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Text Message con....DO NOT REPLY
Aussie
Posts: 65 Forumite
I have just received the following text message;
You are being contacted by our dating service by someone you know! To find out who it is, call from a landline
090 5000 1139 Po box 45W2TG150P (wonder what that will net them in premium rates)
Obviously have no intention of ringing it. Perhaps coincidental, have never received anything like this before but yesterday tried to download a ringtone.
You are being contacted by our dating service by someone you know! To find out who it is, call from a landline
090 5000 1139 Po box 45W2TG150P (wonder what that will net them in premium rates)
Obviously have no intention of ringing it. Perhaps coincidental, have never received anything like this before but yesterday tried to download a ringtone.
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Yep I've had a couple of these texts, they didn't make sense to me as I have never joined a dating service so why would I be contacted? :-/ Never replied and luckily haven't been hassled further!Honorary Northern Bird bestowed by AnselmI'm a Board Guide and volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly on Special Occasions, Green/Ethical, Motoring/Overseas/UK Travel & Flood boards, it's not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Report inappropriate or illegal posts to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. Views are MINE & not official MSE ones
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:DAussie you have saved a friends marriage he received the above message on his m/b whilst in the bath. his wife read it thinking it was from one of the kids you can guess the rest, i printed your post off and showed her all is calm now...my bark is worse than my bite!!!!!!!!0
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wow
how much trouble could these causeI am a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Wales, Small Biz MoneySaving, In My Home (includes DIY) MoneySaving, and Old style MoneySaving boards. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
The texts are sent out to random numbers in the hope of getting "a hit" i.e. a reply.
If you do reply it will cost you £2.50 per minute from a BT landline (more if you phone from a mobile), and of course your call will last several minutes.
Easy money for the scammers.0 -
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