry if you're late, your ETH will be sent back!
Your PhoneNumber won 850,000.00 in the RedBull Promotions.For claim, send an email to redbullgive@live com
I find small charges on my credit card from Tnbill4tn.com. $1.98 multiple times. Dont't know who they are and why they are hitting my card.
While browsing at the Berlin Airport, my laptop suddenly opened a flashing page with Message "Internet Security Alert! Code: 055BCCAC9FEC" And below that instructions to contact l Windows Technical Support 866-245-3208 because my computer apparently was infected.
Money have been sent to you, Please click and log you in your account to deposit your funds.Interac https://etransferinterac23.000webhostapp.com/
-------------------------------IP traced and the result is as under-------
Checking Domain Name
Domain Name: etransferinterac23.000webhostapp.com
Top Level Domain: COM (Commercial)
DNS Lookup
IP Address: 145.14.144.160
Geolocation: US (United States), N/A, N/A, N/A N/A - Google Maps
Reverse DNS entry: not found
IP Address Check
IP-Address from DNS Host Lookup: 145.14.144.160
Geolocation: US (United States), N/A, N/A, N/A N/A - Google Maps
% This is the RIPE Database query service.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf
% Information related to '145.14.144.0 - 145.14.145.255'
% Abuse contact for '145.14.144.0 - 145.14.145.255' is 'abuse@hostinger.com'
inetnum: 145.14.144.0 - 145.14.145.255
netname: AWEX-CLOUD-000WEBHOST-1
country: US
admin-c: HN1858-RIPE
tech-c: HN1858-RIPE
status: LEGACY
mnt-by: MNT-HOSTINGER
created: 2017-02-22T13:48:36Z
last-modified: 2017-02-22T13:48:36Z
source: RIPE
person: Hostinger NOC
address: Hostinger International Ltd.
address: 61 Lordou Vyronos
address: Lumiel Building, 4th floor
address: 6023
address: Larnaca
address: CYPRUS
phone: +37064503378
e-mail: noc@hostinger.com
nic-hdl: HN1858-RIPE
mnt-by: HN19812-MNT
created: 2013-12-02T20:17:12Z
last-modified: 2016-09-29T07:03:26Z
source: RIPE
% Information related to '145.14.144.0/23AS204915'
route: 145.14.144.0/23
origin: AS204915
mnt-by: MNT-HOSTINGER
created: 2017-12-20T12:38:52Z
last-modified: 2017-12-20T12:38:52Z
source: RIPE
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.91.1 (HEREFORD)
Amount have been sent on your account, Click the following link for deposit your funds. The deposit process will take up to 48 hours.https://etransferinterac31.000webhostapp.com/
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I have traced the IP address and the webaddress and it gives me
Domain Name: etransferinterac31.000webhostapp.com
Top Level Domain: COM (Commercial)
DNS Lookup
IP Address: 145.14.144.144
Geolocation: US (United States), N/A, N/A, N/A N/A - Google Maps
person: Hostinger NOC
address: Hostinger International Ltd.
address: 61 Lordou Vyronos
address: Lumiel Building, 4th floor
address: 6023
address: Larnaca
address: CYPRUS
phone: +37064503378
e-mail: noc@hostinger.com
nic-hdl: HN1858-RIPE
mnt-by: HN19812-MNT
created: 2013-12-02T20:17:12Z
last-modified: 2016-09-29T07:03:26Z
source: RIPE
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Amount have been sent on your account, Click the following link for deposit your funds. The deposit process will take up to 48 hours.https://etransferinterac31.000webhostapp.com/
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I have traced the IP address and the webaddress and it gives me
Domain Name: etransferinterac31.000webhostapp.com
Top Level Domain: COM (Commercial)
DNS Lookup
IP Address: 145.14.144.144
Geolocation: US (United States), N/A, N/A, N/A N/A - Google Maps
person: Hostinger NOC
address: Hostinger International Ltd.
