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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Sam Shueh - Google at its best..

SMiShing (SMS phishing) is a type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a Web site hyperlink, which, if clicked would download a Trojan horse to the mobile phone. The term SMiShing was coined by David Rayhawk in a McAfee Avert Labs blog on August 25, 2006.

Jul 05, 2017 10:57 PM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Never heard of it. Does that mean I'm getting old? -Kasey

Jul 05, 2017 09:46 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

More crooks who should be squished.

 

Jul 06, 2017 01:24 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

No clue but sounds like an IT issue

Jul 05, 2017 09:49 PM
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Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

Didn't know. Thanks Praful Thakkar 

Jul 06, 2017 11:03 AM
Rainmaker
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Jul 06, 2017 08:03 AM
Rainmaker
4,582,434
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I learned somethng new from Praful Thakkar's answer.  Thank you, Praful.   

Jul 06, 2017 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Praful Thakkar  has this one....

Jul 06, 2017 05:44 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Praful answered your question!

Jul 06, 2017 05:43 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

Hey Sam Praful Thakkar got there before me.

Jul 06, 2017 05:10 AM
Rainmaker
1,847,051
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Praful gave us the scoop. More bad people doing bad things.

Jul 06, 2017 04:36 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I think Praful Thakkar got this one.

Jul 06, 2017 04:18 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

New term to me and was interested in seeing what it was in some of the responses.

Jul 06, 2017 03:41 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

No clue. Have to read answers.... Ok, got it. Not nice staff:(

Jul 05, 2017 11:40 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Sam Shueh!  Here's a recent article on smishing - it's something for which we all need to be on high alert!

Jul 05, 2017 11:03 PM
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3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I had no idea but learned something from Praful Thakkar.

Jul 06, 2017 06:51 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Thanks to Praful Thakkar for the answer!  I hadn't heard of it either.

Jul 06, 2017 05:18 PM
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1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Sam Shueh Looks like Praful Thakkar has the answer. Learn something new every day.

Jul 06, 2017 08:42 AM
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1,241,879
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Fungus is harmful. One way or other hacker is ahead of technology.

Stagecoach jack, train hacker, bike fondler, spammer, now we got a problem with smart phone because someone is smarter than phone.

Jul 06, 2017 07:31 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

SMiShing (SMS phishing) is a type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a Web site hyperlink, which, if clicked would download a Trojan horse to the mobile phone. The term SMiShing was coined by David Rayhawk in a McAfee Avert Labs blog on August 25, 2006.

Jul 06, 2017 07:01 AM
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2,784,726
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Somewhere in this world...this word means something but not in my world

Jul 06, 2017 06:18 AM
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5,772,587
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Hacking as Praful Thakkar indicated

Jul 06, 2017 06:07 AM
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1,553,599
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Praful Thakkar has it.

Jul 06, 2017 06:04 AM
Rainmaker
7,864,157
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Praful Thakkar took time to check for you. 

Try using Google.

Jul 06, 2017 06:02 AM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Instead of your computer affected it is on your phone 

Jul 06, 2017 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
5,240,047
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Clueless, so I'll go with Praful's explanation!

Jul 06, 2017 05:50 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I didn't know until I read Praful's answer.

Jul 06, 2017 05:48 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

pucker up big guy

Jul 06, 2017 05:25 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I wish we knew.

Jul 06, 2017 05:10 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

DON't click unknown links within a text!!!

Jul 06, 2017 05:10 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Thanks for the answer Pratful.

Jul 06, 2017 04:55 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Jeff Dowler nailed this one!

Jul 06, 2017 04:21 AM
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5,877,915
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It is what you do when you see a bug! 

Jul 08, 2017 07:24 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Not a clue

 

Jul 07, 2017 03:56 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

Jul 06, 2017 06:09 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

text hacking plain and simple

Jul 06, 2017 04:39 PM
Rainmaker
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I had not heard of this

Jul 06, 2017 04:30 PM
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