Cell Phone Spam

[BMWSTACK]

Ive seen an increase in cell phone spam, or the # I have used to register at a casino. I have in my online life only registered at a few casinos. I get a call from 702 (Nevada vegas area code) daily. I just received a text from someone offering 50 free spins. Couldn't identify the casino and I will not pull up the link.

The aggravating part is all the casinos I have registered are accredited.

Anyone else seeing any of this spam?

 

[Gaz237]

Spam

I never use my real mobile number to sign up to anything (casino or otherwise) Although I do use an old pay as you go number, which I still have the sim for, just incase I ever need it for ID/Verification.



I was getting 10+ texts,calls everyday and once one spammy git has it, your number is then sold on. Your number is pretty much finished then.

 

[Swede]

Is it from 702-359-018*? They called me every day for the past six months until I started auto-redialing for 48
hours straight, that took care of it.

It's ghetto-spam of the worst kind, report it to every possible authority if you can.

 

[BMWSTACK]

Is it from 702-359-018*? They called me every day for the past six months until I started auto-redialing for 48
hours straight, that took care of it.

It's ghetto-spam of the worst kind, report it to every possible authority if you can.

I don't think that #, but I think they come in with different #'s. Only answered maybe once or twice, and the one time the guy sounded like he was high as a kite on some meth or something, and think it had to do something with a sportsbook. I kept telling him he reached the police department thinking that may stop the calls.

The caslls came in everyday for 2 weeks and im sure I will still be getting them again.

 

[BMWSTACK]

Alright these texts are getting beyond aggravating. All kinds of different area codes. Heres an example:

You have 1000 free on (then casino website) Join us, use Promo code

 

[Simmo!]

I never, ever provide a correct phone number when signing up to casinos. Email communications are fine. Once the texts starts they can be hard to stop.

 

[randomiam]

i had this number with a recorded msg for like 2 days kept calling 7024306954 cant return the call from aus cant block it glad glad its stoped

 

[Mouche12]

I get a call from the UK every day, sometimes even twice a day, and it's Europalace. I've replied twice to the sales person to remove me from their list, close my account, etc. They are persistent as hell although I never answer their calls anymore. They send loads of text messages too. Just incredible.

 

[randomiam]

i had one from that casino group i think over and over again and had a call from sunset slots about half hour ago they could not even tell me the type of software i gave them a lecture about knowing there product. this number 07 3123 0008 i had to go to the casino and remove my number as the daily calls where so annoying sometimes twice a day and they could not remove me when they called due to the fact they out sourced there promotions to some indian call center

 

[BMWSTACK]

I never, ever provide a correct phone number when signing up to casinos. Email communications are fine. Once the texts starts they can be hard to stop.

Yes definitely the best option, but a risky one because we have seen some casinos void winnings because of "inaccurate information".

 

[dunover]

In the UK forward the message/call details to 7726 (keypad numbers for S-P-A-M) - provide the number the text/call came from. If you don't they will text back asking for the number which you can get from the 'more details' in messages.

I don't know if other countries have this facility, but they routinely collate the info and pass it it to OFCOM, and this is how many cell spammers end up in court with big fines here.

I've had shite from 'Secret Slots' and a few bingo sites and even Guts (although that was only twice and has stopped.)

 

[asadzareef89]

I have a separate number that i give to casinos and only turn it on when casinos want to verify the number and then turn it off again, never give casinos your permanent number as you will get calls ar worst times possible (during work etc) and also dont give them wrong numbers as that would be against T&C's of most casinos regarding providing false details

 

[Jono777]

Signed up to G'Day casino week or so back but after bit of 'digging' decided against depositing there. Not saying owt bad, personal choice to stick to the 'devils I know'

Had 3-4 calls already (well think they all from same place, very similar number but cancelled them all off without answering)

So they go that extra mile and e-mail politely but basically telling me off for not answering phone and to let me know whatever I deposit they will match, used example of £500!!

So double whammy with the spam AND insulting me as a poor lowly low roller who can only dream of ever depositing £500 lmao!

 

[Simmo!]

Yes definitely the best option, but a risky one because we have seen some casinos void winnings because of "inaccurate information".

Never had a problem with it. And to be honest, if they voided winnings over that they are clearly dodgy and would probably find any excuse.

 

[Googobucs]

Never had a problem with it. And to be honest, if they voided winnings over that they are clearly dodgy and would probably find any excuse.

This thread comes to mind immediately. I would never enter false info when registering. If your not comfortable providing the information they ask for when registering then you perhaps you should play some place else. There are lots of options to choose from. Find a casino that meets your needs.

https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/highnoon-bonus-issue.63759/?t=63759

I get text message spam as well and the are a PIA but I just delete the text and move on.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I never, ever provide a correct phone number when signing up to casinos. Email communications are fine. Once the texts starts they can be hard to stop.

