Dodgy Text Message

[Glassman]

Half-past bloody midnight and I get a text from what seems to be a regular mobile number (Vodaphone) which reads:

[sic]

!!URGENT!! Large Parcel Awaiting Delivery - Please Call Now On
[phone] For Delivery Tomorrow
International Parcel Deliveries

Sent from 07765 680 992

Just dialled it (the moby - not the +43) and it rings out to voicemail.

Is there anywhere I can forward this too?

Edited by Glassman on Saturday 8th November 00:56

[Plotloss]

07765 680 992?

[Glassman]

Plotloss said:

07765 680 992?

As the sender, yes.

[sleep envy]

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

[Plotloss]

Glassman said:

Plotloss said:

07765 680 992?

As the sender, yes.

No, forward it to that num

Oh, never mind.

[Glassman]

sleep envy said:

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

It aint that moody coke dealer again is it?

[Stigmundfreud]

Glassman said:

Plotloss said:

07765 680 992?

As the sender, yes.

just report to vodafone. It is possible they have picked up a nice little application that they were not aware of and it has kinding randomly text people from their phone

you gotta love these modern phones

[eharding]

Could be a wrong number....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7714536.st...

If I were you, I'd delete the message, burn the phone, change your name and get some plastic surgery.

[sleep envy]

Glassman said:

sleep envy said:

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

It aint that moody coke dealer again is it?

[SS HSV]

sleep envy said:

Glassman said:

sleep envy said:

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

It aint that moody whistling coke dealer again is it?

EFA

[Glassman]

SS HSV said:

sleep envy said:

Glassman said:

sleep envy said:

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

It aint that moody whistling coke dealer again is it?

EFA

Sherbert dib dabs more like

[SS HSV]

Glassman said:

SS HSV said:

sleep envy said:

Glassman said:

sleep envy said:

I'm guessing it belongs to someone in Slough

It aint that moody whistling coke dealer again is it?

EFA

Sherbert dib dabs more like

I'd like to see you try and whistle with one of them in yer gob

[just me]

eharding said:

Could be a wrong number....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7714536.st...

If I were you, I'd delete the message, burn the phone, change your name and get some plastic surgery.

[parapaul]

Do you have many or unlimited texts as part of your mobile contract?

Just send the same message back to the original sender every 10 minutes throughout the day. Then report it to Vodafone

[Glassman]

parapaul said:

Do you have many or unlimited texts as part of your mobile contract?

Just send the same message back to the original sender every 10 minutes throughout the day. Then report it to Vodafone

I'd rather send my spares to more worthy recipients tbh.

[LikesBikes]

Was reading something about a scam like this. It involved ringing a number which cost you a ridiculous amount as soon as it connected!

ETA possibly not the same one, as iirc it asked you to ring an 0906... (or similar) premium rate number. As you were.

Edited by LikesBikes on Saturday 8th November 10:08

[_Deano]

This is a scam, i've been done by this. At first i thought it was ok to call, but it ended up costing me £40 extra in phone bills and i only called it back a couple of times over two days.
Your phone company should be able to confirm that this number is a scam.

[A8VIP]

Glassman said:

Half-past bloody midnight and I get a text from what seems to be a regular mobile number (Vodaphone) which reads:

[sic]

!!URGENT!! Large Parcel Awaiting Delivery - Please Call Now On
[phone] For Delivery Tomorrow
International Parcel Deliveries

Sent from 07765 680 992

Just dialled it (the moby - not the +43) and it rings out to voicemail.

Is there anywhere I can forward this too?

Edited by Glassman on Saturday 8th November 00:56

Well known scam, to milk you of money by phoning an International Number.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sa=X&...

[Rower]

Mine came thro at 4.15 am. Deleted immediateley !!

[rpguk]

Unless you live in Austria then it's a scam. If you live in Austria and don't remember ordering anything that's to be delivered in a large parcel then it's a scam. If however you ordered a fridge freezer last week and live in Austria then it might be worth giving them a call.