Anyone been scammed...

[Really_here]

Had this one by text yesterday, I don't drive and couldn't park a decent argument if I tried :)

The scam to the best of my knowledge is that you call the number at the top of the text message and they charge you a fortune because it's a premium line, vile bastards. (I have omitted some of the numbers for safety reasons.

The date format is an instant giveaway

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Had this one by text yesterday, I don't drive and couldn't park a decent argument if I tried :)

The scam to the best of my knowledge is that you call the number at the top of the text message and they charge you a fortune because it's a premium line, vile bastards. (I have omitted some of the numbers for safety reasons.

The number is a standard mobile number but they could dupe you into calling another number from it or pressing a number to redirect to a premium line. As has been said the link is the imminent danger but for the benefit of others (as I am sure you already know), never click links in a text message even if it has come from a company you deal with, especially banks.

People can forward suspected text scams to 7726 (OFCOM) as detailed here …

How to report scam texts and mobile calls to 7726

Find out how to report an unwanted or scam text or mobile call to your provider using the free 7726 service.

www.ofcom.org.uk

 

[ob]

I had that one

My Mrs got this as well

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

The date format is an instant giveaway

Spelt licence wrong too and used the US spelling of “minimize” rather than “minimise”, plus its tone is all wrong. “Enjoy the 50% discount”? “To minimize your losses”?

 

[GornikDaze]

Had this one by text yesterday, I don't drive and couldn't park a decent argument if I tried :)

The scam to the best of my knowledge is that you call the number at the top of the text message and they charge you a fortune because it's a premium line, vile bastards. (I have omitted some of the numbers for safety reasons.

I like the “If you have any objection to the penalty charge notice, you can appeal after paying the fee” line - cheeky fuckers!!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

My Mrs got this as well

And mine, she does drive occasionally but everything to do with the car is in my name etc.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

I like the “If you have any objection to the penalty charge notice, you can appeal after paying the fee” line - cheeky fuckers!!

But the real giveaway is you can not appeal the pcn if you pay first as you have admitted liability to the offence, therefore right of appeal is negated:

 

[Franny 1234]

Not so far ..... but for the last couple of weeks I've been getting dodgy phone calls containing recorded messages that claim to be from the 'immigration bureau' , on three different mobile numbers, all of which attempted to give me some 'instructions' to follow ..... i smelt a rat and just cut the fkers right off !

I've only been in the country for the past 67 years, lol!

I've had several exactly the same

 

[tweety]

At the altar

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

At the altar

Class . Made me chuckle