scam or wrong number?

[Jacob]

I keep getting texts from a love torn loony begging for a reply and making threats if he/she doesn't get one.
A wrong number on the face of it - but could it be a scam? If so how would it work?

On the other hand it could be an admirer!!

I replied once with a text saying wrong number f**k off, but that's 20p I'll never see again!

 

[porker]

If its a scam, the reply could be to a premium number setup in advance.
My bet is it's bugbear!

 

[Jacob]

Yes crossed my mind too. :roll: He never rests.

What makes it look like a scam is that he/she uses no names - not mine, not his/hers and not the presumed target's.

 

[Lons]

Might be looking for advice on sharpening Jacob. #-o :lol:

Seriously though, definitely a scam and you've made it worse by replying as they now know the number is legit and active. These should always be ignored and you should forward the texts to your provider. They all have a dedicated number, most common is same as my O2 number 7726

These nuisance texts are bloody annoying.

cheers
Bob

 

[hanser]

Google ....incoming text scam.

Maybe an idea to check your mobile phone bills?

 

[Doug B]

Had a similar problem years ago, after I got in touch with Orange they told me the texts originated from a computer so they couldn't trace it, they didn't think it was a scam more likely someone had given the sender my number instead of their own. Judging by the content of the texts this seemed a likely scenario as what he wanted to do to me was only possible with a female :shock:

I'd get in touch with your network supplier, they should be able to shed more light on this.

 

[AndyT]

Depending on your phone and provider you may be able to add the number to a list of automatically rejected calls. In the calls log, try a long press and see if that's in the possible actions, alongside adding to contacts, favourites etc.

 

[Bm101]

Depending on your phone and provider you may be able to add the number to a list of automatically rejected calls. In the calls log, try a long press and see if that's in the possible actions, alongside adding to contacts, favourites etc.

+1
Most phones have the option to bar a number. Find the options and ban it. Not worth taking the risk. Same for any unsolicited communication by phone, or computer. Never open anything that you don't know the origin of. No loss to you and everything to lose. First step is google the number. http://www.badnumbers.co.uk/

Got a letter through a month or two back, addressed to me, right name, details etc. Please could you call to confirm your details. After I'd stopped laughing I googled em. Debt collection agency. Long story short. I stopped using a Natwest account many years ago. 0 balance. Just never got round to closing it. Turned out after many phone calls to Natwest debt specialists, they'd made a mistake. Noone ever really got to the bottom of it or gave a satisfactory answer (or apology). Was summat like a £400 debt generated from a single error that then escalated via letters, and overcharge fees. All of it non existent!
Turned out they'd sold the debt I 'owed' to a credit collection agency... Now I reckon a lot of people out there would have been phased and passed their details on, all of a sudden your on a credit blacklist etc. In the end I let the 4/5th Natwest staff know in pretty blunt terms the legal steps I'd be taking if the situation wasn't resolved with written explanations. When I say blunt, I'm talking window cleaner blunt. As a closing question the (tbf), very nice lady I was talking to on the phone asked me if i wanted to close the account now the issue was resolved....
(homer)
Yeh I'm preeeeety sure yeh.

Course you could always just phone the number from a neutral landline and see what response you get. :twisted: