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Phishing linked to sony.ie

  • 18-07-2012 06:33PM
    #1
    bunni119
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Received a text today from +1 414 578 7660 that said

    "You are Ireland's winner. Your number has been chosen to receive a free gift. Go to hxxp://www.sony.ie.summerprizedrawing.info"

    This is a phishing text so watch out! I saw on an o2 forum someone got something similar. I'm with 3 but i searched it before I went to the link!

    Just to warn people!
    Tagged:


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  • #2
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,626 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    My mum just got the same text, I googled the url and it lead me here....


  • #3
    jimbo090846
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭jimbo090846


    I got one too! Be warned!


  • #4
    ForestFire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,085 ✭✭✭ForestFire


    Got the same number too. Seems like an American number. Would not go near it.


  • #5
    Fi H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Fi H


    Damnit i thought i was a winner :(


  • #6
    MP62
    Closed Accounts Posts: 269 ✭✭MP62


    I got the text yesterday and googled it and it also lead me here. OP you should change the web address in the OP so it's invalid.


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  • #7
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Also got this yesterday.


  • #8
    jolsen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭jolsen


    You need to mung the link if you're posting these links: hxxp://www.sony.ie.summerprizedrawing.info/

    The website is nothing to do with Sony, summerprizedrawing.info is the domain name, anything earlier are subdomains.


  • #9
    cork_south
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭cork_south


    I got one just now from +1 832 641-6802.
    I thought I had won something :-(

    "You are Ireland's winner. Your number has been chosen to receive a free gift. Go to hxxp://www.sony.ie.summerprizedrawing.info"


  • #10
    krazymuthafuka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭krazymuthafuka


    just got one too from +19044019353, like the rest of you I thought I'd google it first!


  • #11
    davedrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭davedrum


    I just got one too and google sent me here it was from +1 (904) 422 1157


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  • #12
    GEM_13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭GEM_13


    krazymuthafuka wrote: »
    just got one too from +19044019353, like the rest of you I thought I'd google it first!

    +1


  • #13
    Gant01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Gant01


    I got one yesterday too, how did they get our numbers??


  • #14
    Dude111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    Yup heres some detail on all #s listed in this thread....

    http://tnid.org/lookup/4145787660

    http://tnid.org/lookup/8326416802

    http://tnid.org/lookup/9044019353

    http://tnid.org/lookup/9044221157


  • #15
    disco girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭disco girl


    krazymuthafuka wrote: »
    just got one too from +19044019353, like the rest of you I thought I'd google it first!

    Yep got one from that number too, at 02:20am. Says it's from Florida. I'm on Meteor.


  • #16
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,814 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Did you of you get the same URI?


  • #17
    disco girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭disco girl


    BaconZombie wrote: »
    Did you of you get the same URI?

    Yep :D


  • #18
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,334 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Very similar to a text I got claiming I'd won an iphone. Googling suggested it was also happening in Australia, apparently a scam to get you to sign up to an expensive charging-for-replying-to-texts thing.


  • #19
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,814 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Link is about 6 redirects deep then JS code.
    Was hoping for something more fun :/
    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Very similar to a text I got claiming I'd won an iphone. Googling suggested it was also happening in Australia, apparently a scam to get you to sign up to an expensive charging-for-replying-to-texts thing.


  • #20
    Kur4mA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭Kur4mA


    My missus got a similar text with the URL: hxxp://www.apple.ie.totalfreegiveaway.info from a US number also. It said she had won an iPad.


  • #21
    mar48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭mar48


    This is the second message today (06/09/12) telling me I have won a prize from Sony.ie and they're both from different numbers. I'm starting to wonder how many more scammers out there have my mobile number and how did they get it!!:mad:


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  • #22
    900913
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭900913


    I'm just after receiving 2 at the same time while reading this thread.

    +18572609810
    "You are a winner. You were chosen to recieve a gift. Go to hxxp://www.sony.ie.crgiveaway.info and tell us where to ship your gift"
    (Spelling error in txt)


    +18572609798
    "You are a winner. You have been chosen to recieve a free gift. Go to hxxp://www.sony.ie.drcontest.info and tell us where to ship your gift."

    Same messages with different URL's and different numbers.

    Edit:

    Both link redirect to hxxp://www.ziinga.com/landing/ie_promo_auction.php an online "auction" site.


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