address: 61 Lordou Vyronos
address: Lumiel Building, 4th floor
address: 6023
address: Larnaca
address: CYPRUS
phone: +37064503378
e-mail: noc@hostinger.com
nic-hdl: HN1858-RIPE
mnt-by: HN19812-MNT
created: 2013-12-02T20:17:12Z
last-modified: 2016-09-29T07:03:26Z
source: RIPE
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You have (1) BitCoin in your account. Confirm your account here. There was a bit.ly link to click
Same here on the $39.90. I called them saying I didn't authorized this and wanted my refund. The lady I talked to said said they don't do refunds. So I said you guys are scammers and to see how bad they are on the internet. I enclosed that conversation of me saying " boy, you guys are going to be sued"
No text messages taking money out of my account without my permission
Hey i keep getting phone call about my cars insurance constantly from the same couple and when asked to speak to a manager about the spam calls they hang up i know they call and harasse others and they call me almost everyday with this the number of the scam artiest is 631-245-3002 and when i call back almost everytime either they answer claiming they are someone else and doesnt know whats going on i reported it to the police and field a report but they dont stop so maybe there something i can get out to let people know
I`m Charlie Bean and I live in Toronto Canada. I needed a loan to buy a house and I searched for a mortgage loan from all banks and I was denied and I loss hope of having my own house until I came across a post just as you reading my post now. I saw a post about a Financial Service Company who gives loan at 2% interest so I applied in STEAKLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES using their email steakleyfinancialservices@yahoo.com. And my loan was granted it was like a dream but was true and now am a owner of a house in Toronto and am paying the mortgage loan with no stress and I also requested if I can be granted a business loan and I was also granted. Now am living a happy life, I will advice you if you have an financial problems and you need money to settle it so you can pay with no stress just contact Steakley Financial Service at their email Steakleyfinancialservices@yahoo.com or number +1(512) 714-8010.
Need to stop money transfer from my account... Need my money back now
This is information for the general public: @ the Guilford County Courthouse you will find me and apparently rich whites, or so the city claimed they were; after Greensboro police trailed me all the way to Catawba County, my phone was spammed to no end, as well as my email; nearly the entire Greensboro Police Department is corrupt; get your degree and get out of there aw
9472825944 called stating my Chase Debit card is locked. How did I come to own a Chase Debit card?! This beats me!!
Got a message from "Wells Fargo" stating my Visa Debit card is locked. I did panic as one ought to be. But instead of calling this number I accessed my bank online and found everything perfect! I called WF and let them know of the fraud taking place under their name
Akash Kumar Tater wants you to join Unocoin.com.
I don't know any Akash Kumar. But received this message today. Hello,
You have got a warm invite from Akash Kumar Tater to register on Unocoin.com - A Simple, Safe and Secure Way of Buying, Selling and Storing Bitcoins in India.
Please click this link to register
https://www.unocoin.com/?referrer=74079035-c535-4caa-a22e-7013d7d89c67&emailid= my email id
6465987510 called to congratulate me for winning a grant from the US Government. All of $7,000.00 Said I was selected because I was a good citizen.... and lot of other BS! The voice has a thick foreign accent
This is about Hike App Spam SMS. I'm getting multiple messages from different numbers. Reads like this "Just invited to Hike. Join in 24 hours and get Rs.51 for free in your wallet. I will get Rs.51 too. Download now. http://go-hike.in/a/akYA9xez"
They are spamming people who are not interested in their offer!
Shadow 99 FM - Bahamas Cruise Free! Fake offer. You are directed to a web page to pay. Will end up losing money and may be even lose your credit card info!
Altus Advice is harassing me to claim accident insurance money. They don't let go even after telling them they found the wrong person. Never owned a car!
SCAM Alert supposedly from Wells Fargo: "$650 was just withdrawn from your bank account, did you do it? If not, call (650) 443-5306" Don't call that number!
FRM: id68495@online.net MSG: (Wells argo Bank): Account disabled. Call us now at (855) 912-7830
Recording asking to call back about a serious issue with my taxes. I could face lawsuit by the IRS if I don't call them back!
I was browsing and suddenly this flashy popup came with blinking message alerting about virus. And an audio played stating Microsoft has detected a dangerous virus and I need to call 02038089899 for help to remove it. I didn't call the. Had to force shut down and rebooted in safe mode, scanned and found nothing!
This email id is a scam. Sends texts asking to contact him about a piece of furniture I have on sale. Scammer is trying to get people to send his accomplice money saying it's for packing and transport!
Calling from Haven Power he says and to pay a bill because I'm back on it! Well, I don't even have any relation with Haven Power! I told him so and he said sorry and hung up. I would advise people to be careful.. he may be looking around for people who are with Haven (calling at random) only to scam them
Megan Smith (?) ..quite unlikely considering the thick accent! And she works at IRS? Wow! Some third world scam recording trying to extort money
9472226666 - Same computer license scam stuff but the phone number was different
Steven Wright left message saying he is with the CRA and and I would soon face a lawsuit by it if I failed to call. Says it's "time sensitive" (sic) and failure to "remedy the situation" will cause my arrest and jail time.... SCAM!!
Showed up on my billing statement. First bunch of small charges. Then two for 39.95. I'm not happy it happened to anyone else but now I know I wasn't imaging things.
Asking to call 1-602-753-8693 to have my car wrapped in Redbull Ad and receive $300 weekly pay. Is this legit??
