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2012-07-31 at 11:29

Text fraud hits Rainy River area

By Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com
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The lure of free Air Miles has Rainy River OPP warning the public a text scam has hit the region.

Police say they’ve received several reports from people receiving a text redirecting them to a fraudulent website, with promises of an abundance of free rewards points.

Once directed to the site, the victim is then asked to provide personal information or credit card numbers.

The OPP reminds the public to be wary of such offers and treat such messages as suspicious.

Personal information should be kept confidential and shared only with trusted and verified sources, they added.
 

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Joker says:
This is in Thunder Bay too, I received a text last night at 1:30 am saying "Congrats, your number has made you Apple's winner! Go to www.apple.ca.winatxt.com and enter code 5772 to claim your Free Apple Product. It comes from phone number: 573-205-5424
7/31/2012 11:47:46 AM
Conlon says:
They called my office offering 6000 air miles for free and I hung up, so watch out!
7/31/2012 12:08:30 PM
The Wolf says:
You mean I am not going to get that free iPad they told me I won? :(

Seriously though, scams like this should be well known as the sun being in the sky. People should automatically know to delete/not go to this site. Its actually pretty sad that people need to be told its a scam.
7/31/2012 3:43:24 PM
TBayworker says:
Some time ago I was sent a link to a great comback. The person said he was a police detective and that the caller had reached a homocide investigation scene. it runs about 10 minutes and is hilarious !!! Going to try it next time I get a call.
7/31/2012 3:59:05 PM
TBDR says:
I just found out I'm getting 36 million from a dead cousin in Nigeria... god rest his soul... now where's my banking info?
7/31/2012 4:07:39 PM
wayne says:
LOL TBDR!
7/31/2012 8:09:37 PM
canadianlady451 says:
I got the text at 3:30am saying "Congrats, your number has made you Apple's winner! Go to www.apple.ca.winatxt.com and enter code 5772 to claim your Free Apple Product." It came from phone # 470-848-1560
7/31/2012 8:12:16 PM
hotdog says:
I love the title. Just maybe Rainy River should get some internet counseling.

As if this sort of scam hasn't been around for more than 10 years already, cmon.

I'm sure the kind folks of Rainy River are embarrassed that this hit the news. Maybe news is the wrong word.

7/31/2012 8:34:43 PM
nvjgu says:
Yes and my MBNA account has been shut due to fraudulant activity, Idiots.
8/1/2012 5:36:21 AM
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