SMS Spam: Post yours here

DrJohnZoidberg said:
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Hey, which website was that? I'd like to do add more to it! :D
 
You call that spam... Gawd I dont even want to open my message folder...

SMS **** off to opt out...
 
Just received this one:

Having any problems in life, love, business, marriage, manhood power, remove bad luck, gays & lesbians and other. For info : www.papawapapa.co.za or 0834200428
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Number was received from 0826238852

The RICA, BlackBerry, Nokia, UK Lottery and the likes I've received plenty of times in the past, but this, this is a first for me.

Edit: Might be futile and pointless, but reported to Vodacom and MTN nonetheless.
 
Sorry to necro, but it's absolutely necessary. I was gobsmacked to read this ....

Kayoss said:
Post an advert on gumtree selling a nissan 1400 bakkie for cheap (not unrealistically cheap) and use those contact details. They will get a fortune of calls. Or, better yet, place an ad on gumtree for an unskilled job..
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Please guys and girls, do not do this as you are likely to end up in extremely serious trouble!

This idea shows a lack of understanding of how these d-bags really operate and is guaranteed to do more harm than good. The same guys that sends you the lotto/RICA/FICA/.... scams, also sell non-existent items on places like OLX, Junkmail, Gumtree etc. This is a well established and proven pattern. Look on the online classifieds, they warn you with good reason:
http://www.junkmail.co.za/help/safety-and-security-tips/
http://johannesburg.olx.co.za/help.php#itm-21
http://gumtreehelp.com/za/knowledgebase.php?category=7
Heed those warnings.

Let me explain: "Mr Mugu" will be confused the first time he receives a prank call, maybe the second time he won't twig yet, but by the third time he WILL be selling that Nissan bakkie, even offering a further discount, access to his courier service (since he's moved), complete with (photochopped) registration papers, service record and (downloaded) pics. Guess who placed the ad that lures the luckless victims to him? Mr Mugu will thank you gratefully, the maga, for doing his job for him. These scum are extremely opportunistic!

The same goes for that job. Guaranteed, Mr Mugu WILL have a job for anyone responding. Let me explain again.

There is a problem though, Mr Mugu do not wish to use his own bank accounts. Enter the job seeker. Work from home as an agent, collect the money (unknowingly from victims to your bank account), keep 10% as your commission, then pass on the rest. This is called the money mule scam.

https://www.fic.gov.za/DownloadContent/NEWS/PRESSRELEASE/FIC_Typologies_report_FINAL.pdf
The FIC received several reports from a bank regarding similar names, destinations and amounts of funds deposited. Large funds, mostly R10 000 at a time, were deposited at ATMs in areas with a high number of immigrants, such as Hillbrow and Yeoville. The money was sent to west African countries. Money was sometimes withdrawn in foreign countries using a secondary card of the account.
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A joint operation between the FIC and other agencies revealed that these accounts were opened by South Africans for their non-South African employers or husbands. The accounts were used to conduct cross-border transactions.
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Typically "payment" for non-existent items advertised, follows the same route: First somebody else's account, then off to Mr Mugu. Money mules are all part and parcel of the 419 scene.

Non-existent cars, PC's, trailers, cellphones, pets, containers etc are sold daily in our online classifieds. By placing such an ad, you will also be clouding issues, wasting the time of those working to protect you. Section 205 subpoenas do go out. There is a lot happening in the background and all is not public, but by placing that fake ad for Mr Mugu, you may just end up having someone knocking on your door with a badge, asking awkward questions you may have to answer to in court.

Further, even though it's a scammer whose details you are using, by using his details you in turn would also be violating various laws and they may be used against you, probably will if some luckless victim falls for your prank, contacting Mr Mugu and is defrauded.

Money mule scams are also followed up on and people do lose access to their accounts. That job you advertise on behalf of Mr Mugu could likewise entrap someone innocent. One again he'll thank you kindly for doing his job for him, all risky free, maga. Nowadays victim profiles also include destitute pensioners. Somebody is going to ask how the money mule made contact with the scammer, then ask who placed that job ad.

So please, don't do this. While it may sound like fun, fake ads are irresponsible, exposes innocent parties to risk and you will be compounding a major problem that might end up with you facing fraud charges.
 
Received this, this morning. They really think I'll fall for that.. Baka
 

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First spam message I've received in months.

'Congratulations! your mobile number has won you R250,000 on the uk Nokia yearly promo:ur ticket no is (0166P) for Activation and Claims call mr Tom on 0743235830

I Googled the number and found two listing on Gumtree where this fraudster is also offering two phones for sale that is apparently only 6 months old as he upgraded his phone. Phones most probably do not exist.

Listed it here so people will find it should they search for the number.
 
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