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You receive an unsolicited text message on your mobile phone saying "Thank you for joining Tel-a-Joke. Your account will be charged Rs. 1 a day for this service. You may cancel your membership at any time by visiting telejoke.com" What do you do?
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Ignore the message. You never signed up.
💡 Explanation:
This is a classic phishing scam designed to trick you into revealing personal information or confirming an active number. Visiting the site validates your number, forwarding spreads the scam, and replying confirms your number is active; ignoring is the safest action as you never signed up and responding could lead to more spam or charges.