Urgent help with mobile phone scams
23 April 2003, 02:28 PM
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Need your help guys.
Received a telephone call not long ago which when answered went dead.
Subsequently, i received 13 text messages from the same number with no text message attached.
One of the guys in my work said there was /is a scam going whereby you inadvertently subscribe to that number and the cost of the text messages would be met by me.
Anyone know of this and if so what can be done about it?
All help as you can imagine , very much appreciated.
Alan
Received a telephone call not long ago which when answered went dead.
Subsequently, i received 13 text messages from the same number with no text message attached.
One of the guys in my work said there was /is a scam going whereby you inadvertently subscribe to that number and the cost of the text messages would be met by me.
Anyone know of this and if so what can be done about it?
All help as you can imagine , very much appreciated.
Alan
23 April 2003, 03:19 PM
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Thanks guys
I hope you're right about the test to see if active.
Been trying to get through to provider but as is usual, you're held on the line due to the exceptional number of calls blah blah blah
I've got the number which phoned and sent me the texts, so will see what comes up.
Anyone heard of the scam before and how it works?
Alan
I hope you're right about the test to see if active.
Been trying to get through to provider but as is usual, you're held on the line due to the exceptional number of calls blah blah blah
I've got the number which phoned and sent me the texts, so will see what comes up.
Anyone heard of the scam before and how it works?
Alan
23 April 2003, 03:58 PM
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23 April 2003, 04:49 PM
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Got through to the provider...eventually... but they won't be able to tell if i've been charged for the texts for at least 4 days!! 
Gave them the number that sent me them, but didn't flag up anything with them, so will have to wait til next week before i find out
Alan
Gave them the number that sent me them, but didn't flag up anything with them, so will have to wait til next week before i find out
Alan
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how easy is it to have a number blocked , ive been getting advetizing msgs the month or so , accident claims , morgages etc , i dont give my mobile number out to any one i dont know ?
how did they get my number?
how did they get my number?
23 April 2003, 06:14 PM
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Simon 
I did also post in computer related but seeing as Scoobynet General states
General Subaru / Scoobynet Discussion
I thought a potentially wider audience may be able to help me at short notice, or this thread may be of use to others caught up in any potential scam.
If mods feel it is best to be moved to a more appropriate section, then be my guest.
Alan
I did also post in computer related but seeing as Scoobynet General states
General Subaru / Scoobynet Discussion
I thought a potentially wider audience may be able to help me at short notice, or this thread may be of use to others caught up in any potential scam.
If mods feel it is best to be moved to a more appropriate section, then be my guest.
Alan
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