Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The fake Verizon(VZN) Rebate text below, with a link to the malicious website - coveringwforest.com, is a scam. The fake text, which claims there is special a rebate from Verizon of $200, is being sent by scammers or cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims into clicking the link in it, which goes to a phishing or malicious website.
Thank you for your payment! Please accept our offer special rebate from VZN of $200. coveringwforest.com/?#yYVk1DK
The malicious website that the link in the text goes to will attempt to trick visitors into downloading malware, or steal their personal/financial information. Therefore, recipients of the text scam are asked not to click the link or follow the instructions in it.
So far we have received the Coveringwforest scam text from the following telephone numbers:
If you have received the text scam, please share it in a comment below along with the telephone number it came from.
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1 (347) 891-2498 - VZN Free Msg: December bill is paid. Thanks, Here's a little gift for you: tsym38.xyz/GrLoiU7Kks Happy New Year! Be aware!
(480) 255-6043 because I paid my Dec bill scam
From 1 (346) 295-4897VZN Free Msg: December bill is paid. Thanks, Here's a little gift for you: glhs4.xyz/ZrLpjYiejV Happy New Year!
From 480-232-2582VZN Free Msg: December bill is paid. Thanks, Here's a little gift for you: diqz22.xyz/PPlcTAf9OX Happy New Year!
Received the same message from 1(346)667-1990
Just received one today as well:VZN Free Msg: December bill is paid. Thanks, Here's a little gift for you: dtou13.xyz/p7oDnhkHiR Happy New Year!