Beware of phishing text messages such as "There is a parcel(HAR-V572-NOR) waiting to be collected: http://1lmr.com You took one of the spots on our 16/09-list."
You may get various types of such scam messages. So, you can help us by reporting similar kinds of scam messages below in the comment section.
What is the motive behind these fraudulent messages? The reality of the fake text messages like - "There is a parcel(HAR-V572-NOR) waiting to be collected: 1lmr com You took one of the spots on our 16/09-list"?
These fraud messages are not from any genuine companies but are from scammers to get your personal information so that they can scam you. They may ask you to click some link and submit the personal details on the fake website posing the real ones or call them or message/reply to them where they will trick you to submit your personal details. So, you should not follow any instructions provided in these messages or click any link or download anything (if provided any) or follow any instructions. The links or files provided on these messages may also contain some viruses or malware or spyware that can hack your device as well.
Once these cybercriminals get your personal information, they make money by selling those details. If they get your credit card information, even they can steal money from your credit card. So, you should not follow any instructions provided on these kinds of messages.
These messages may not come from the same number or same email or in the name of the same company. These scammers may use multiple numbers, emails, and the name of companies to send similar messages. A few examples of scam messages are:
- Royal Mail Group Ltd - Your package could not be delivered
- Beware of Verizon's Technology Enabling Movement Scam Messages
- Beware of Amazon Prime Week Winner Scam Messages – You Won Brand New Macbook Pro
- Scam Message - Congrats! Your phone number won 2.8m pounds in the 2020 National Lottery, etc.
So, help us by reporting similar types of messages by using the comment section below.
Now you know the reality of these kinds of fraud messages. So, if you want to say something about it or want to report about any kinds of scams, then please feel free to leave your comment below. After all, we are here to spread awareness about scams. So, let’s do it together. Let’s save innocent people from scams.
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