Who is this and is it costing me money?

HannahIOW

Hi had three texts in a row today from '87121' called Lottobytext

Deleted two by accident but the first one which came through says 'Free mg: Thanks for your interest, please reply with WEALTH, to confirm your number and we will contact you if you win! Helpline 08447451791. unsub txt stop'

Are these texts costing me money? Who's sending them? Is it gonna cost if i text 'stop'?

Thanks

Ypaymore

You can check the number here and complain http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/check-a-number.aspx

DarkConvict

You can inform your network operator if these are unsolicited text messages, and ask if they are charging you.

Intasun32

HannahIOW wrote: »

Are these texts costing me money? Who's sending them? Is it gonna cost if i text 'stop'?

The answer to your question is 'yes' they are costing you. How much? It can be anything fron £1.50 up to £5.00 per text.

Details of who's sending them:

PhonepayPlus has the following information about the shortcode number 87121.
This is a text message service charged at premium rate. The types of services operating on this number can be ring tones, jokes, games tarot, chat, mobile internet services (WAP) and more.

• The costs will vary depending on the nature of the service

If you would like to find out more about this service you should contact the company listed below.
Oxygen8 Communications UK ( Are well know for sending scam texts, try a Google)
12th Floor, Lyndon House
58-62 Hagley Road
Birmingham
B16 8PE
0808 206 0808
customerservices@oxygen8.com
If you want to log a complaint to PhonepayPlus online please click here.
Alternatively, you can call our helpline on 0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 0800-1800).
To cancel a subscribtion service (services that charge a regular fee - for example £5 per week) you simply need to send a text with the words "STOP ALL" to the shortcode number (This will cost you another Premium Rate Text, my advice is to e-mail them)


:mad: :mad: :mad:

HannahIOW

Got another text today from 85200 going to try to log in online to look at my phone bill

Intasun32

HannahIOW wrote: »

Got another text today from 85200 going to try to log in online to look at my phone bill

@HannahIOW

PhonepayPlus has the following information about the shortcode number 85200.





This is a text message service charged at premium rate. The types of services operating on this number can be ring tones, jokes, games, tarot, chat, mobile internet services (WAP) and more.

• This service costs £4.50 per text

If you would like to find out more about this service you should contact the company listed below.
Marketing Craze
0870 803 2340 (Semi Premium Rate - I Recommend to use e-mail to unsubscribe ASAP)
[EMAIL="support@lottobytext.co.uk"]support@lottobytext.co.uk[/EMAIL]
If you want to log a complaint to PhonepayPlus online please click here.
Alternatively, you can call our helpline on 0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 0800-1800).
To cancel a subscribtion service (services that charge a regular fee - for example £5 per week) you simply need to send a text with the words "STOP ALL" to the shortcode number (At a cost of £4.50 per text)
Want to find out more about Phone-Paid Services?


@DarkConvict

Quote:
'You can inform your network operator if these are unsolicited text messages, and ask if they are charging you.'

From experience I can tell you that your network will be of little or no help at all. The reason? They can take up to 50% of the scam text charge as administration! Even worse is that none of the regulators will do anything to help us....

:mad: :mad: :mad:

wantmemoney

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/Search-adjudications-1.aspx

18 December 2008

Information provider Marketing Craze Limited
Service provider Wireless Information Network Ltd

Information provider location London
Service provider location High Wycombe
Telephone network All mobile networks
Service type Mobile SMS
Cost 85200 - £4.50 per week, 88222 - £1.50 per week
Number of complaints 142
Source of complaint Public
Fine 25000
Sanction A formal reprimand, the information provider to seek and implement compliance advice in respect of a wide range of issues in relation to the service

@Intasun32,,,yes the networks take their cut of the action but why don't you tell them where the fines come from and where they go

Intasun32

wantmemoney wrote: »

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/Search-adjudications-1.aspx

18 December 2008

Information provider Marketing Craze Limited
Service provider Wireless Information Network Ltd

Information provider location London
Service provider location High Wycombe
Telephone network All mobile networks
Service type Mobile SMS
Cost 85200 - £4.50 per week, 88222 - £1.50 per week
Number of complaints 142
Source of complaint Public
Fine 25000
Sanction A formal reprimand, the information provider to seek and implement compliance advice in respect of a wide range of issues in relation to the service

@Intasun32,,,yes the networks take their cut of the action but why don't you tell them where the fines come from and where they go

As Wantmymoney will tell you, not only do the networks take their cut, the VAT man (aka The Government) takes 15%(soon to be 17.5%) also Phone Pay Plus, the Regulator will fine these Cowboys companies. The Cowboys will pay the fines with same the money that they have scammed from us!!! That money is then used to finance the regulator, PP+, which is made up from representatives from the Premium Rate industries. Sounds far fetched but true....

Have I missed out anything W?

:beer:

wantmemoney

nope..that's about the picture. That's why the aggregator in this case can keep coming back

Service provider Wireless Information Network Ltd
29 April 2005 Fine 10000
27 May 2005 Fine 5000
29 July 2005 Fine 7500
29 July 2005 Fine 10000
15 September 2005 Fine 15000
09 December 2005 Fine 2000
09 December 2005 Fine 500
29 December 2005 Fine 20000
24 March 2006 Fine 30000
07 April 2006 Fine 10000
26 June 2006 Fine 50000
01 August 2006 Fine 10000
14 August 2006 Fine 5000
23 October 2006 Fine 5000
05 December 2006 Fine 1000
02 April 2007 Fine 5000
20 April 2007 Fine 10000
11 June 2007 Fine 5000
09 August 2007 Fine 1000
05 September 2007 Fine 5000
27 September 2007 Fine 15000
27 September 2007 Fine 105000
20 December 2007 Fine 15000
13 May 2008 Fine 7000
05 June 2008 Fine 10000
31 July 2008 Fine 6000
18 December 2008 Fine 25000
03 September 2009 Fine 10000

Premium rate crime doesn't pay.....no the victims do

BenS1

Subbing. Had 4 texts until I googled the text number and sent STOP to it. Any chance of me getting the money back that this company has charged on my contract phone?

jnm21

As others have said, there is very little chance - everyone points to anyone who can help getting a cut of what scammers scam, so they don't help people people get their money back. Bad luck - if it was P&G, my advice would be to ditch the sim & cut your losses. Perhaps ask your service provider to block premium texts or worst case, change your number?