Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
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Recipients of D9hpv Info text messages like the one below that came from a 760 area code telephone number are asked not to follow the instructions in it. This is because the text messages are a scam being sent by lottery scammers. The fake text messages claim recipients are winners in some lottery and ask them to click the link in it. But, the link goes a fraudulent website that steals personal and financial information. It may also trick visitors into signing up for unwanted services.
From: 559-895-2252, 760-963-6829"Congrats to 2 lucky users of our internet data! Today's winners of iPhone 11 are: Alison Balsome and you Sunny! Claim now : d9hpv.info/XyFQTttzlV"
From: 559-895-2252, 760-963-6829
"Congrats to 2 lucky users of our internet data! Today's winners of iPhone 11 are: Alison Balsome and you Sunny! Claim now : d9hpv.info/XyFQTttzlV"
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I just got a random text from a 760 number saying they were by a friend to contact me? What is that?
Just posted room for rent ad. Less than 2 mins later go tx for 760 area code wanting my email and willing to pay deposit n 1st month. But zero "as viewed" on site...response wanted to pay in advance, but was " currently in Guam studying microbiology"
The text I got followed up by 2 phone calls which I did not answer is "this is brandis husband, Richard. Stop doing that with the checks! It's a scam. Don't tell her I told you. She's going to be upset!
