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
SPAM TEXTS
PHISHING LINKS
SMS SCAM
Got a FedEx envelope in the mail with the offer from Market Research.com telling me to do a check on MoneyGram at 2 WalMarts in my area and buy a $50 item and take the fee out of the check and keep $300 for myself. It came at a good time, cause I needed some extra cash. So I went to my bank this morning. Bank manager said, Sorry, this is a scam. You cash it and in 3 days you're on the ticket for $2k. He apologized, I said no, thank you, I'll rack it up to another way I've been scammed. Thank you very much. I did send the people a message. I told them to be glad they don't live in my town, or they would be in the hospital right now.
New Account Message: An offer was just posted in your AwesomeLend account for up to 10k. View Details: http://370.bz/3/00EJ-HRH0F TxtSTOPtoEnd
I got email "Rs 97,520 Tax Payment was Deducted From Your Account" It came from Income Tax Dept .
Dear Sir,
Your Tax payment was successful. Rs 97,520 has been deducted from your
Net banking Account. Kindly download and view your receipt below
attached to this email.
Sincerely,
Admin, Income Tax dept.
There is an attachment which I think is VIRUS. Take care!
Dear sir,
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I downloaded IMO app and its now sending this message to all my contacts. That's totally illegal and misuse of personal info. My friends receive message from My name as if I have spammed them. This is crazy and muxt stop.
"Let's video chat and text on imo! Get the free app https://n7265.app.goo.gl/pGuk"
I got this fraud, fake, scam email supposedly from YAHOO! Bad grammar. Bad spelling! Total scam!
" Your Account Will Be Deactivated
Hello Alice,
This Is To Inform You That Your Request On: 11/07/2018 2:05:20 P.M. To Remove Rour Rccount From Yahoo server has been approved
and will initiate in one hour from the exact time you open this message. Regards.
ignore this message to continue with email removal or
If this deactivation was not requested by you
Please reply us."
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I just received this message with a potential scam link. Beware! Dont Click! “Hey there! Someone you know sent you a compliment! Find out what they said - irl.co/dl
Reply INFO for info, STOP to stop messages. Support : hello@irl.co
18554785527”
Got along mail saying I owe around $1400 to cash advance america or one of their group companies (??) and I need to contactCitizencrimecommission.nyc@gmail.com and speak to an Officer Brian Rosner. I havent taken any cash advance. Period! Sending this to trash!
Hope this helps you!
Received a voicemail that Amazon is hiring 23 people to work out of the comfort of their homes, and directs me to go to internet profit.org to "complete"my application. I haven't started an application. Does Amazon know someone is using their company's name to scam people?
Just had an extremely similar run in as Brice described- this “Travis” guy claims to be from Texas, and wants an “online arrangement” to send $500/week in exchange for constant erotic pictures and videos. I googled his name and number and found this site so just went along with it some more to see how far it would go... He asks for all financial information- even began demanding my social security number claiming he needed it for “security reasons to transfer funds.”
I blocked him after this as it was just getting too creepy and the tone of his messages changed to be angry.
Do yourself a favor- avoid this man and this phone number!
Someone has used my email Id to send this message asking for $500 iTunes card. They were asked to call this number. 343-304-8571. The mail reads : “How are you? I need a favor from you. I need to get an iTunes Gift Card for my Niece, Its her Birthday but I can't do this now because I'm currently traveling can you get it from any store around you? I'll pay back as soon as I am back. Kindly let me know if you can handle this Thank you, Jeb 343-304-8571"
This is hugely embarrassing.
I received an email which appears to be from Microsoft but from a fake ID. "Our records show that your mailbox backup failed with your email provider, Sign Microsoft Corporation backup Agreement to avoid loss of data." Has an attachment which certainly is infested with Virus! Dont open!
Rec'd a call on my phone telling me Amazon has hired 23 people in my area and to go online to internetprofit.org to finish my application. These people need to get a life. First of all...I haven't filled out a job application online...secondly, why just 23 people? If this crap was so hot they would have more than that.
She said her name was Woodall Diane and wanted my full name to see if I was on data base list for being a winner for federal government grant.I asked several times to give a site information or something so I see for myself if any of this was true or not and they went on about getting to fill out information on the text they were requesting. Examples were mothers maiden name, annual income etc. They sent me a pic of some woman. I tried calling the number and it just rang until some kind of voicemail came on stating that the text subscriber you are requesting is not available to leave name and number
I was trapped into ordering product by a Facebook ad for skin nourishment cream. The website BELLAVEI.com has not send the product. But they are billing me every month. Lost 30 Euros already. Left with no alternative but to get my card company to block them
Got a call from Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) . The caller said I have been investigated for immigration violations and I can avoid deportation by paying a fine. The man had Indian accent. He told me to speak to a superior who also was an Indian man. I said this sounded like a scam and I would call DHS directly, he hung up!
I found this free trial offer for BioSlim Colon Cleanse. Just pay £2.95 postage. But you need to share your banking details. Beware guys! Read the text in unreadable faint text! They have the "catch" in there. Almost got me too. They would charge £79 after 14 days and every month after that! So take care!
This group of scamsters have been sending me lengthy emails threatening to have me arrested if I dont send money! This is absolutely crazy! They have nothing to prove that I owe money to their clients.. in fact they don't even give name of a specific client but says they represent hundreds of lenders! So what?! This is a scam. An illegal attempt to extract money! Dennis Law Group Scam
FAKE! Fraud loan company says I owe them money. Never heard of this Bullshit company instantcashforu.net let alone take any loan from them
My phone didnt receive a call (not in my caller display anyways), but when I listened to my new voicemail today it was a man with an indian accent claiming to be Officer James Morris and that I needed to call him back or basically face the consequences,that I cant let this go or else something bad will happen!!
We are direct Mandate to a genuinely renowned Investment Finance Company offering Cash & Asset Backed Financial Instruments such as BG/SBLC/MTN/LC/DLC on Lease and Sale at the best rates and with the most feasible procedures. Instruments offered can be put in all forms of trade and can be monetized or discounted for direct funding. We offer certifiable and verifiable bank instruments via Swift Transmission from a genuine provider capable of taking up time bound transactions.
Kindly contact for genuine inquiries and I can provider you with the needed information.
Contact : James Petty
Email: jpettyinstrumentlender01@gmail.com
Skype: jpettyinstrumentlender01
I was told yesterday I would get refunded all the money an I got a few back but didn't get close to what I was told an jus trying to figure out why
I received an email from Paul Smith (Accounts Dept) of Bureau of Defaulters agency FTC Incorporation
National Debt Solution
PO Box 105028
Atlanta, GA 30348-5028
The loan email states I have to pay certain $$$$ to Cash Advance or I would be in deep trouble. I haven't replied, suspecting scam.
They have stolen 1495 swedish crowns from me
secretsalescodes.com said they take £4.50 a month i did not agree to this will call bank if it goes off my mobile or account
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
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.
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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.
