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Media Advisory: 03/06/2013 FTC to Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Text Message Scams http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/textspam.shtm The Federal Trade Commission will host a media availability Thursday,
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Text Message Scams
posted at March 6, 2013 1:51 PM EST
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Media Advisory: 03/06/2013 FTC to Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Text Message Scams http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/textspam.shtm The Federal Trade Commission will host a media availability Thursday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT at its Midwest Region Office in Chicago to announce a series of enforcement actions designed to protect consumers nationwide from a pervasive series of scams built on text messages. A call-in line will be available for reporters unable to attend in person. Charles A. Harwood, Acting Director of the Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, will be available to answer questions, as well as members of the FTC staff. WHO: FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Acting Director Charles A. Harwood WHAT: Media availability to announce enforcement actions. WHEN: 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT, Thursday, March 7 Phone lines will open at 11:15 a.m. ET/10:15 a.m. CT WHERE: FTC Midwest Region Office 55 W. Monroe, Suite 1825, Chicago, Ill. The room will be available 30 minutes before the event for set-up. Reporters can call in with questions using the following information: Teleconference Dial-In Number: 800-230-1951 Confirmation Number: 284546 Host: Bruce Jennings MEDIA CONTACT: Jay Mayfield Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2181 More News from the FTC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/index.shtml 000. |
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posted at March 6, 2013 2:20 PM EST
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Federal Bureau of Investigation. Smishing and Vishing http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2010/november/cyber_112410/cyber_112410 Federal Communications Commission. Spam: Unwanted Text Messages and Email http://www.fcc.gov/guides/spam-unwanted-text-messages-and-email Federal Trade Commission. OnGuardOnline.Gov. Phishing http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0003-phishing Internal Revenue Service. Report Phishing http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing Arkansas Attorney General. CONSUMER ALERT: Be Wary of Text Messaging Scams http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=517 Delaware Attorney General. Biden Alerts Consumers to Avoid Spam Text Messages and Monitor Wireless Phone Bills for Unauthorized Charges http://news.delaware.gov/2012/12/10/biden-alerts-consumers-to-avoid-spam-text-messages-and-monitor-wireless-phone-bills-for-unauthorized-charges/ Michigan Attorney General. Cell Phone Spam Stop Receiving Unwanted Text Messages! http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-164-17337_20942-190608--,00.html Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. Bogus text messages claim UI debit cards are cancelled http://michigan.gov/documents/uia/FRAUD_ALERT_-_debit_cards_in_RI_-_3_297198_7.pdf Missouri Attorney General. Text-messaging scammers: how do they get my cell phone number? http://ago.mo.gov/ConsumerCorner/blog/10307/Textmessaging_scammers_how_do_they_get_my_cell_phone_number/ Missouri Attorney General. Scam artists now text messaging and e-mailing Central Bank customers in mid-Missouri, Nixon warns http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/011608b.htm Pennsylvania Attorney General. SPAM and junk email complaints http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/complaints.aspx?id=535 San Diego Police Department Neighborhood Policing Resource Team. Preventing Fraud and Identity Theft This paper contains tips for preventing telemarketing and other phone fraud, Internet fraud and other crimes, identity theft, Wi-Fi hacking and hotspot dangers, and other scams. It also contains tips and advice for safer use of the Internet. Many of these tips also apply to text messaging. http://www.sandiego.gov/police/pdf/crimeprevention/PreventingFraudAndIdentityTheft.pdf 000. |
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Re: Text Message Scams
posted at March 6, 2013 6:37 PM EST
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Re: Text Message Scams
posted at March 7, 2013 11:55 AM EST
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For Release: 03/07/2013 FTC Cracks Down on Senders of Spam Text Messages Promoting "Free" Gift Cards Defendants Were Responsible for More than 180 Million Spam Text Messages The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on affiliate marketers that allegedly bombarded consumers with hundreds of millions of unwanted spam text messages in an effort to steer them towards deceptive websites falsely promising “free” gift cards. Read the whole story here: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/textmessages.shtm 000. |
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Re: Text Message Scams
posted at March 11, 2013 5:24 AM EDT
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Bogus Text Message Prize Offers Federal Trade Commission. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/bogus-text-message-prize-offers March 7, 2013 |
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posted at March 14, 2013 10:33 AM EDT
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Are You All In With SMS and Text Messaging? Watch Out For Spammers! SMS becoming meaty attraction for spammers Unlimited messaging plans offer fertile ground for bold junk mail campaigns http://www.csoonline.com/article/729394/sms-becoming-meaty-attraction-for-spammers By John P. Mello Jr. February 25, 2013 — CSO — As spam volumes continue to decline, spammers are turning their attention to texting, according to a report released Monday by Cloudmark. A number of factors are attracting spammers to SMS as a delivery vehicle for their digital detritus, not the least of which is trust. "Phones are a much more trusted device than email, which makes them attractive to spammers," Cloudmark threat researcher Andrew Conway said in an interview. That trust can be converted into eyeballs for spammers. People open SMS messages at rates exceeding 90%, according to the Cloudmark's 2012 Messaging Threat Report. By contrast, email open rates are in the 20-to-25-percent range. Read the entire article here: http://www.csoonline.com/article/729394/sms-becoming-meaty-attraction-for-spammers 000. |
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Re: Text Message Scams
posted at March 14, 2013 10:47 AM EDT
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We Are On Our Own Because Businesses Are Too Slow to Act on SMS and Text Message Spammers! FTC crackdown on text spammers highlights business threat Because many businesses have yet to deploy mobile security technology, the field of potential victims is still fairly open http://www.csoonline.com/article/729938/ftc-crackdown-on-text-spammers-highlights-business-threat By Antone Gonsalves March 08, 2013 — CSO — The Federal Trade Commission's recent crackdown on organizations suspected of sending millions of spam text messages puts a dent in an illicit activity that threatens businesses and consumers. The FTC reported on Thursday that it was charging 29 individuals with collectively sending more than 180 million spam text to consumers. Through the lure of gifts and prizes, including a $1,000 gift card for major retailers, the alleged spammers tricked people into clicking on links that led to sites used to gather personal information. "Today's announcement says game over to the major league scam artists behind millions of spam texts," Charles A. Harwood, acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. Spam text messages pose a significant threat to businesses because they are sent directly to mobile workers, bypassing filters and firewalls. While the operations busted by the FTC focused on gathering personal information, the links could have easily pointed to a site that downloaded malware. Because many businesses have yet to deploy mobile security technology, the field of potential victims is still fairly open. "Very few mobile devices are hardened and secured as most organizations have not deployed MDM (mobile device management)," Jonathan Thompson, founder and managing partner of Rook Consulting, said on Friday. "This exposes the devices to compromises with malware, where any and all communications can be monitored by hackers." Read the entire article here: http://www.csoonline.com/article/729938/ftc-crackdown-on-text-spammers-highlights-business-threat 000. |
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