This is one of several (540) numbers from the area of Gordonsville/Blacksburg, VA used by phishing demons, to send suggestive text messages to one's cellphone. The text message reads: "Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://www.target.com.kvoq.biz/?claimid=212 and enter your winning code : "6655" to claim your FREE $1,000 Target Giftcard!." They will invariably ask for personal information, including your SSN, so it can be sold and resold to identity thieves all over the globe." There may be variants of this message that they use. Don't fall for it.
I sent two E-mails today to Target Stores Corporate asking them for a clear, unequivocal answer as to the legitimacy of this scheme and what specifically they were doing to prevent fraudulent use of their corporate name.
Calls from these thieves are another reason to immediately contact your elected reps in DC to completely rewrite the DNC laws, prescribing severe fines and prison sentences for violators. The FTC is useless. Since this is a major elections year, one can expect increasing numbers of calls as November approaches, from all kinds of solicitors, liars, firebreathers, nonsensical messages, surveys, etc. Those wanting contributions will likely pocket the money and disappear. Even established campaigns can't be trusted - the campaign accounts of one elected rep were recently embezzled of $4.2M, by her supposed long time trusted aides. We had primary elections in Virginia on March 6th, which was preceded by numerous daily calls from all the phonies and liars. One day we even got 23 such calls. They even call on Saturdays and Sundays at all hours. We got a dozen such calls on Easter Sunday, too - it would figure that these godless animals and criminals would not be in church on Easter Sunday. The exemptions for political, charity, telemarketers, surveys, and non-profit related calls, etc. all have to be outlawed and stopped, along with the use of phony numbers. Use of any number not issued by a legitimate telephone company (common carrier) also have to be outlawed If a legitimate business, they must be required to have their real identity show up on Caller Id. Everyone, please contact your reps in DC!
This is one of several (540) numbers from the area of Gordonsville/Blacksburg, VA used by phishing demons, to send suggestive text messages to one's cellphone. The text message reads: "Your entry last month has WON! Go to http://www.target.com.kvoq.biz/?claimid=212 and enter your winning code : "6655" to claim your FREE $1,000 Target Giftcard!." They will invariably ask for personal information, including your SSN, so it can be sold and resold to identity thieves all over the globe." There may be variants of this message that they use. Don't fall for it.
I sent two E-mails today to Target Stores Corporate asking them for a clear, unequivocal answer as to the legitimacy of this scheme and what specifically they were doing to prevent fraudulent use of their corporate name.
Calls from these thieves are another reason to immediately contact your elected reps in DC to completely rewrite the DNC laws, prescribing severe fines and prison sentences for violators. The FTC is useless. Since this is a major elections year, one can expect increasing numbers of calls as November approaches, from all kinds of solicitors, liars, firebreathers, nonsensical messages, surveys, etc. Those wanting contributions will likely pocket the money and disappear. Even established campaigns can't be trusted - the campaign accounts of one elected rep were recently embezzled of $4.2M, by her supposed long time trusted aides. We had primary elections in Virginia on March 6th, which was preceded by numerous daily calls from all the phonies and liars. One day we even got 23 such calls. They even call on Saturdays and Sundays at all hours. We got a dozen such calls on Easter Sunday, too - it would figure that these godless animals and criminals would not be in church on Easter Sunday. The exemptions for political, charity, telemarketers, surveys, and non-profit related calls, etc. all have to be outlawed and stopped, along with the use of phony numbers. Use of any number not issued by a legitimate telephone company (common carrier) also have to be outlawed If a legitimate business, they must be required to have their real identity show up on Caller Id. Everyone, please contact your reps in DC!