That's pretty dangerous. A player at Club World had their winnings voided for giving an incorrect number, and the Meister had little sympathy for him. Some, if not many, casinos make the phone number a "required field", so you can't choose not to give one and only give out email address. Since it's required, you have to consider that the number may be tested by the casino, and if it doesn't work, it will be deemed "fraud", and winnings will not be paid. The only way around it is to give a correct number, but one that you have set up specifically for the purpose, such as a PAYG SIM in an old phone. The number will still verify if the casino decides to check it (as Club World do as a matter of routine), but if it is compromised, it's easy to ditch in favour of a "clean" one, you just buy another PAYG SIM.

The problem with spam on your main number is that ditching it means you have to inform everyone who you want to be able to contact you that it has changed. This burden means that many are forced to endure the problem and manage it the best they can whilst retaining that number.

 

[saladfingers]

i had this number with a recorded msg for like 2 days kept calling 7024306954 cant return the call from aus cant block it glad glad its stoped

I'm getting two or three voicemails (the phone never rings, just a recorded voicemail) from the same number - 7024306954 - every day. It's been going on for about two weeks, and it's driving me mad.

I do know how to block numbers from sending text messages on an Iphone, but not how to block someone leaving spam voicemails. Don't suppose anyone knows? Thanks!

 

[ugaboga]

That's pretty dangerous. A player at Club World had their winnings voided for giving an incorrect number, and the Meister had little sympathy for him. Some, if not many, casinos make the phone number a "required field", so you can't choose not to give one and only give out email address. Since it's required, you have to consider that the number may be tested by the casino, and if it doesn't work, it will be deemed "fraud", and winnings will not be paid. The only way around it is to give a correct number, but one that you have set up specifically for the purpose, such as a PAYG SIM in an old phone. The number will still verify if the casino decides to check it (as Club World do as a matter of routine), but if it is compromised, it's easy to ditch in favour of a "clean" one, you just buy another PAYG SIM.

The problem with spam on your main number is that ditching it means you have to inform everyone who you want to be able to contact you that it has changed. This burden means that many are forced to endure the problem and manage it the best they can whilst retaining that number.

Very, very harsh. Especially if everything else checked out.

The SMS spam is annoying - the phone calls are easy to block though. This is a recent phenomenon though, e-mail spam used to be enough for them in the past. I guess the industry is too saturated now, so the methods of spammage need to be intensified.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Very, very harsh. Especially if everything else checked out.

The SMS spam is annoying - the phone calls are easy to block though. This is a recent phenomenon though, e-mail spam used to be enough for them in the past. I guess the industry is too saturated now, so the methods of spammage need to be intensified.

I suspect spam filters have evolved to the point where email spam is no longer sufficiently effective. However, SMS is better regulated than email, so this may only be a short lived opportunity for the spammers. Phone calls and SMS spam can be dealt with by whitelisting numbers that you are prepared to receive from, and classing all other calls and texts as "unwanted". As this will hurt legitimate businesses too, there should be pressure on governments to find a solution other than consumers having to use whitelists. It seems that governments are more responsive to lobbying from "big business" over an issue than they are with "consumers". Many businesses RELY on being able to contact consumers from "unlisted" numbers, rather than specific dedicated lines, hence a consumer whitelist system would not work for them. They would rather a "blacklist" system was employed that prevented illegitimate callers from getting through, but which allowed their support, sales, and marketing calls free passage.

I more recently received an SMS spam for 888, but all of this has only arisen since Spin casino made it COMPULSORY to provide a mobile number during the migration process for UK players. It's one hell of a coincidence if it wasn't them, because I have had the number for YEARS, yet had not received a SINGLE casino related SMS spam until after Spin got hold of my number.

I therefore suspect that the leakage IS the casinos we play at, particularly the new breed of mobile casinos where they often NEED our mobile numbers in order for the service to work.

They can forget any idea that it's something I did on my phone like clicking a link or visiting a site, it's my old Sony Ericsson Walkman from last century. My new Samsung Galaxy SIII has not received a SINGLE SMS spam (yet). The difference is that I have not given my NEW mobile number to ANY casino whatsoever. Where the field is compulsory, I fill in the old number for the Sony Ericsson. It's not fake, it's a genuine number, but it's a PAYG SIM, and it doesn't matter all that much who it's sold on to.

 

[cpdnd31]

yep Gossip slots-- which I have now blocked from cell phone:

Rushmore Group and their new casino-- first the ass called me then he sent me 3 emails then he text me. Also now blocked.

 

[bonustreak]

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This vixen777 is a login I use if I am playing at casinos so I am sure this was sold and could be how my # was obtained.

