Fraudsters are always luring people with sensational new products - but be careful, anyone who clicks on the link will fall into a trap
since 2017 and lures children and young people in particular into the prepared link trap. Since such emojis have been around on Facebook for a long time, you believe the message and - Zack - the trap springs shut.
It's about the following message, which is currently being sent again:

Image in plain text:
Kraaasss! there are now emojis that move! Unlock the new moving emojis now!
But if you tap on the reference in the form of a link, you will be redirected to a website with the instructions that you should forward this message to at least 13 friends. If you don't do this, the new emojis would not be activated.
Once you have sent the message to 13 people, you are repeatedly redirected to different pages where various apps, which have nothing to do with moving emojis, are automatically installed.
In our analysis we would have fallen into the SUBSCRIPTION TRAP .
However, because we have set up a so-called third-party block, the operators were unable to withdraw any money from us. You can see this in the field “Temporary error in invoicing”:
Note and information on the topic of third-party blocking:
This block is regulated by law and is set up by the provider free of charge upon request.
The subscriber can request that the provider of publicly accessible mobile services and the provider of the connection to the public mobile network block the identification of his mobile connection free of charge on the network side in order to use and bill for a service provided in addition to the connection. Telecommunications Act (TKG) §45d(3) (Source: dejure.org )
Multi-level third-party blocking
The different mobile phone providers usually allow you to set up the blocking in different levels. At the highest level, depending on the provider, the company's value-added services can no longer be used. But let's be honest, who has ever used a value-added service from their mobile phone service provider?! Send postcards via MMS?! News tickers or weather forecasts etc.?! We now do all of this using dedicated apps and the mobile internet connection.
Paying online with your phone
The so-called “carrier payment” also includes the option of being able to pay online via mobile phone. For this purpose, a PIN code is usually sent via SMS, which must be entered on the website in order to authorize payment. This option was often used in the past when it came to copied profiles on Facebook . Copies of the original profiles are then created here, which then send friend requests and ask for the cell phone number. Once this has been issued, you will then receive the SMS mentioned above, from which you should then send a PIN to your new old friend. This will also put a stop to this scam.
How can I set up the lock?
Setting up the block is usually easy for mobile phone providers via customer service:
In Germany:
- Telekom: 2202 (from a mobile phone) or 0800 3 30 22 02 (landline) – both free of charge
- Vodafone: 12 12 or 0800 172 12 12 (landline) – both free of charge Vodafone also offers a fax form for blocking or unlocking
- O2: 55 222, 01804 05 52 22 (landline, 20 cents per call)
- Mobilcom Debitel: 22240 or 040 55 55 41 000 from the landline
- 1&1 mobile phone: 0721 9600
- Congstar: 01806 32 44 44 (20 cents per call from the landline, 60 cents per call from the mobile network)
- Fonic: 0176 8888 0000 or service@fonic.de
- Aldi Talk: 0177 177 1157
In Austria
- A1: 0800 664 100
- Alliance Sim 0677 6002 1862
- Bob Service 0680 600 600
- Delight mobile 0688 99 99 898
- Three 0660 30 30 30
- Eety 0681 83083
- Fenercell 0688/1907 2007
- George 0820 600 610
- Hot Telecom and Service 0677 6001 6770
- Kwikki 0820 810666
- Lycamobile 0123 008322
- Red Bull Mobile 0800 664750
- S Budget Mobile 0820 650611
- Tele.ring 0800 650650
- T Mobile 0676 2000
- UPC 01 96060600
- Vectone Mobile 0688 9116888
- Volmobil 0800 103600
- WOWWW! 06232 22011
- Yesss! 0820 810810
- Yoopi! 0820 810850
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