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Is this the start of attempted Scam? Lloyds Payment and texts. Microsoft £11.74

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surreysaver Posts: 4,836 Forumite

10 September 2023 at 10:44AM

pridehappy said:

The main thing that made me suspicious is the mobile number (as banks or official organisations will never message you from a telephone number with 07).

Nonsense..

I consider myself to be a male feminist. Is that allowed?
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friolento Posts: 2,494 Forumite

10 September 2023 at 10:56AM

I have received many genuine texts from financial institutions, using 07 numbers. A small selection:

Newcastle BS

Ford Money

this one from Barclaycard:

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