Thread for reporting SMS spam

[Cawtau]

Hello,

  I have been forwarding my spam email-to-SMS to @FidoStephen via PMs to help improve the spam filter for sms.fido.ca

  Recently, another community member also posted a similar spam SMS they received. Perhaps a thread dedicated to collecting examples of these types of SMS spam might also help improve the spam filter.

  Thoughts?

Cheers

[HUAWEI313]

Click here

I got this message from this number that claims it's fido.

12048688002:Fido has sent you a Transfer

http://appfidop.com/

You have accumulated a total of (65.10$)CAD

of Fido Dollars, Using our services

[KAPABLE-K]

Hello @HUAWEI313,

That is definitely a spam text, Fido would never send you an e-transfer.

We currently have a thread here for reporting spam messages and how you can report it to Fido.

[FidoValeska]

Hey @DongHoLee! 

Welcome to the community! 

That message is not from us, please don't enter any of your info!

We're aware of these texts going out and we're doing our best to stop them. You can forward the text to the number 7726 (SPAM) to have it audited by our team.

For more info, click here! 

[DongHoLee]

[pradeeptirmal]

I received a message from 780-278-3415 that says fido transfer has sent $59 fidoDollars.

The URL is http://rifiodop.com.

Please do not share your bank details. This is a scam. 

If this message helps anyone, You're welcome

[FidoCharles]

Thanks for sharing the info @pradeeptirmal

Welcome to the Community!

We'll flag it on our side

[DavidHicks]

FYI,

I, like many, received a spam text posing as someone (“Ava”) from the Ontario PC party asking a polling question. 

The ph.no. was ‭+1 (343) 887-9931‬

[FidoSaira]

Hey @DavidHicks

Welcome to the Community!

I have moved your message to this thread as it deals with the same topic. 

You,ll find ways to report  SPAM right here.

[therarego]

Hey everyone, it looks like someone is sending fake text messages to people saying they have redeemed money for you. This looks pretty fake to me but I’m posting it here to get a reply that it is truly fake. Thanks 

[KAPABLE-K]

Hello @therarego,

That is definitely a spam text, we currently have a thread in the community for reporting these types of spam and what you can do to report it.

You can find the thread here.

[Cawtau]

Hello,

  From what I understand, the WhoCalled service had been discontinued as of June 8th (see here). I received this SMS today so either it's a glitch or I'm guessing SPAM.

Hope this helps

Cheers

[MartyA]

Got this today:

Important Notice for the number (778)-321-xxxx
http://fidoe-payee.com/
FidoCommunication has sent you FidoDollars (72.56$)

[FidoKenny]

Hey @MartyA

Thanks for flagging this. We are definitely keeping an eye on those spams

[silentbuddha]

Hi All,

just received phishing sms.

sender # +1(902) 872 1304

url: XAZTARE.CO.UK

Thanks,

Silent

[FidoSaira]

Hey @silentbuddha

Thank you for reporting this to us.

I have moved your post in this thread as it deals with the same topic.

You'll find all the information you need right here

[BruSkald1]

Your solution does not work if Messenger is your default messaging app. When I press on "forward", it send me on an endless FB loop with no option to send to a 4-digit #! "Send to new group" does not work either.

BruSkald

[FidoPierre]

Hey @BruSkald1, 

This particular option to forward these messages works by SMS. It will work through the text messaging App that came with the phone. 

[NikoNorth]

I can’t seem to send this to 7726...

[FidoPamela]

Sorry for the confusion there @NikoNorth I thought this was the message you received when trying to report a spam. 

@Cawtau is right, this message is indeed coming from us and in regards to a service we offer. As you can see, our text messages might ask you to answer prompts but we do not ask you to fill out or send personal info. 

Hope that helps

[acadiensti]

 It’s from a cellphone. Charlottetown is in PEI and it was sent at 1:36 in the morning...

[FidoPierre]

Hey @acadiensti, 

I moved your message here as it was the right fit. 

Thank you for taking the time and flagging this to us. Can you transfer us the text message to 7726 (SPAM)? 

This will help us work towards stopping these kinds of messages!