craigs-mobile.live is a phishing scam

If you use craigslist.org and post your mobile number, you are bound to get a text message scam from craigs-mobile.live or a similar site. Report the scam to your carrier and delete the text without responding. See “Phishing stealing accounts, passwords, or financial information by masquerading as a trusted party” from craiglist.org.

Scam/Hoax: Computer System Alert! System has been infected due to an unexpected error!

This evening I mistyped a URL and was redirected to https://virus–alert–warning.com/warning_error.dill (I changed the link to go to a security article). This URL, its error message, and its phone number is a scam. No harm has occurred to your computer and you should not call the number. Simply force your browser to close via Task …