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Possible free text scam.

  • 06-04-2006 7:41pm
    #1
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭


    Hi, a frind of mine here got a text from some 085 number saying he'd get €5 free credit for meteor only, if he sent credit to 51188. He got a reply back from "Meteor", saying it would be applied by the 28th of April. Sounds very fishy to me, as i'm sure the number "Meteor" can be faked?
    Sound real?


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  • #2
    The Doktor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭The Doktor


    ring meteor and ask


  • #3
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    It's a scam. The number can be faked.


  • #4
    Caco
    Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭Caco


    Aye, that's what i thought.


  • #5
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote:
    Hi, a frind of mine here got a text from some 085 number saying he'd get €5 free credit for meteor only, if he sent credit to 51188. He got a reply back from "Meteor", saying it would be applied by the 28th of April. Sounds very fishy to me, as i'm sure the number "Meteor" can be faked?
    Sound real?

    the best option is call meteor and find out.and if its fake then they can do something about it.


  • #6
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Anyone know anything further about this? All my friends texting me and telling me to text the number, "It really works!" etc.


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  • #7
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    I rang Meteor this morning and they said it is real but its only for selected accounts.


  • #8
    sleur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭sleur


    orla wrote:
    I rang Meteor this morning and they said it is real but its only for selected accounts.


    the shortcode resolves to Meteor

    http://www.comreg.ie/numbering/num_sms_search.asp


  • #9
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    sleur wrote:
    the shortcode resolves to Meteor

    http://www.comreg.ie/numbering/num_sms_search.asp

    i thought it was a scam but it looks genuine now.:D


  • #10
    Genghis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,061 ✭✭✭Genghis


    Just chanced it there. (I didn't get the text in the sirst place, but am on Meteor).

    The reply reads:

    "5euro credit will be added to your phone by 28lApril if you received a mailing about free credit from Meteor recently. Credit will be applied only once per person."

    I doubt I will get the credit. But it appears genuine.


  • #11
    Smellyirishman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    I rang them last night and the guy said it was not a valid promotion?

    Sent the message anyway, fingers crossed :).


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