Text message from GMX - hold on your PistonHeads account
Text message from GMX - hold on your PistonHeads account
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HughG

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3,742 posts

270 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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

17,251 posts

253 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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I just got the same, presume it is done through ads placed in the classifieds?

Ollie_M

2,268 posts

135 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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

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3,742 posts

270 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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

166 posts

173 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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

17,251 posts

253 months

HughG

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3,742 posts

270 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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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

166 posts

173 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Thanks guys!