{"id":7571,"date":"2012-02-06T13:11:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-06T21:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37prime.wordpress.com\/?p=7571"},"modified":"2012-02-06T13:11:59","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T21:11:59","slug":"scam-and-spam-alert-mobile-testers-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/2012\/02\/06\/scam-and-spam-alert-mobile-testers-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam and Spam Alert: mobile-testers.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New round of SMS spam that is also a scam from mobile-testers.com. The unsolicited SMS is coming from +1 (646) 709-7845 and the message is saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Apple is looking for iPhone 5 testers! The first 1000 users that go to http:\/\/mobile-testers.com and enter code 0214 will get to test &amp; keep a new iPhone 5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Apple IS NOT looking for iPhone 5 testers. Apple IS NOT calling the next iPhone by &#8220;iPhone 5&#8221; name yet. This is clearly a SCAM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The domain mobile-testers.com is registered through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">eNom, Inc.<\/a> and protected by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisguard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">WhoisGuard<\/a> (see WhoIs information at the bottom of this post).<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting this SMS spam, you should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Report mobile-testers.com as spam to WhoisGuard through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisguard.com\/report-spam.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Report Spam<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li>File complaints on FCC site.<br \/>\nFile a complaint on FCC site <a href=\"http:\/\/esupport.fcc.gov\/complaints.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/esupport.fcc.gov\/complaints.htm<br \/>\n<\/a>You should file <a href=\"http:\/\/esupport.fcc.gov\/complaints.htm?sid=d1e408&amp;id=d1e456\" target=\"_blank\">form 1088G<\/a> to report this violation.<br \/>\nYou can also call 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-2255-322) voice; 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-8355-322) TTY.<br \/>\nAccording to FCC, this type of &#8220;marketing&#8221; does violate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/bcp\/edu\/pubs\/business\/ecommerce\/bus61.shtm\" target=\"_blank\">CAN-SPAM Act<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the time of this posting mobile-testers.com displays:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Service Unavailable<br \/>\nServer currently undergoing maintenance. Webmaster: please contact support.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom <a href=\"http:\/\/webcache.googleusercontent.com\/search?q=cache:_U3A1dwrtsEJ:mobile-testers.com\/+mobile-testers.com\" target=\"_blank\">Google Cache<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_0041.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"mobile-testers.com google cache\" src=\"http:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_0041.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Based on the WhoIs information, mobile-testers.com is using <a href=\"http:\/\/hostgator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HostGator<\/a> DNS. The IP address is 174.132.151.98, a <a href=\"http:\/\/softlayer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SoftLayer<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/theplanet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ThePlanet.com<\/a> IP which is assigne to HostGator; a reseller of the service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_0587.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"+1 (646) 709-7845 mobile-testers.com\" src=\"http:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_0587.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whois information on mobile-testers.com:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Lions-share:~ suspicious-bagel$ whois mobile-testers.com<\/p>\n<p>Whois Server Version 2.0<\/p>\n<p>Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered<br \/>\nwith many different competing registrars. Go to http:\/\/www.internic.net<br \/>\nfor detailed information.<\/p>\n<p>Domain Name: MOBILE-TESTERS.COM<br \/>\nRegistrar: ENOM, INC.<br \/>\nWhois Server: whois.enom.com<br \/>\nReferral URL: http:\/\/www.enom.com<br \/>\nName Server: NS1343.HOSTGATOR.COM<br \/>\nName Server: NS1344.HOSTGATOR.COM<br \/>\nStatus: clientTransferProhibited<br \/>\nUpdated Date: 05-feb-2012<br \/>\nCreation Date: 01-feb-2012<br \/>\nExpiration Date: 01-feb-2013<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt; Last update of whois database: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:39:31 UTC &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/p>\n<p>NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the<br \/>\nregistrar&#8217;s sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is<br \/>\ncurrently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration<br \/>\ndate of the domain name registrant&#8217;s agreement with the sponsoring<br \/>\nregistrar.\u00a0 Users may consult the sponsoring registrar&#8217;s Whois database to<br \/>\nview the registrar&#8217;s reported date of expiration for this registration.<\/p>\n<p>TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois<br \/>\ndatabase through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and<br \/>\nautomated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or<br \/>\nmodify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry<br \/>\nServices&#8217; (&#8220;VeriSign&#8221;) Whois database is provided by VeriSign for<br \/>\ninformation purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information<br \/>\nabout or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not<br \/>\nguarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide<br \/>\nby the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only<br \/>\nfor lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data<br \/>\nto: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass<br \/>\nunsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone,<br \/>\nor facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes<br \/>\nthat apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation,<br \/>\nrepackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly<br \/>\nprohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to<br \/>\nuse electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or<br \/>\nquery the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register<br \/>\ndomain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right<br \/>\nto restrict your access to the Whois database in its sole discretion to ensure<br \/>\noperational stability.\u00a0 VeriSign may restrict or terminate your access to the<br \/>\nWhois database for failure to abide by these terms of use. VeriSign<br \/>\nreserves the right to modify these terms at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and<br \/>\nRegistrars.<br \/>\n=-=-=-=<\/p>\n<p>Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com<br \/>\nContact: support@namecheap.com<br \/>\nVisit: http:\/\/namecheap.com<\/p>\n<p>Domain name: mobile-testers.com<\/p>\n<p>Registrant Contact:<br \/>\nWhoisGuard<br \/>\nWhoisGuard Protected ()<\/p>\n<p>Fax:<br \/>\n11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90064<br \/>\nUS<\/p>\n<p>Administrative Contact:<br \/>\nWhoisGuard<br \/>\nWhoisGuard Protected (ddeb681058d445c29c606b0a45f3dab0.protect@whoisguard.com)<br \/>\n+1.6613102107<br \/>\nFax: +1.6613102107<br \/>\n11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90064<br \/>\nUS<\/p>\n<p>Technical Contact:<br \/>\nWhoisGuard<br \/>\nWhoisGuard Protected (ddeb681058d445c29c606b0a45f3dab0.protect@whoisguard.com)<br \/>\n+1.6613102107<br \/>\nFax: +1.6613102107<br \/>\n11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90064<br \/>\nUS<\/p>\n<p>Status: Locked<\/p>\n<p>Name Servers:<br \/>\nns1343.hostgator.com<br \/>\nns1344.hostgator.com<\/p>\n<p>Creation date: 01 Feb 2012 15:15:00<br \/>\nExpiration date: 01 Feb 2013 07:15:00<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Also filed under Text-Spammer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New round of SMS spam that is also a scam from mobile-testers.com. The unsolicited SMS is coming from +1 (646) 709-7845 and the message is saying: Apple is looking for iPhone 5 testers! The first 1000 users that go to http:\/\/mobile-testers.com and enter code 0214 will get to test &amp; keep a new iPhone 5 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/2012\/02\/06\/scam-and-spam-alert-mobile-testers-com\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Scam and Spam Alert: mobile-testers.com&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[946,4],"tags":[2511,2619,2648,2769,936],"class_list":["post-7571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-news","tag-resources","tag-scam","tag-security","tag-spam","tag-tech"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcNtU-1Y7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}