SMS scam

[JerryMungo]

So I got this sms today:

You have received a video preview. Click to open http://bzm.tv/w/?m=27xxxxxxxxx (FREE MSG) 43958 subscription service R7/day dial 0110621412 to opt out (18 )

My number was obviously in the URL...
So whats to stop me popping that into a wap browser with someone elses phone number? Would they be billed at R7 a day? How would they prove it wasn't them?

Does anyone know CellC's CEO's cell number to test?

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Its a content management system thats linked to your MSISDN. Hitting the URL with an MSISDN that is not associated with any service gives the message "Number not found"

And its our good friend Opera Telecoms - no suprise

 

[ajax]

Try this, put in Opera Telecom's VAS rated number:
http://bzm.tv/w/?m=27841945555

It routes to this page:


It's those Kulaville and Double MT b@sterds again! Their subscription system is stuffed (proven in this post ) and they still spam new victims!
Opera Telecom is probably the "billing platform".

EDIT: Haha. If you click subscribe, then the page asks "continue" or something like that and after clicking that it seems Opera Telecom is subscribed?

 

[JerryMungo]

Try this, put in Opera Telecom's VAS rated number:
http://bzm.tv/w/?m=27841945555

It routes to this page:
View attachment 49918

It's those Kulaville and Double MT b@sterds again! Their subscription system is stuffed (proven in this post ) and they still spam new victims!
Opera Telecom is probably the "billing platform".

EDIT: Haha. If you click subscribe, then the page asks "continue" or something like that and after clicking that it seems Opera Telecom is subscribed?

View attachment 49920

Woot

So ummm... should I try a random number and see? I know... I'll google for a scamster on gumtree quick


...nope, cbrunsdonza is right, 'number not found'

 

[ajax]

'number not found'

Well it also worked when I used a prepaid sim of mine's number from my desktop computer.

 

[Kulaville]

Dear iaywtimnbe,

In response to your question:

There are security measures in place, for a detailed explanation and to discuss your private records, please contact us directly:

Please contact us on 010 500 8164 or alternatively send an email to [email protected] .We would be more than happy to assist you with any query and we will try to reach an amicable resolution to the matter,if we have not done so already.
Yours sincerely,
Customer support
Kulaville

 

[ajax]

There are security measures in place

ROFLMAO. Which don't work by the way. Have you fixed your broken subscription system yet? Have you refunded all your other victims?

How about you stop spamming and c0nning us and go make an honest living?

 

[supersunbird]

ROFLMAO. Which don't work by the way. Have you fixed your broken subscription system yet? Have you refunded all your other victims?

How about you stop spamming and c0nning us and go make an honest living?

This! Hope this whole industry dies... Didn't these subscriptions drop a lot for Vodacom when they applied the double opt in? (good one vodacom)