Then I got this lovely text again this am as you can quite early as well!!

I block the # and they only just text me with a different #... I am getting pretty ticked off now and am ready to start reporting this intrusive abuse!
My new husband was NOT thrilled with the 6:30 am text!

I get 2 a day from the group..

 

[Googobucs]

So what is the solution to this? I get these once in a while. Today from Classycoin casino from 424-371-8529.

Is there some kind of app or some way that I can anonymously spam that number back with texts on auto dial until I blow up their phone?

 

[Googobucs]

I found a web site tat lets you send anon. texts messages.

You do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.

after you send the text just hit back on the browser and the info you typed is still there and you can submit it again. Not sure if it worked but I sent about 20 texts in a row to my spammer with the following message:
Stop sending out Spam or I will keep spamming you so much that you will not be able to use for phone for anything but reading my spam.

 

[Jasminebed]

This morning I got DUMB spam to my cell number. Message was split into two parts, offering first deposit free spins on FruitZen and a code to use, but no link and no indication which casino. The two back to back texts forming a single message contained a type, and came from two different area codes and numbers.

I might have to pay international text charges.

Only two casinos have been given my cell number, and long after joining them. If field says cell number, I usually inform support I do not have a cell, and ask if I can just put my landline in twice.

One of our longtime CM reps assisted me by arranging for an email verification when standard was by SMS.

Even from casinos I trust, I don't want SMS.


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[asm]

I've made sure I mark down that I don't want to be contacted by phone in all the casinos I've registered in, because I don't appreciate that and I work a day job where I certainly can't take personal calls. Despite this, I seem to get about three foreign number calls a day and SMS messages.

While I guess companies this desperate for action care little either way, I will make it a principle that I'll never deposit or play in any of these companies. I also guess a 10bet representative doesn't come here, they've been calling me despite me stating on the phone in a very polite and concise manner that I do NOT want to be called, and things should be done by email.

 

[thebigs]

I never, ever provide a correct phone number when signing up to casinos. Email communications are fine. Once the texts starts they can be hard to stop.

Simmo,
I seem to be getting no end of calls from South African accents staff this last month or so.I am just polite and say i am at work and usually works.
Anyway my interest regarding you saying you never provide a correct phone number,does a casino then not have a right to say you have broken the rules like maybe when you have put in a different address they will tell you you have violated the rules.
I personally do not mind the e-mails from them offering me but these phone calls are just becoming a pain in the ass even though i keep telling them i have no interest playing with them.

 

[bruinsdude]

It seems our friends at the Digimedia group have actually hired a telemarketing outfit to call customers who have slowed or stopped their playing at many of their casinos.
I got calls from the same 2 people representing 5 different casinos over a 2 week period. All with matching process....the call followed by the text, followed by the email, confirming the 100% offer. Since I wont touch Digimedia anymore, it's rinse recycle repeat.
I find Digimedia has gone the way of casino rewards group. Not horrible to play with, but would screw over just about anyone on a technicality. Lived it first hand.
Wish I could make the calls stop. I followed the process to make the calls stop, but now I just politely tell them no thanks, since they aren't stopping, and I get texts in the middle of the night.

 

[vinylweatherman]

It seems our friends at the Digimedia group have actually hired a telemarketing outfit to call customers who have slowed or stopped their playing at many of their casinos.
I got calls from the same 2 people representing 5 different casinos over a 2 week period. All with matching process....the call followed by the text, followed by the email, confirming the 100% offer. Since I wont touch Digimedia anymore, it's rinse recycle repeat.
I find Digimedia has gone the way of casino rewards group. Not horrible to play with, but would screw over just about anyone on a technicality. Lived it first hand.
Wish I could make the calls stop. I followed the process to make the calls stop, but now I just politely tell them no thanks, since they aren't stopping, and I get texts in the middle of the night.

So, they have breached the trust of players because we had no choice but to hand over all these details "for security and anti money laundering purposes", and in return for not being allowed to refuse to give out a valid phone number, we were promised that this information would always be securely stored and never shared with third parties. Now they have handed all this to a third party marketing firm, who not only use data given for security purposes for marketing, but blatantly disregard the privacy laws in the players' own jurisdiction. This marketing firm show disregard for the law, so they can't be trusted not to make further and completely unauthorised use of this data for their own purposes, or for those of other clients of theirs. Digimedia have also lost control of this player data by giving it out, but are still legally responsible for what it ends up getting used for.

