Beware of SMS scams

In the previous days, scams were only limited to e-mails & fake web-sites. But now, with the increasing usage of cell phones, these hoaxes have spread over to SMSes as well. So, it is crucial to know information about them to be protected against it :

A mobile trap usually starts in the following way; first, you get an SMS informing you that you have won or have been selected to receive a huge sum of money. Then, according to the SMS, to collect the money, you either have to :

I) call a number or

Ii) pay a certain amount of money as an advance. This amount is generally high if seen normally, but looks small in comparison to the total amount promised.

In both the cases, you can be betrayed. As for the first case, the creator of the trap charges a very high rate for the call; sometimes even 500 times the normal rate. In the other case, the money sent will never be repaid to you.

Thus, this is the way by which these scams work. As you can see, the quality of greed is targeted in these hoaxes. So, be very careful not to fall for it.