Reverse billed SMS - money taken without consent

[goodwill]

The texts are chargable, as it MUST say on the website. (post a link to this advert and we'll double check)

hi Locutos hope you all are keeping well.

 

this is a typical method the '[problem]mer' uses. It's called iframe or i-frame. An iframe is a web page with a open window in it. Another web page can be placed under this iframe and the part of the web page that can be seen through the window can be interacted with (eg phone number entered).

 

1/ The victim will be directed to the [problem]mers web page (iframe) from an advert to 'win an ipod'.

 

iframe with real web page beneath/masked

 

 

The input box from the legitimate web page can be seen but none of the costs or the fact that no prize has been won and it is in fact a weekly subscription.

legitimate web page

Edited April 3, 2012 by goodwill

[goodwill]

Just to update this with the outcome that we did receive a refund of the money directly from the company

which company was it

[goodwill]

which company was it

don't need that now a freind gave me some screen shots of the 'comp'. I f i was your partner i would have been furious. Still good to see Lee sorted it fio you

Edited April 5, 2012 by goodwill