0321665481 is SMS spammer in Malaysia

Message arrive: 14 January 2010, 3:13pm
Spammer number: 66300
Messages content: RM0: GPRS tetapan anda perlu dikemaskinikan. sila sms ON DM dan ON DT ke-37889 skrg.  UNLIMITED Mobile Dload Utk semua.

sms OUT to output ION:0321665481

Spam Character checklist:
Solicited? No
Commercial: Yes
Can opt out: No, spam till you die.
Spam Type: SMS

Translation: RM0: Your fix GPRS need update, please sms to ON DM and ON DT to 37889 now. UNLIMITED mobile download for all.

Comment: Obviously, this message is sent to cheat / bluff / trick  unsuspecting people to sign up to their services.  Customising ring tone is big business now, you can see why operator would not hesitate to use sms spamming to trick people into subscribing.

Recently, some unscrupulous ring tone operator sent ring tone subscribing script without the need to confirm.   This happens to my wife where both of us are using Maxis family line with mine being the principle and hers the supplement.  When we found out the scam, she called Maxis to complaint and asked to cancel the ring tone.  Maxis said to unsubscribe they need to contact the principle line holder, which they did.  

And the way they do verification on my indentity, it's like what credit card company does when approving big charges. Their action (Maxis) clearly pro ring tone operator and they are out to protect them.  The whole scenerio, is obvious. To sign up its easy (but in this my wife don't even need to signup) and to unsubscribe you need to go through some hassle hoping you would give up and continue to subscribe.

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