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'We have a text for you, ring this No. '
ANGLICANPAT
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Has anyone any idea if this is a con. Got a call on the landline today in which the automated voice was already clacking by the time the phone got to my ear, saying I have a text message for you from ..........mobile No. To hear the message ring ...........mobile No.
I didnt recognize either of the phone numbers and have done nothing, because Im afraid it will be a tel no in Outer Mongolia costing me £10 a min or something, but Im also nervous incase Im missing a genuine message from someone who really needs to leave me one, whose No. I have failed to recognize.
Anyone know of any scams like this at the moment?
I didnt recognize either of the phone numbers and have done nothing, because Im afraid it will be a tel no in Outer Mongolia costing me £10 a min or something, but Im also nervous incase Im missing a genuine message from someone who really needs to leave me one, whose No. I have failed to recognize.
Anyone know of any scams like this at the moment?
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Sounds like the sort of thing a debt colelction agency would do... I had loads of letters a year or so ago when I had a bad patch... the letters said "we have a message for you, phone XXXXX" -on googling the phone number, discovered it was from a debt collector.
So I advise typing both numbers into google and seeing what comes up - try it various ways with/without spaces after the area code and halfway through the main number to give best chances of finding the number.In the probably unlikely event that I actually post something of use to someone, an ickle vote of thanks would be much appreciated, in fact I might frame it and put it up on the wall next to my cycling proficiency certificate
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Thanks, did that 07953966066 into Google, lots of people have had in on their mobiles. Ive had a quick scan of it and its obviously something to avoid in my opinion. Thanks. Hadnt thoguth of googling it.0
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ah, well google usually knows the answers to everything! I always google dodgy numbers... rarely does it not turn up the answer!In the probably unlikely event that I actually post something of use to someone, an ickle vote of thanks would be much appreciated, in fact I might frame it and put it up on the wall next to my cycling proficiency certificate0
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A great website to use for future reference is ............ whocallsme.com
Also dont forget............. saynoto0870.com if you need a cheaper number to call! :T0
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