Text message from GMX - hold on your PistonHeads account

[HughG]

Just a heads up, this morning I received a text message from "GMX" with the following message, I guess as I'm posting this it isn't legitimate:

GMX text message said:

For security reasons PistonHeads will put a hold on your account. To confirm click the link bellow : http://ow.ly/xxxxx (last 5 digits changed)

[gizlaroc]

I just got the same, presume it is done through ads placed in the classifieds?

[Ollie_M]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This is a fraudulent text messages and should be immediately deleted and number blocked.
I will pass this information on to our team to try and trace the source and see if we can stop it.

Ollie

[HughG]

Ollie_M said:

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This is a fraudulent text messages and should be immediately deleted and number blocked.
I will pass this information on to our team to try and trace the source and see if we can stop it.

Ollie

Ollie, would it help if I drop you a pm with the complete link?

[KatieM]

I know this suggestion will be poo-pooed, but enabling phonesafe will prevent these from coming through.

If someone can provide me with the link of the actual phishing site, I can get it closed down. The link provided isn't working, if you can click the link and take a copy when you are on the page, that would be great.

[gizlaroc]

Here you go....

http://pistonheads.uk.tn/LoginIdentityServer.htm?c...

[HughG]

KatieM said:

I know this suggestion will be poo-pooed, but enabling phonesafe will prevent these from coming through.

If someone can provide me with the link of the actual phishing site, I can get it closed down. The link provided isn't working, if you can click the link and take a copy when you are on the page, that would be great.

Katie I have emailed you with it via your profile.

I disabled phonesafe after I saw the thread about someone being charged about £30 for the call.

[KatieM]

Thanks guys!