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Phishing scam

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  • 02-12-2020 1:10pm
    #1
    Skyfloater
    Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭


    It's that time of year again when the scammers are busy trying to ruin our Christmas. I just got an SMS from an IEUPSSMS saying
    " Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: dodgy looking link

    Any other suspect sms messages or emails doing the rounds?


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    Endaaaagh
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Endaaaagh


    Yup. my wife got the same one this morning. Unfortunately she was expecting a parcel that would need a customs charge paid so she clicked on the link and entered her payment details. She was then directed a page congratulating here for setting up a "crazyhotdealz" account! Luckily her bank were on the ball and stopped the payment immediately.


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    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,186 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I got it also.
    I was expecting various packages one could have had custom charges but I copied the tracking number to the official UPS website and it didn’t work.
    Also it looked a bit dodgy. However If I was half asleep I could have done it.


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    #4
    JasonStatham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭JasonStatham


    Skyfloater wrote: »
    It's that time of year again when the scammers are busy trying to ruin our Christmas. I just got an SMS from an IEUPSSMS saying
    " Item stopped due to unpaid customs fee. Follow the instructions here: dodgy looking link

    Any other suspect sms messages or emails doing the rounds?

    Yeah i got this but didn't order anything in a while so knew it was a scam. But pretty convincing i think by the look of it.


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    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Got it too and am awaiting a package. Amazon have a mole somewhere.


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    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,057 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Got it too and am awaiting a package. Amazon have a mole somewhere.




    They have loads of them


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    Nobotty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Nobotty


    Endaaaagh wrote: »
    Yup. my wife got the same one this morning. Unfortunately she was expecting a parcel that would need a customs charge paid so she clicked on the link and entered her payment details. She was then directed a page congratulating here for setting up a "crazyhotdealz" account! Luckily her bank were on the ball and stopped the payment immediately.

    I got it too,the link in the text went to a pretty convincing ups landing page where the only option to click was a track package button
    I didn't click that,I presume it was after that they looked for card details?

    I am expecting a ups package which is a fishy coincidence
    Is there any possibility that the link contained malware?
    Don't know enough about this


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    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Never ever ever ever ever ever ever click on a payment link on a text.

    Ups don't send them, neither do FedEx, tnt, dpd, gks, an post or anyone else


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Got it too and am awaiting a package. Amazon have a mole somewhere.

    The statistical likelyhood at this time of year would be that most adults are waiting for some form of package; especially those with phones with browsers on them able to click links.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nobotty wrote: »
    I got it too,the link in the text went to a pretty convincing ups landing page where the only option to click was a track package button
    I didn't click that,I presume it was after that they looked for card details?

    I am expecting a ups package which is a fishy coincidence
    Is there any possibility that the link contained malware?
    Don't know enough about this

    A possibility, but more likely just trying to get money and not loading malware.

    If your phone is Android based, might be worth a read
    https://www.cnet.com/how-to/4-signs-your-android-phone-has-hidden-malware-and-how-to-deal-with-it/

    As for the fact that your expecting a package, just a coincidence, given the time of year and the market UPS have it's a common tactic to use their name/logo for scams.


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    ExMachina1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭ExMachina1000


    Got the same text message and also got a notification from the phone saying "automatically moved to spam"


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