topic Re: Weird Text in Get Support

Weird Text

jt97 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:15:13 GMT

Hi All,

I just got a text from 611 stating: Our system just found an overcharge on your account due to an technical (weird grammar error??) error. Click here to deposit your money (link to interact is posted here).

Once in the link, It shows me the money is from rogers communications and asking me to deposit the money.

Anyone know what this is and if it is real?

Re: Weird Text

CalvinW — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:19:20 GMT

No, definitely just another scam/spam message

Re: Weird Text

xCameron94x — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:19:56 GMT

Someone posted something similar yesterday. It seems like a scam, recommend not clicking the link, or accepting the money

Re: Weird Text

jt97 — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:24:08 GMT

Thanks for the help guys. I was thinking it was fake since i do not have any bill near the amount they was offering me. I also clicked around the link and found that the "menu" page was a redirect to bell media. So all of a sudden, i get a text (which should be from public mobile) but the link says money is from rogers (not associated with them for my phone line) then the page is somehow associated with bell media.

Re: Weird Text

Acekiller — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:55:26 GMT

there has been a lot of scams going around, including the CRA, various cellphone provider etc. Everyone needs to stay cautious!

Re: Weird Text

computergeek541 — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:58:10 GMT

There's no refund here. When a company does overcharge, they will almost always just refund using the original payment method, mail you a chequre, or at the very least, send you notice by postal mail. Why would they need your bank account information to provide you a refund? - they wouldn't.

Re: Weird Text

Mana — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 01:26:50 GMT

@xCameron94x Is right, a couple of days ago someone posted a similar text message they received asking for their bank info to make PM deposit.

It is definitely a scam. Just delete that message.

Thanks.

Re: Weird Text

srlawren — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:40:48 GMT

@Mana the problem is that they have apparently spoofed 611. Blocking that is probably not a great idea since PM does deliver some messages from it, to the best of my recollection. And most carriers do, so reporting that back to Google and having it come up as suggested spam may be misleading to other users as well.

Re: Weird Text

Mana — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 01:28:01 GMT

Thanks @srlawren, that makes sense. I edited my post.

But out if it happens to be coming from a non 611 number then it's worth reporting it.