SMS and phone spam is FAR more annoying than email and postal spam because it's much harder to avoid from a technical point of view, but it could even run up huge bills for the recipient of the spam depending on how their carrier charges for INBOUND communications. This is a big problem for cells as opposed to landlines where there is no charging to receive inbound calls except by prior arrangement preceded by the recipient being asked by the operator beforehand whether they are willing to "reverse the charges" for the call. It's a bigger problem still if it's a WORK cell phone that has been provided for both work and private use, but with conditions attached to said private use.

 

[dunover]

I have recently reported Cassava to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (this is what you use for text spam and not OFCOM for some reason) due to 'Secret Slots' shite. I replied 'STOP' blah blah then was charged 10p for the privilege. Fuming, I didn't care as long as it worked. But oh no! 24 hours later text spam from a different Cassava bingo s(h)ite. I realized that texting 'STOP' would just be a precursor to another Cassava spamming site and so-on, each time being charged for the privilege to 'STOP' them.

With about 42,786 sites spending 10p a go to 'STOP' one Cassava spam would get silly. No messing, first I closed down my 888.com account on chat citing this as the reason, no apology from CS just a blunt action of my request. Before I closed I checked and COULD NOT see a way (like you can with GUTS for example) of opting out of spam texts.

Anyway, onto the UK ICO and haven't had them for a week now!

Trust me, get these vermin in trouble - make the effort for 10/15 minutes to file a report to your relevant authority.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I have recently reported Cassava to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (this is what you use for text spam and not OFCOM for some reason) due to 'Secret Slots' shite. I replied 'STOP' blah blah then was charged 10p for the privilege. Fuming, I didn't care as long as it worked. But oh no! 24 hours later text spam from a different Cassava bingo s(h)ite. I realized that texting 'STOP' would just be a precursor to another Cassava spamming site and so-on, each time being charged for the privilege to 'STOP' them.

With about 42,786 sites spending 10p a go to 'STOP' one Cassava spam would get silly. No messing, first I closed down my 888.com account on chat citing this as the reason, no apology from CS just a blunt action of my request. Before I closed I checked and COULD NOT see a way (like you can with GUTS for example) of opting out of spam texts.

Anyway, onto the UK ICO and haven't had them for a week now!

Trust me, get these vermin in trouble - make the effort for 10/15 minutes to file a report to your relevant authority.

The ICO have just been granted a suite of tougher powers, but in the past all they did was use reports to "gather data" on the problem, rather than act on individual complaints. However, under the new powers, they no longer need to prove the "harassment and distress" element of receiving such spam, and can go after more of the parties involved, so it's harder for firms to dodge around the rules by a complex contracting out setup. Charging 10p for the regulatory "stop" service may be of interest to OFCOM, especially as no "service" is actually given for the 10p spent, let alone it stopping the spam, which is a requirement. This could elevate the issue from an annoyance to a money making scam, and result in 888 being in even deeper trouble.

I have already seen one such 888 related spam, and to a mobile number I have only ever given out to ONE casino as it was IMPOSSIBLE to complete the UK player migration process without it, and rather unusually, the field was coded to block the substitution of a landline number. This one casino probably leaked or sold my mobile number directly or indirectly to 888 and/or spammy affiliates, as before this, and despite being an online player since 2004, this number was free of spam for all those years until I gave it out to this one casino. It's also an unregistered PAYG SIM, so there is no way the number could be looked up and tied to me in any other way than me giving it out to someone already in possession of my other details.

 

[dunover]

The ICO have just been granted a suite of tougher powers, but in the past all they did was use reports to "gather data" on the problem, rather than act on individual complaints. However, under the new powers, they no longer need to prove the "harassment and distress" element of receiving such spam, and can go after more of the parties involved, so it's harder for firms to dodge around the rules by a complex contracting out setup. Charging 10p for the regulatory "stop" service may be of interest to OFCOM, especially as no "service" is actually given for the 10p spent, let alone it stopping the spam, which is a requirement. This could elevate the issue from an annoyance to a money making scam, and result in 888 being in even deeper trouble.

I have already seen one such 888 related spam, and to a mobile number I have only ever given out to ONE casino as it was IMPOSSIBLE to complete the UK player migration process without it, and rather unusually, the field was coded to block the substitution of a landline number. This one casino probably leaked or sold my mobile number directly or indirectly to 888 and/or spammy affiliates, as before this, and despite being an online player since 2004, this number was free of spam for all those years until I gave it out to this one casino. It's also an unregistered PAYG SIM, so there is no way the number could be looked up and tied to me in any other way than me giving it out to someone already in possession of my other details.

This was precisely the foundation for my complaint. I think it's a third-party marketing firm doing all this on behalf of Cassava, as the number the spam comes from is always concealed and the 'STOP' number is always 60777 whichever Cassava site the spam is from.

 

[hausse222]

I have the same problem with telefon-spam from Digimedia (gamingclub) too. Thanks god they don´t have my mobile number.