The content of the MMS contains information that the recipient has an erotic photo service turned on. Aspirant Krzysztof Wrześniowski from the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime told IAR that such a message is to induce the owner of the phone to send an expensive SMS.
The content of the MMS contains a message that erotic pictures will be sent to this phone. Aspirant Wrześniowski explained that this was an attempt to exert a psychological influence. “It’s causing panic, fear that I didn’t order anything, and something will come to me.” explained the policeman.
MMS about signing up for an erotic service? Police warn: “Don’t write back”. What to do?
The content of the message includes the option of withdrawing from this service by sending an SMS to the indicated number, which involves a fee. Sending an SMS for over PLN 11 will not solve the problem. The owner of the phone will receive further messages about the need to send more high-priced text messages.
“If you have received information about subscribing to any premium service and you do not know anything about it, it is best to contact your mobile network operator and ask the consultant about the given issue. For security, you can ask to block all SMS and WAP Billing services. These are such services in which the fee is charged either for receiving an SMS or for entering a specific website. In addition, read the regulations for the provision of this service. It should contain provisions on how to opt out of it” – .
Source: Gazeta
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