One time pin (OTP) origin

[tRoN]

Hi

I am getting these one time pins sent to my cellphone.
Clearly it's someone trying to login somewhere and it's troubling me.

How do I know the origin of this OTP? Which website is the individual logging into?

I have the Sms number but trying googling to no avail.

 

[Arthur]

You can't tell from the sending number. If I were you I'd go through the list of sites I use that send an OTP. Can't be many. Compare the message text and OTP format with those previously received, starting with banks and online shopping sites that store cc details.

 

[backstreetboy]

Hi

I am getting these one time pins sent to my cellphone.
Clearly it's someone trying to login somewhere and it's troubling me.

How do I know the origin of this OTP? Which website is the individual logging into?

I have the Sms number but trying googling to no avail.

Why? Just ignore it...

 

[DA-LION-619]

Why? Just ignore it...

His password is compromised?
Also more serious could be that there is a data leak from said site.

 

[supersunbird]

His password is compromised?
Also more serious could be that there is a data leak from said site.

More likely some fool that signed up to a website/provider with a mistyped phone number :crylaugh:

 

[backstreetboy]

His password is compromised?
Also more serious could be that there is a data leak from said site.

He is protected by 2FA so they'll stop trying or it's some type of chat site that requires a one time pin to create an account and some oke is giving it the wrong cellphone number.

 

[tRoN]

You can't tell from the sending number. If I were you I'd go through the list of sites I use that send an OTP. Can't be many. Compare the message text and OTP format with those previously received, starting with banks and online shopping sites that store cc details.

There is only one site i know of that I use that has a OTP function and the format is different.
Also usually there is a description for the OTP. This one is just weird??

 

[tRoN]

His password is compromised?
Also more serious could be that there is a data leak from said site.

I hope not

More likely some fool that signed up to a website/provider with a mistyped phone number :crylaugh:

I hope so

 

[pinball wizard]

His password is compromised?
Also more serious could be that there is a data leak from said site.

How? Possibly someone just loaded the wrong cell number unwittingly?

 

[DA-LION-619]

How? Possibly someone just loaded the wrong cell number unwittingly?

Well normally OTP will be sent after logging with the correct password.

If this was signing up with OPs number it's a bit weird the SMS mentions "login".

 

[longboy]

OTP's usually describe what institution they are originating from, eg. FNB confirming a request for purchase of xxx for Rxxx, etc etc.

Something gidhsy going on here. It's most likely a person who submitted a wrong telephone number to receive OTP's

 

[Dan C]

How? Possibly someone just loaded the wrong cell number unwittingly?

Probably wrong number. I often get SMS's and to say my alarm at Shebas Tavern has gone off , somewhere in Sabie

 

[tRoN]

Probably wrong number. I often get SMS's and to say my alarm at Shebas Tavern has gone off , somewhere in Sabie

I'm getting 4-5 SMS's per day though.
The idiot can't be that stupid.

 

[supersunbird]

I'm getting 4-5 SMS's per day though.
The idiot can't be that stupid.

They waiting for their pin to deliver and don’t know why it doesn’t, and then tries again.

 

[Ho3n3r]

I'm getting 4-5 SMS's per day though.
The idiot can't be that stupid.

He could if his name's Hlaudi.

 

[Dan C]

They waiting for their pin to deliver and don’t know why it doesn’t, and then tries again.

Must be an adult site if they are so desperate

 

[Cius]

Perhaps to be safe change your password on any site you visit that does require an OTP. If it stops then perhaps someone was trying to hack you. If it continues then its a wrong number thing.

 

[tRoN]

Perhaps to be safe change your password on any site you visit that does require an OTP. If it stops then perhaps someone was trying to hack you. If it continues then its a wrong number thing.

I know if only one website that requires the OTP....or at least use infrequently. Don't know of any other.