#text scams

The aim is to resolve the 'alarming' cases of text scams, which have remained rampant despite the mandatory SIM registration. It’s already 2019, and yet, we’re still receiving various text scams here and there. Some people still fall for them, while others managed to distinguish which text is a fraud or not. Here are some types of text scams that still infiltrate our inboxes today. Raffle This type of scam revolves around a text claiming that you’ve won a prize, usually a cash prize in outrageous numbers. The raffle text scam will often tell you that you need to call a certain number to claim your prize, and if you do call the number, the person on the other end will ask you to send money for them to process your prize. Missent Load This scam begins off with a text that looks similar to the confirmation message of PasaLoad, Share-A-Load, Autoload Max, and the like, letting you know that you reloaded credits to your mobile number. Afterward, you’ll receive a text saying that they mistakenly entered their new prepaid credits to your number and then they’ll ask you to return it to them. Read more in our articles including "DICT, telcos agree to SIM registration limit of 10 per user" and "Text scams we still receive today".