Hi Newsgra.ph Team, First of all thank you for the link you have given my Manila Bankers SMS Spam 2013 post from your “Warning Manila Bankers Will Call You for Sensitive Data” article. It’s good to know that we have some common topics and advocacies for our websites. I will go direct to the point.… Continue reading Open Letter To Newsgra.ph Team
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SMS Scam: Roaming Number Charges, Send 200 to 808 Scam
Got this sms spam and scam… Basically it says that my account was charged with 200 pesos because I called and texted a roaming number. And to cancel this 200 pesos “charged” to my account, I need to send message to 808 containing a specified number (09120009743 in my case) <space> 200, and reply to… Continue reading SMS Scam: Roaming Number Charges, Send 200 to 808 Scam
Sam Mendoza SMS Scam 2015… Still alive and kicking
I receive several reports that a certain Sam is making some SMS Scam rounds again this year. Background: Several years ago I created a blog post awareness about an SMS Scam featuring one Sam Mendoza. She patterned it from a similar scam a year before (the Marie Velasco SMS Scam in 2009). That blog post… Continue reading Sam Mendoza SMS Scam 2015… Still alive and kicking
SMS Spam Alert: Grace Poe Foundation Spam
It’s been a long time since I got some SMS Spam. So imagine my surprise when I got this one yesterday morning (April 23). SMS Details: Sender: +639123745771 Congrat’s Ur sim#had won. Php780,000.2nd price.winner.From.”grace poe”FOUNDATION” to claim ur prize.Plz.call me now..I’m sec.rey v.acosta.Dti#6303s14 So this type of “You just won XXX thousand pesoses, Call me… Continue reading SMS Spam Alert: Grace Poe Foundation Spam
Email Spam: SEO Optimization Offer
I got the email below this month. I consider it spam because I did not subscribe to it so it’s unsolicited = SPAM. I am just not sure whether I will be annoyed or flattered. Annoyed because spam mails are annoying (that’s why I blog and tag them here). Flattered because it seems something is… Continue reading Email Spam: SEO Optimization Offer
Manila Bankers SMS Spam
I got this SMS spam over the weekend. I consider this as SMS SPAM because I did not subscribe to anything related to MANILA BANKERS. Sender’s Number: +639998886367 Message from: MANILA BANKERS FINAL NOTIFICATION: Good day! As part of our THANKSGIVING PROGRAM, you are entitled to receive EXCLUSIVE REWARDS and PRIVILEGES from MANILA BANKERS. For… Continue reading Manila Bankers SMS Spam
[email protected] Spam Run and Aftermath
I receive an email from [email protected] (full text below). The email claims that they are looking for internet marketing assistants, VA’s, Web content writers, copywriters and are offering a substantial monthly salary. If this salary is Philippine Peso it’s ok for a start, but if the figures were in USD, it’s a big wow for… Continue reading [email protected] Spam Run and Aftermath