Friday, July 8, 2011
"Beeline" warns users about the fraudulent mailing
Operator VimpelCom has warned of mass fraudulent emails supposedly sending on behalf of the "Beeline" with information about the prizes won. Lately "VimpelCom" fix the facts send messages on its behalf with the text similar to the following: "Congratulations! akciy1@beeline.ru through berlin.sweb.ru. Congratulations! As a result of the shares of Beeline your number mobile phone has become vyygryshnym. Prize - Tablet - Apple iPad two 64Gb Wi-Fi + 3G Prize - Phone - Apple iPhone 32Gb 4 For a prize you need to download the file and send the SMS code to the specified number. In the archive will be instructions for the prize. Sending sms need to reconcile your mobile number with a winner. The cost of sending SMS free of charge. Important! By sending SMS you agree to receive prizes! Prizes can not be exchanged for money. Website: http://www.beeline.ru.ru/ Given that the author of the site illegally used the trademark "Beeline" brand (st.1229 violation of the Civil Code, as well as Clause 1 Article 14 of FL-135 "On Protection of Competition"), the site was quickly blocked http://www.beeline.ru.ru provider. In addition, specified at startup file posted on the website, the prefix for sending SMS to short number was quickly blocked by the operator of content services. Nevertheless, the information alleged on behalf of SPAM "Beeline" continued in a different format: the information about the prize of prizes, but with reference to the archive, located on the file storage. text like the following: " For a prize you need to download the file on the link and send sms http://files.mail.ru/55RGUG code to the specified number . " Testing the hosted malicious file specifications specialists of JSC "VimpelCom" showed that the archive contains a text file with the repetition of information on the winnings, and send an SMS to a specified number leads to a significant write-off amount from the subscriber's account. Now, after the measures taken in response to a request sent by the subscriber comes the reply SMS from a CPA, a partner with information about the inaccessibility of services.
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