Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
If you have received a text message with a "c5es.info" link in it, like the samples below, please do not follow the instructions in it. This is because the "c5es info" message is a scam sent by online scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into visiting spam, malware, and phishing websites. The scammers are sending out thousands of these scam messages, so if possible, help inform others by sharing this article with them.
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Here are some more scam text messages:-- -- -- --*Payment declined “name”! Your iPhone XI will be returned in 24 hours! d9hpv.info/XyThmn5R7X858-386-6187Payment declined (name)! Your iPhone 11 will be returned in 24 h... 1(805)471-4755Payment declined (name)! Your iPhone 11 will be returned in 48 hs! [link] I didn't open the link. But there is no reason for me to do it.(714) 925-9537Payment decIined (name)! Your iPhone XI wiII be returned in 24 hours! d1erc.info/Uh9ZazEbOxPayment declined null! Your iPhone 11 wilI be returned in 48 hours! c5es.info/ZurBDAB01E 1 (714) 925-5370Payment decIined Pxxx! Your iPhone XI wiIl be returned in 48 hours! 0oa7j0l.com/X*xYour iPhone X can be shipped tomorrow: h6qlueg.com/Lyza
Payment decIined ________! Your iPhone XI wiIl be returned in 24 hours! hxxp://d6svn.info/cpnRWkbpdq"Sent from 805-471- 4578
"Payment decIined ________! Your iPhone XI wiIl be returned in 24 hours! hxxp://d6svn.info/cpnRWkbpdq"Sent from 657-418- 0708
I received a text this morning on April 16th, 2020 from (657) 357-6081 saying my payment was declined. Your iPhones XI will be returned in 48 hours. DO NOT OPEN. IT IS A SCAM.