Text spams and scams

I just cleaned my cellphone's inbox and realized that I've accumulated a good number of text spams and scams which I usually just ignore. I didn't delete them immediately because I intend to report them to my cellphone service provider, which I finally took time to do this morning.

Before finally deleting them, I got this idea of posting them online and maybe help in warning unsuspecting people why these messages should be ignored and the numbers sending them reported.

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GROUP 1 - DEFINITE SCAMS: Why? These people would want you to think you got a message from your loved one saying that they have changed numbers. Notice how the texter does not identify who he or she supposedly is. The recipient will be the one who will make assumptions on who the texter is and respond. If the candidate victim responds by asking if the texter is this person or that, the candidate has just provided the scammer with important information - a name. The scammer will pretend to be that person until the victim is fooled into sending the scammer a cellphone load in order to continue the conversation.

From: +639279148167
Recd: 11/16/2009 18:23
"Mzta n kyo dyn e2 n bgong roaming # k d2 kyo mgtxt miz kn kyo at ingt nlng dyn."

From: +639155313199
Recd: 10/14/2009 19:19
"Kamusta n kyo jan? i2 bgo roaming number ko,n block ang dting simcard ko,mlapit n akong mgpadala nextweek n, gus2 ko sna tumawag ngaun pro ala ako load,loadan nyo muna ako tawag dn ako s agency, mhirap lng mgpaload d2, ingat kyo jan."

From: +639063546657
Recd: 10/12/2009 20:42
"Kmusta na kayo dyan sa pinas nga pala ito na bago kung roaming number."

From: +639166957835
Recd: 09/19/2009 17:06
"Musta na kau lhat dyn,mis kna kau e2 ng bg0 r0aming # q npalit nk0 # next week pa2dala aq pera dyn gas2sin ny0, txtbk"

From: +639165753716
Recd: 09/16/2009 19:51
"Musta n kau jn? E2 n nga pla bg0 q r0aming #. Mz q n kau lht jn. Txtbk."

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GROUP 2 - POSSIBLE SCAM: If someone tells you that you won in some raffle or contest that you did not even enter, then there's something fishy about it. In all likelihood, these people are hoping you would call them up, show up at their place to claim your prize, and THEN try to brainwash you into buying some other product/s you don't need or is/are overpriced. They'll be happier if you tell them you've got a credit card. They're also counting that you don't know how to say "NO" firmly.

From: +639167264451
Recd: 10/20/2009 12:56
"COCOPLANS INC.
Last Notification
Good Day!We are proudly informing you that you are one of our lucky recipients who entitled to claim a PERSONAL INSURANCE, FREE SCHOLARSHIP VOUCHER and other Rewards and Privileges. Your claiminng code is NAA-022582. You may claim your certificate on or before OCT 22. in our Binondo business center. For more information pls call us today at 4890375.3096251
Look for ms.pia miranda.
Tnx and Godbless"

From: +639146695315
Recd: 09/07/2009 14:05
"Greetings!
This is Mr. Hector E. Gaylican of COCOPLANS INC. We are proudly informing you that you are one of our lucky recipients who is entitled to claim a two year DATAMEX SCHOLARSHIP CERTIFICATE with a FREE TUITION FEE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE CERTIFICATE and other reward and privileges ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! Your security claiming code is (MVS-26436-CCP) You may claim your certificate on Sept. 08 to 09, 2009 in our Makati business center. For more information, you may call us at 8563170/8563167/8563852 between 10:00am-5:00pm Thank you!"

From: +639151158635
Recd: 08/28/2009 14:39
"FINAL NOTICE!
As part of PRUDENTIAL GROUP OF COMPANIES Agency Initiated:
You are entitled to: A Free REWARD and PRIVILEGES.You need to CLAIM and ACTIVATE@RADA-BRANCH MAKATI.For more details and for your CLAIMING CODE which you will need upon claiming,
Please call at Tel. no.# (02) 8123998, 8128201,. Bet.9:00am-5:00pm.
Look for Ms. YEN ALBERTO..Many Thanks and Godbless!
(DISREGARD IF CLAIMED)"

From: +639263152976
Recd: 08/24/2009 12:22
"CONGRTLTIONS!!You Have Won 300th\TOYOTA AVANZA Last May 30,2009 ur Cell# as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4details ds is TJ DOMINGO of Phil, Information Cnter."

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GROUP 3 - SMEAR CAMPAIGNS: People sending this type of messages are counting that the receiver will accept the content of the message as correct and not bother to verify them from a more reliable source.

From: +639054003204
Recd: 11/18/2009 10:25
"Sen. Mar, Jamby, Loren & Ping. Dpat bussiin nyo rin ang 250M Luisita Land Scam na gnamit s SCTEX. Mrunong din pla mangurakot ang Cojuangco-Aquino."

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GROUP 4 - PLAIN SPAM: Though quite upfront with what they want and quite harmless to the recipient, these messages should still be reported because the senders send these in bulk and clog the servers with the effect of delaying the other, more important messages.

From: +639062767603
Recd: 11/16/2009 17:28
"Cashloan fr Bdo n Chnatrust for as low as 1.2 per mo.Int. CAR FINANCING BRANDNEW N 2ND HAND UNIT!CAR MORTGAGE 'ORCR' ONLY! Truck loan n Property Loan!Interested.You may kol ms.Jinky at,2980645,2970480,2325165.Or email at bc.loan@yahoo.com.ph"

From: +639159863927
Recd: 10/23/2009 14:50
"EDZ MAGANEX here! Avail r No Collateral Personal Cash Loan @ 1.28%...int./month & get up to 2M.For details,U may call 4192344/418440. Tnx!"

From: +639173442574
Recd: 10/19/2009 13:50
"Need cash?apply for Standard Chartered Bank personal cash loan and get 50k up to 2M for as low as 1.38% int.rate/mos.no cash out!!! Call Now (02)4891205 & look for Mr.michael lopez..."

From: +639062240842
Recd: 10/16/2009 17:11
"Get a NO COLLATERAL,NO COMAKER Cash Loan, for as LOW as 1.3% interest per month! NO CASH OUT! Call (02)4180720,4172062"