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Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

kpawluk — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:46:32 GMT

Hi all,

Please be aware that there are fraudsters offering people Telus internet loyalty programs, as part of the supposed upgrade they are asking for people's Public Mobile account numbers. I'm not sure what they can do with this information but be careful.

Cheers,

Kylee

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

dabr — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:16:21 GMT

@kpawluk Good advice and it seems fraudsters and spammers just keep multiplying!

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

kpawluk — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:17:14 GMT

Yes, and these ones were very sophistocated.

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:30:22 GMT

@kpawluk

ignore and deleted...

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

hTideGnow — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:36:58 GMT

@kpawluk did they approach you via Private message on Community inbox? you should report them

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

esjliv — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:38:10 GMT

@kpawluk wrote:
Hi all,
Please be aware that there are fraudsters offering people Telus internet loyalty programs, as part of the supposed upgrade they are asking for people's Public Mobile account numbers. I'm not sure what they can do with this information but be careful.
Cheers,
Kylee

@kpawluk whoa, thanks for the heads up. That is no good.

How are you receiving this communication?

Emails, texts, Private messaging through the Community ... if this way, make sure to follow these steps: https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Announcements/What-to-do-with-spam-in-your-Private-Message-folder/td-p/626565

Make sure you and anyone else reading this does not provide that info. of course and not to click on any links in the communication.

*Unless it can be verified.

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

Meow — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:46:15 GMT

@kpawluk wrote:
Hi all,
Please be aware that there are fraudsters offering people Telus internet loyalty programs, as part of the supposed upgrade they are asking for people's Public

Thanks for warning. How did you get this solicitation? PM mailbox? Personal email, SMS, phone call?

Even if police calls me I will ask for and verify call back number.

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

LeePublic — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:05:06 GMT

@kpawluk Thanks for letting us know! Be sure to report the person if you come across it.

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

pkaraa — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 03:55:22 GMT

Nice to know about this.

did they reach you through call or text or here in community?

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

stevenanto — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:39:21 GMT

they just keep on getting more and more creative. The best thing to make sure that it is in fact real is to ask them if there is a number that you can call them back at. They usually come up with an excuse that they can not offer the same offer again, it is now only.

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

Dtack — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:42:50 GMT

Good advice - everyone needs to be so aware these days!

Re: Beware - Fraudsters asking for Public Mobile account numbers

kpawluk — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:22:57 GMT

It was initially through email but when contacted they asked for my Public Mobile account number and when I questioned why they needed that information they said it was because it was a Telus subsidiary. They are getting clever!