Comments on 0428 031 585

Comments on 0428 031 585

Anonymous

Posted on December 3, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
I received a similar message from the same number, it said

"NAME, you received (1) new photo message: http://goo.gl/xyz123"

NAME was my actual short name that my friends use, and xyz123 is in place of the actual google shortened URL. I was waiting from a photo so stupidly clicked on the link. The link took me to a dodgy Woolworth's voucher with a dodgy URL, asking for more personal details. I closed the page immediately.

The Australian Government's ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) has a service to help monitor (not necessarily STOP) spam SMS

Simply forward on to
0429 999 888

If in doubt read more here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/spam-report-spam
OR Google search: stop spam SMS Australia

The ACMA page also suggest that replying "STOP" to the spamming number is a valid way to stop future SMS

Also, you can report to Google that their link shortener is being used to send spam go to at this link:
http://goo.gl/#reportspam
OR Google search for: Google url shortener report spam

In terms of the cost of the SMS to reply to the spammers number 0428 031 585) it cost me a standard text cost. I am not advocating you should reply or not, it’s just that I had already stupidly clicked on the link and I was worried that this had signed me up or registered my number, so I also replied "STOP" to the spammer.

The spammer’s replied by SMS straight away with:

"You have successfully been unsubscribed. You will not receive any more messages from this number"

It has been a week now and I have not received anything further. Also, no unexpected large costs on my phone so far. I hope this is the end of it.

Note: this is a repost of a similar comment that I submitted to the website 'reverseau' which hasn't yet been published.
...so my message is not spam... well not really :-)
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Mark

Posted on November 24, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
It's a Google URL shortner.
Shorten, share and track your shortened URLs.
goo.gl allows you to track, in real-time, the clicks and referrers on any shortened URL - a perfect tool to help you understand what appeals to your audience and to help you optimize your social, email, and other click-through campaigns. Create your account to get started today.
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David

Posted on November 24, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Do not click on the link. It would probably hack into your phone and access everything else and forward to others.
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.

Posted on November 24, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Links to a Russian phishing site
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Jason

Posted on November 24, 2014
Caller type: SMS
Location: United States
Received a sms from this number, (my name), you recieved a photo message, followed by a goo.gl link, click in, show me a website only have success on it. Really doggy. I replied STOP.
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ben

Posted on November 23, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Same here - Woolworth's voucher, name completely wrong - scam
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Mj

Posted on November 22, 2014
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
Yeah ! Same thing halpen to me..
( My name), you received (1) new photo message: http://goo.gl/sbLJZC

Scaryy
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Angelique

Posted on November 20, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
This number sent me a txt, using my name, and a link to a photo - definitely dodgy. I would say it's linking spyware to your phone as soon as you click the link. DELETE DELETE BLOCK
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J.Ti

Posted on November 18, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
This is exactly what i've gotten, need to report this to authorities but don't know where and how.
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Burn

Posted on November 18, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Recieved a txt saying:
"(My name), good news!" Then a link to a website. Deff dodgy. They are now in my block list.
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Susan

Posted on November 17, 2014
Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Yeah I got the text too, does anyone know where they got our names by chance? It must be spam
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Jman

Posted on November 17, 2014
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
They spelt my name wrong..and " is this still relevant" and a link to a web site "http://goo.gl/ ......"
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Teresa

Posted on November 16, 2014
Caller type: SMS
Location: Australia
spam message sent to me..
My name.. is this still relevant and a link to a web site
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Scott

Posted on November 15, 2014
Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Scammer. They say you have won a
"Wollworths $100 voucher"
The website isn't wollies. Then they start asking for person details.
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