Scams like these

[MARTINE]

One bad thing, is that someone somewhere might have onsold details of your booking, could be the hotel management, ...
Or keylogger.
Just presupposing.
Maybe the aim of the message is for you to respond to that Whatsapp #.

Yes
I did not respond of course
I am thinking its a local issue - Portugal Brazil hotel workers

 

[moa999]

about a series of spam WhatsApp messages overnight. Requested verification via links of credit card details for a hotel booking I made for next year in Portugal.

Possibly the hotel booking system has been compromised by a hacker.
That said I have seen some Asian hotels doing similar, but a legitimate request.

Booking.com hackers increase attacks on customers

Researchers say cyber-criminals are offering big sums for hotels' log-in details to target holidaymakers.

www.bbc.com

 

[DejaBrew]

You

So your smartphone is quite a smart one with an instruction given to you: "Report Spam", or Scam

Standard iPhone functionality. I seem to be getting these messages almost daily at present from differing numbers. It’s like playing whack-a-mole in reporting them.

 

[p--and--t]

 

[p--and--t]

 

[Dmac59]

 

[p--and--t]

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“All rights reserved “

 

[wandering_fred]

Dear fred,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a successful claimant under the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in conjunction with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) payment scheme, referenced under file number UNCC/BIS/2024.
In order to proceed with the disbursement of your compensation payment, we kindly request that you provide us with your full contact details for further instructions and information regarding your awarded payment.
Best Regards,
Christopher Bagot,
Chief Audit Payments Section
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

Another place for not wandering
Fred

 

[Hvr]

 

[love_the_life]

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I have had a couple purporting to be from MyGov and ATO - reported through the ATO reportscam email only to have the message bounce as the mailbox was full

 

[MARTINE]

Very concerned about a series of spam WhatsApp messages overnight. Requested verification via links of credit card details for a hotel booking I made for next year in Portugal.
What is most distressing is the hotel, dates of stay, my name and contact number are all accurate.
I logged into my account - booking is there.
I have reported to both SLH with whom I booked directly and the hotel itself to investigate.
The number originates from Brazil (?hotel employee)
No credit card breaches as I figure they would have already used it if they had the details
I will await the responses
Creepy

UPDATE:
So I heard back from SLH who emailed that the booking and data is safe.

They quoted a message from the hotel that this is along the lines of this is a fraudulent message . Do not respond. Its not from the hotel. Your details are safe.

(Duuh)

So…. I replied asking the issue to be escalated

Along the lines of
My data in fact is not safe… this is not phishing which is not targetted but a data breach of my personal information….and as such I expect a response that is targeted to my situation.

They replied - yes - hotel is doing everything it can to resolve this…

We shall see

I am looking elsewhere