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Someone used my mobile number to buy a 3v voucher

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  • 20-02-2006 11:32am
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    Our man in Havana
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    Got a text message aboit half an hour ago from 3v thanking me for purchasing a 3v voucher, goving the expiry and ccv2 details. Thing is I didn't buy one. I think someone has registered my mobile to get one.

    Should I be concerned by this at all?


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    #2
    BuffyBot
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    Sounds like somebody typed in the wrong number - they probably have quite a similar one.


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    Sponge Bob
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    ring your mobile network, what do they say ?

    is it on your account pre or post pay ??


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    Our man in Havana
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    Post pay, I am on 3


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Surely 3v require you to first confirm your mobile number (with a verification check), and then to log in, so it shouldn't be possible to simply type in a digit wrong?

    Does the 3v website have an account section where you can see your past purchases? Have you ordered a voucher ages ago, and are only getting the tetx now, etc etc?


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    Our man in Havana
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    I do use 3v vouchers but I use an old prepay 086 sim for getting the texts.

    You do not need to verify any of your details to use the service. You can if you wanted use completly false details, email address and dodgy prepaid mobile number any off you go on your nafarious activities.


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    oq4v3ht0u76kf2
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    Surely just ring 3V and give them all the details so they can hopefully track the correct user - or at least be aware that that user provided the wrong mobile number if they ring up complaining!


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    seamus
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    I'd say give them a buzz. I'm assuming you don't need the info in the text to actually use the voucher?


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    Our man in Havana
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    You do Seamus. The text gives you the expiry date and the cvv2 number which is often asked for.


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    ?
    Weird. Does it get charged to your mobile number then? If so, how can they charge without verification that you own the number?


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    Our man in Havana
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    Nothing is charged to the mobile. The mobile is just a means of delivering the security info.
    You go into the shop with your card and they issue a voucher similar to phone credit with the 16 digit visa card on it. At the same time the expiry date and 3 digit code are sent to your phone. Nothing needs verification at all you could use false details to buy dodgy stuff and you will be untraceable.

    Anyways I rang 3v and they said it was a simple computer error, so no harm was done.


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