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Category Archives: Phone Fraud

Scammer Alert: 714-916-3051 and others

Another cell phone fraud alert, this time from the phone number 714-916-3051.  If you receive any calls or text messages from this number, I recommend that you disregard and delete them.

Here is the message they sent, likely trying to take advantage of the recent news on changes in federal credit card policy:
If you are $10,000 [...]

Posted 25 February 2010 † Andy § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

How to Avoid the New Phishing Attack on Cell Phone Users

Apparently phishing has escaped the bounds of the web, and is now also targeting people through mobile phones.  I received a somewhat suspicious phone call and an unusual text message over the last two days that lead me to believe that scammers are right now trying to steal from Verizon customers, and likely from people [...]

Posted 11 September 2009 † Andy § ‡ Comments (10) ° Tagged: ,