SMS SCAM on OD

ianh100: Posts: 598; Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:37 pm; Location: Sherborne Dorset

SMS SCAM on OD

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Post by ianh100 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:31 pm

Just had a text on my mobile

"dear host, this is an important update from Homeaway and Google Maps, please take a minute: homeaway-update.co.uk/maps

I am not stupid enough to go and log in....

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Post by Ben McNevis » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:16 pm

That seems like a new ploy.

I had a look at it and it's phishing for your google login.

The domain is registered by someone with an address in Italy!

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Post by Nemo » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:56 pm

I received one the other week with VRBO as the sender and posted in here about it. I had the Homeaway one today. I can't see anyway of seeing where it came from. I have however added a name to the contact so if they text again it will come up as Homeaway Scam.