Topic: Text message scam warning

[Clive]

We've all seen phishing emails - but similar scams that use the mobile phone network are much less common.

But security firm F-Secure is warning of a text message scam that informs the recipient that he or she has won money in a lottery.

The message tells you that you have won a sum of €170,000 (about £135,000) and asks you to send an email to the address gsmn92@yahoo.com.

If you do so, you receive an email that tells you that a cheque for that sum will be dispatched if you agree to pay the deliver fee.

Of course, the scammers ask for a significant sum, though it seems a mere trifle to someone who believes they have just won €170,000.

"Obviously you can't win a lottery if you haven't bought a ticket in the first place," said Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure.

"These guys just want you to pay for the 'courier delivery' of you 'cheque prize'. There is no parcel. Don't fall for this scam," he continued.


www.f-secure.com

[Rik]

People will, though, Clive.

[gmax]

People fall for these scams? how can you win money a lottery  you never entered  .
If their that stupid tough luck!

[Rik]

Or, more bluntly, their greed.

[Michelle]

Not a very good one is it..... I don't think many ppl would fall for that.

Although my dad might, being a bit old and confused now days, thats if he could remember his password! I guess they pray on ppl like that.

[Clive]

http://www.scamorama.com/ is quite an amusing site if you have the time to spare.   

[Simon]

In some ways, if people fall for it through greed, they deserve to be scammed.