Mark Wallace called us and threatened to report us to the state Attorney General for scamming a loan company!! WOW! We are not short on any debt payment. Told him to send proof he said they had sent by mail and we must have scammed them by giving a wrong address! I asked him to repeat the address that he has on file. ...that was all! He hung up abruptly!!! WHAT A SCAM!! Beware!
Text message providing link to read more about legal charges against my name. Demands that I contact them and “settle” cash owed to some company I have never heard of. Reads like one of those poorly drafted Nigerian scams. Attorney Roger Miller! FO! And the email ID given is Attorney@lawofficeofmiller.gdn
I received this message with a phishing link from "Security Department, Verizon Online"
Your Verizon online account preferences were changed by someone else.
"We have Disabled most of the accessible features of your account. You have to login from your device in order to reactivate your online functions again" Followed by a link to Login. The page looked almost a replica of Verizon!
News & Updates
FCC's stand on unwanted text messages
It’s illegal to send unsolicited commercial email messages to wireless devices. The messages may promise free gifts or cheap services. Scam artists posing as Govt agencies could send messages threatening action unless money is paid. Spam texts can contain phishing links designed to steal personal info or may infect user's phone.
2017-11-19 00:55:13Millions lost each year - Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, citizens lose millions of dollars, each year, by responding fraudulent text messages. Scammers use deceptive text messages to lure consumers into providing personal or financial information
2017-11-18 22:40:22In Australia, ACMA handles actions on spam SMS messages
Report spam SMS to ACMA by forwarding to 0429 999 888. If you have a grievance about a specific SMS message, submit a complaint to the ACMA or contact the ACMA on 1300 855 180.
2017-11-18 22:27:50Stopping Spam SMS Messages - UK
Organizations must only send marketing text messages to individuals, if they have agreed to receive them, except where there is a clearly defined customer relationship. Forward spam SMS messages to 7726 for the network operator to act.
2017-11-18 22:03:32SPAM TEXTS
PHISHING LINKS
SMS SCAM
What are the popular SMS/Text Message Scams?
Spam texts (SMS Messages) are sent by computers, bots or apps programmed to spit out hundreds of messages every minute. Scammers expect only a very small percentage of recipients to respond. To increase the chance of successful hits, scammers flood mobile phone networks with millions of messages. Their ultimate aim is financial gain by defrauding unwary recipients who respond assuming that the spam text message they received is legit.
It's important for you to be aware of various types of SMS scams and hence be guarded.
Lottery / Sweepstakes Spam Texts
The fraud business of making money by sending spam SMS commenced with "lottery winner" scam! It's wide spread across the globe. Unwary recipients are amazed to hear they have been "randomly" selected to win a large prize. Scammers use names of well known corporations including Coca Cola, Pepsi, Apple, Microsoft to make the text appear legit.
Bank Account or Credit / Debit Card Suspension
Text message disguised to make it appear as if sent by your bank or your credit card service provider could make the recipient call back or click a phishing link, all designed to steal account credentials. Deceived users panic when they are alerted by unauthorized debits.
Fake Loan Spam Texts
Scammers send bogus messages informing users that their loan application is approved and to get back to them, to receive funds in their bank accounts. The deceived user ends up making an advance fee payment for a loan which never existed. Dubious websites collect loan applications and pass on the phone numbers of unsuspecting customers to criminal networks, for a fee.
Bogus Debt Collection Spam Texts
Fake debt collectors and bogus law firms, send out messages about unpaid debts. Same message is sent to thousands of people, at the same time! Someone who may have defaulted on a loan could get scammed into believing that the message, is in fact, from his creditor and end up paying money which does nothing, to reduce his debt.
IRS, HMRC Tax Demand Scam
In US, Canada and the UK, messages demanding tax payments are a major source of fraud. The messages are largely sent out by scam operators in foreign countries who have local agents to collect "tax" from panicking tax payers. Once a tax payer reverts, the fake tax agents threaten arrest & to freeze bank accounts.
Free Grant Money Spam Texts
Like tax fraud, grant money texts also originate largely from foreign shores. Scammers assures victims that they were selected by the Government due to their clean criminal record and for not being bankrupt!! You would wonder how anyone could fall for such stupid scam! But according to the FTC, every year, citizens collectively lose millions of dollars, in this scam.
Unauthorized Charges
People complain of receiving sudden alerts from their banks or credit card providers about debit of money (usually in small denominations, under $100) which they had not spent or authorized. The unauthorized charges are often result of a preceding phishing scam where the user would have unknowingly shared his banking info with scammers.
What are the populat SMS/Text Message Scams?
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What are the populat SMS
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What are the populat SMS
It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.
What are the populat SMS
It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.
