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I got a text stating I have money to be deposited from that number. When I look at my bank records I don't have any transfers with the amount it says. When I click the link I get a warning that it is ...
Telus is not taking our security seriously. I am getting non-stop texts from (999)999-9999 of which 100% are fraudulent and reported to Telus 7726
I don't really see how TELUS can block from receiving texts, if they block the 9999999999 number then the spammers will just use a random # generator to do it, this is the never ending story of criminals trying to steal your money, but now in the electronic information age. The STIR/SHAKEN protocols are not on many phones and until they are fully implemented I don't think this activity can be easily stopped...
They should find out the company that is sending the SMS texts to them (the carrier of the originator) and block that carrier if they don't clean up their act. This is going to be the only way to fix that. It is quite likely a commercial SMS provider and not a mobile company.
It is unfortunately a more serious problem because of the way the internet is connected. The "mesh" system does not allow easy tracking of messages unless all providers flag all messages and allow all other providers to back track, so the best way to block messages is to stop all with certain tags. This of course is the situation we are in right now, with providers not willing to spend all those big bucks to eliminate all of these idiots. I for one am willing to spend those extra bucks...
In this day and age, I believe that most people have just adopted the strategy that they don't reply or answer calls or texts from numbers not already in their contact lists. I added 9999999999 to my blocked list ages ago. Any call or text from a number not on my contact list is automatically filtered to a spam folder on my phone. I double check the spam folder once a month just to make sure any legitimate texts didn't end up there, but 99% of the time, the folder is all junk. I mean who, in 2022, answers calls from unknown numbers anymore? That's so 2010.
You are correct, but I do get texts (SMS messages) from some unknown numbers that are real for instance selling stuff on Craig's list or Kijiji, so can't block all numbers not in my contact list. Once those STIR/SHAKEN protocols are fully implemented then the spammers will definitely have a harder time, but as with all criminal activities, they'll figure out some kind of work-around but it will have to be pretty sophisticated . The STIR/SHAKEN protocols involve software and hardware installed on the phone company's central office equipment and can't be easily circumvented by outsiders.
