Text Scam Continues - Philippine Charity Foundation Text Scam

I thought this Text Scam had already been exposed. But I guess not enough.

Yesterday, I received the following text/sms. I typed the message as is from my inbox.

I hope you won't fall for it and be the next victim.

(Congrats)! ur Simcard# won php780,000.2nd prize winner draw last night.to claim ur Prize call now!I'M Atty. WENDIL C, PENEDA,/from.D'auditor of phil's charity Foundation)Per Dti#5247#Ser of 2010,

- +639061934475

This is a long running text scam. Do not waste your time calling. Never claim a prize for a raffle/contest you didn't voluntarily enter into. Most likely, you will be asked to purchase a number of phone cards and to send the pin codes before you can claim your prize. Remember, if there is some kind of payment to claim your winnings, it's 99% scam.

This Philippine Charity Foundation Text Scam have been all over the internet now. As far as I remember, I already received this kind of message four times. There are variations but basically the same. But the fact that I again received this kind of text scam means there are still unlawful people out there ready to victimize cellphone users.

Do not fall for this kind of scam via text/sms. First of all, you are unlikely to win if you do not enter into any raffle. Secondly, if only a number shows up in your inbox, it is more likely sent by a strangers. Beware of strangers promising prizes.

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Just another Texting/SMS scam

Beware of Text/SMS scams. This is another true-to-life scams perpetuated by unscrupulous people using Texting or Short Messaging System.

One of my loadxtreme retailers who also works as a Customer Service Representative in one of the major Telcos shared the sad plight of a victim.

The victim, a female, received a congralutory text from someone using another networks sim. The victim, got excited upon knowing that she allegedly won. She unsuspectingly followed the scammers direction to buy 12 prepaid cards and divulge the codes in the prepaid cards to the scammers.

Upon realizing that she had been duped, she immediately notified the customer service of her mobile provider, hoping against hope that the prepaid cards be put on hold.

Let us not be a victim to these Text/SMS scammers!

If you did not join any raffles or contests don't believe anyone that claims you did by some lucky turn of events.

Also, as much as possible, never reply to anonymous texters.

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