This is your periodic reminder that you should pro-actively deactivate Premium SMS in your mobile subscription services, especially, do that for your mom/dad, as they are more vulnerable and it will prevent them from being scammed in the future. This is to avoid Premium SMS type of scam, where SMS are sent to the recipient but also billed to them at CHF 9.- the SMS. You can see examples of the issue here: https://www.plaintes.ch/complaint.php?search=true&society=Echovox+SA&id_society=31749 To do it, go to your mobile provider online account, in Services, enable the block for that type of SMS (advertisement, games, adult services). Or simply call them and they will do it for you. Read more about it here: https://www.bakom.admin.ch/en/what-should-i-do-if-i-receive-spam-sms-messages Report ongoing scam here: https://www.report.ncsc.admin.ch/en/ If you have been scammed already: Keep the paper trail, print everything. Contest the charge with a registered letter to the mobile provider, ask for a full refund. Go to the police and report the scam. Contact the operator (e.g. Echovox) and ask for a proof of subscription and a refund there too. Good luck out there. 🙂 submitted by /u/UnrelatedConnexion
Originally posted by u/UnrelatedConnexion on r/Switzerland