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Aer lingus scam?

  • 12-03-2017 5:14pm
    #1
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭


    I've been getting a lot of text messages lately in relation to Aer Lingus lately

    Is anyone else getting these - I know there are emails going around

    http://www.newstalk.com/Watch-out-for-this-email-scam

    It comes from a Bermuda mobile number and this is what it says.

    "Aer Lingus €500 Spring Break Gift Voucher. Available March 8th! Enter here: http://AerLingus.xxxxxxxxxxx.com

    Travel On!

    Opt Out: Reply STOP to 35387xxxxxxx"

    Is anyone else getting these?

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



Comments

  • #2
    kingchess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭kingchess


    Just text stop,I am quite sure you will be grand.what could go wrong?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,614 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kingchess wrote: »
    Just text stop,I am quite sure you will be grand.what could go wrong?

    There could be teeny weeny little fine print which says "By texting STOP you agree to purchase a house in Sligo".

    Who wants to risk that?


  • #4
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Ask your operator to block them.


  • #5
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    kingchess wrote: »
    Just text stop,I am quite sure you will be grand.what could go wrong?

    Why would I want to text a number in Germany and potentially sign upto some scam?

    http://www.area-codes-db.com/area-code/35387/

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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