SPAM TEXTS PHISHING LINKS SMS SCAM
Asking to call 1-602-753-8693 to have my car wrapped in Redbull Ad and receive $300 weekly pay. Is this legit??
The ad is a scam. The scammer would send out a check to the victim for the cost of the vinyl wrap. The victim will be asked to cash the check and send most of the money by Western Union or Moneygram to a ‘local agent’ to arrange the wrap. The victim will be asked to keep the rest as advance payment, for the first few weeks. A few days after having send the money, the victim will hear from his bank that the check was counterfeit and his bank account would be frozen unless he make good the loss!
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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