An infestation of coronavirus / COVID-19 scams to watch out for
When it comes to making money from tragedy, scammers know no bounds. Even in the midst of a dangerous worldwide pandemic, their scummy minds are busy concocting nefarious schemes to…
Category Archives: Text Spam
Business Texter app spams for spammers
I guess the dudes at Business Texter reckon the best way to demonstrate their spam texting app is to spam potential customers into downloading the app. Or so it appears…
Beware of ads and texts soliciting for Mystery Shoppers
Ah, the Mystery Shopper scam. Sounds enticing: you shop till you drop and are paid for doing what you enjoy. The trouble is, if you answered an ad on Craigslist or…
Text spam from #72707
It’s been a while since I’ve received a text spam message…not that I miss them, of course. So, here comes this one: “Your coupon code to claim FREE cash at…
Text spam from 928-275-2842
Ah, just in time for the Christmas season, these spammers are once again enticing their marks with a Best Buy gift card…albeit a BOGUS one: Winner #91383 You have WON…
Text spam from 619-607-7749
Now it’s Target’s turn as bait. As with the Walmart and Best Buy spams, I never entered any drawing at any of those stores. I’ve blurred out my mobile number:…
Text spam from 321-544-3724
Here’s another text spam cut from the same cloth as the previous post. Most likely it’s the same spammer; it’s not unusual for them to have banks of phone numbers….
Text spam from 425-686-5062
I’m thinking text spammers are having more luck dangling Best Buy gift cards over Walmart gift cards as bait. Here’s yet another one… “Your entry last month has WON! Goto…
Text spam from 510-487-8024
Here’s the oldest scam of them all (and this one predates the internet): a tech company will give you their latest gadget to play with and keep. Yeah, sure. And…
Text spam from 951-496-2017
I guess Walmart is an especially tempting morsel ’cause text spammers use it an awful lot as bait. Here’s yet another variation: “Dear Walmart shopper, your purchase last month won…