This was the first time ever I got a SMS spam. It said:
Visit us at SMSCaster.com for FREE ! You have Won £2,500,000.00 Pounds (GBP). Email: eurodraws23@hotmail.co.uk with your name, phone number and claim code:EU2k1
Sender: +34603147561
My initial WTF was: What the hell is SMSCaster? Apparently it is SMS-spammers weapon of choice. A piece of software which can spit out a lot of garbage using your mobile phone connected to your PC.
Then again with Google, I found two instances of people complaining about the same thing. 1) from Australia and 2) from USA. Looks like SMSCaster is only means to an end, it is the utility doing the nasty stuff.
My second WTF was: Why an earth somebody in Spain (+34) wants to claim, that I have won money there? I tried doing a reverse phone number lookup, but there seems not to be any of them available.
Spain seems to be the primary source of Nigerian scam or 419 scam nowadays. Some journalists have followed up on some e-mail spam and they seem to originate from Spain. Also there are news, that Spanish officials have arrested suspects running a Nigerian scam ring.
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I received on November 3rd 2016. A text message from SMS caster. It said. Seeking my partnership in transferring $62,478,850.00 left behind by my client. For more info. They left the phone number which is 1-204-297-6167. It's a good thing that I'm intelligent person because I knew right away it was a scam.
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Ultimately, I'm pretty sure I have no idea what you're asking there.
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Sent by unregistered version of SMSCaster: Hi, I have an urgent noble project to discuss with you, kindly contact me by email: martinzielke7@gmail.com
I await u
Im from the Philippines...
Jhe on :
I got the same message just today. So unusual because I bought a new simcard and I got this as my first message ever.
From PH as well.
Jhe
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Please, bear in mind this is not your personal communication platform. The generic idea is to contribute something to all of us. For the community. A strong suggestion is to keep it in a language the community understands.
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These spammers 'SMSCaster' have arrived in Kenya (a country in East Africa). I received a text on my phone claiming that "congrats, your mobile number has won 500,000.00 GBP from PORSCHE COMPANY LTD. TO CLAIM CONTACT US WITH TOKEN PIN (PT-88-X8) VIA: PORSCHE.INT
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1st text that i sent to me last two weeks
Hello,
it urgent for further details contact me on this email: -redacted1-@gmail.com
mrs isabel ?
and then now
Send your own SMS with SMSCaster ! Hello, it's urgent, for further details contact me on this email only: -redacted2-@gmail.com
Mrs Isabel
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I've never put on a bet, let alone used bet365, so it has to be a scam. Just thought I should let others no of this low act.....
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I have just had an sms from these ' We have an inheritance fund for you from our deceased client. Email me on rich@[-scammer-email-redacted-] for more details.
Richard.
Of course I am going to email them... NOT!!
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You received a SMS to your cell phone, and ended up here? Somebody sends links to my blog as SMS spam?
Naah. I must be getting this wrong. Please elaborate!
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However, I have no clue how this is related to SMScaster spamming.
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"Greetings,
I am writing to express my interest on working with you, i have a proposal that might interest you, i would like an opportunity to further discuss in detail. kindly contact me by email : maguerv@hotmail.com, I await your urgent response."
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I then wondered why in the early wee hours n it was sent from a local number n looked true for a minute 😟
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The message said someone with the same surname as mine died and to contact SMScaster to find out my inheritance..haha...is all a scam.
PS,..I think your bank money is safe..
If they don't have your banking detail, your safe..
But contact your bank to tell them to be aware of.. ANY SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS..STAY SAFE MY FRIEND.
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Pm us: 2020 rm12
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Sent by unregistered version of SMSCaster: Hi,I have an urgent noble project to discuss with you,kindly contact me by email :
debuhr11@hotmail.com ,I await you what does it mean
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Why the hell would I want to write in a language I know anything about.
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I hate Facebook enough to try to stay as far from it as possible.