SPAM TEXTS PHISHING LINKS SMS SCAM
US Grant Department (sic) wants $250 dollars before they can send a grant of 7000 dollars which I don’t have to pay back!! Sounds funny!!!!
Scam artists are targeting citizens with phone calls offering bogus Government Grant ranging from $6000 to $10000. The scammers assure the potential victim that this would not cost him anything and that the grant money never had to be paid back. To convince the victim, the scam artists informs. You were selected because you pay your bills and taxes on time and don't have a criminal background. The victims are asked to call back with a reference number and that is when they are told to get a Greendot Moneypak card worth $150 or more and the Grant will be transferred within 24 hours!
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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