SPAM TEXTS PHISHING LINKS SMS SCAM
I have noticed 2 recent transactions on my credit card without authorization. Looks like Facebook Ad charges? But I don’t advertise on FB.
15/11/2017 FACEBK KMEF4EJV22 fb.me/ads IE 95.00 USD
12/11/2017 FACEBK*7TY9KD2KX2 fb.me/ads 60.00 USD
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 00:55:13According 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 22:40:22Report 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 22:27:50Organizations 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.
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