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Cybercrime police have arrested a man on Tuesday for his hand in allegedly sending over 17 million fraudulent text messages as part of an SMS phishing scam operation.
A Strike Force had been established by the NSW Cybercrime Squad to investigate the fraudulent use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) boxes, an electronic device used to send bulk text messages across Australian telecommunication networks.
Detectives executed a search warrant in Moorebank, near Liverpool, where they arrested a 39-year-old man about 6am on Tuesday.
During the search, police located two active SIM-boxes and bags full of SIM cards, as well as other various electronics used in operating the phishing scam.
SIM boxes can hold more than 250 active cards and will typically send out up to 150,000 messages per day containing phishing lures to various scams.
The items were seized to undergo further analysis.
Police will allege in court the man was responsible for sending more than 17 million scam text messages to Australians, pretending to be trusted companies such as Australia Post and Linkt.
Commander of the Cybercrime Squad, Detective Acting Superintendent Jason Smith said consumers must be weary of SMS phishing scams ahead of the Christmas period.
“As we enter the final lead up to Christmas, a lot of people will be expecting online deliveries; but under no circumstances should you ever click on a link you receive in an SMS message or email,” Det. A/Supt. Smith said.
“Legitimate businesses will never call or SMS customers seeking confidential information. Always be suspicious when you receive such requests.”
Scammers will often pretend to be from a reputable company or a financial institution you may deal with regularly, so it is the safest option to deal with them directly through their official website.
SMS phishing is one of the most common tactics scammers use to collect banking information, with many of their victims being elderly people who may not be aware of the risks surrounding fraudulent links.
Many scammers use calculated language or links or contact numbers which may appear legitimate at first glance.
Det. A/Supt. Smith urged the public to remain vigilant as the Cybercrime Squad was committed to “stamping out this type of crime”.
He also directed consumers not to click links you receive in texts or email saying: “The scammers are powerless if you don’t play into their hands”.
Text messages from scammers may offer a direct link to pay for an outstanding bill or may coerce someone to click a link which is said to contain a picture of them, or an exposed piece of sensitive and personal information.
The man was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with using equipment connected to network to commit serious offence.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on January 17.
Source: skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/39yearold-man-charged-for-alleged-sms-phishing-scam-operation-which-sent-more-than-17-million-fraudulent-text-messages-pretending-to-be-australian-companies/news-story/3c2eb49e2fd06a054bc81d5b54411159
A Strike Force had been established by the NSW Cybercrime Squad to investigate the fraudulent use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) boxes, an electronic device used to send bulk text messages across Australian telecommunication networks.
Detectives executed a search warrant in Moorebank, near Liverpool, where they arrested a 39-year-old man about 6am on Tuesday.
During the search, police located two active SIM-boxes and bags full of SIM cards, as well as other various electronics used in operating the phishing scam.
SIM boxes can hold more than 250 active cards and will typically send out up to 150,000 messages per day containing phishing lures to various scams.
The items were seized to undergo further analysis.
Police will allege in court the man was responsible for sending more than 17 million scam text messages to Australians, pretending to be trusted companies such as Australia Post and Linkt.
Commander of the Cybercrime Squad, Detective Acting Superintendent Jason Smith said consumers must be weary of SMS phishing scams ahead of the Christmas period.
“As we enter the final lead up to Christmas, a lot of people will be expecting online deliveries; but under no circumstances should you ever click on a link you receive in an SMS message or email,” Det. A/Supt. Smith said.
“Legitimate businesses will never call or SMS customers seeking confidential information. Always be suspicious when you receive such requests.”
Scammers will often pretend to be from a reputable company or a financial institution you may deal with regularly, so it is the safest option to deal with them directly through their official website.
SMS phishing is one of the most common tactics scammers use to collect banking information, with many of their victims being elderly people who may not be aware of the risks surrounding fraudulent links.
Many scammers use calculated language or links or contact numbers which may appear legitimate at first glance.
Det. A/Supt. Smith urged the public to remain vigilant as the Cybercrime Squad was committed to “stamping out this type of crime”.
He also directed consumers not to click links you receive in texts or email saying: “The scammers are powerless if you don’t play into their hands”.
Text messages from scammers may offer a direct link to pay for an outstanding bill or may coerce someone to click a link which is said to contain a picture of them, or an exposed piece of sensitive and personal information.
The man was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with using equipment connected to network to commit serious offence.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on January 17.
Source: skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/39yearold-man-charged-for-alleged-sms-phishing-scam-operation-which-sent-more-than-17-million-fraudulent-text-messages-pretending-to-be-australian-companies/news-story/3c2eb49e2fd06a054bc81d5b54411159