I think I've just been had!

Muntz

I'm always weary of things like this, If im unsure i send to my old mobile( pay as you go) or old email adresss and test it first

Freddie_Snowbits

CrispySte wrote: »

I saw an advert on a website to win £450 of top shop vouchers so I clicked it. The advert asked for my mobile phone number which I entered and they sent me a message with a pin code in it. They said I should enter this online, which I did.

Can you pm me your email account, you stand a chance of winning £1,000,000 pounds, all you need to do is contact my goos friend who is in the Army in Nigeria.

Failing that, I'll be down the Dog and Duck. Just leave your purse in the back alley and Brenda the barmaid will wiggle across and get it to me.

patman99

If I remember an item from 'Newsround' from a couple of years back, it is a legal requirement for any company promoting such a service to clearly state the charges you may incurr.

R0bert_Sterling

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

all you need to do is contact my goos friend who is in the Army in Nigeria.

Is he in charge of the eggs??

Oopsadaisy

PhonePayPlus = Chocolate Teapot.

The scammers are well gone [with the dosh] before PPP get antwhere near them.

PPP impose a massive fine of £500,000...on some bloke based behind a shell company in South Africa, and then wonder why they can't collect the fine....lol. lol.

geordieracer

HannahIOW wrote: »

I occasionally get spam text messages - I never reply with 'STOP' though and not noticed any extra charges on my bill. Would I be better off replying stop, than not replying at all?

Latest one was along the lines of 'we are offering free entries into the lottery, reply to this text blah blah.... or text stop to cancel' I just deleted it, not seen anything fishy on my bill.

I dont even reply stop to them if i ever get a meassage... Thats how bad thigns can start.. its only spam so it goes the same way as the email ones and deleted straight away

casperlee

geordieracer wrote: »

I dont even reply stop to them if i ever get a meassage... Thats how bad thigns can start.. its only spam so it goes the same way as the email ones and deleted straight away

Be careful, other people have not text stop and ended up with sky high bills too. As they charge YOU to RECEIVE as well as you replying, you've been fortunate not to have been caught with the charges.