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Random text message from number possible scammer

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  • 20-06-2009 4:05pm
    #1
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyway to report this to the phone company?

    It is an 086 number. Message reads:
    Can You Call Me Please?
    numberTo call me now, press the Send/Call
    button.
    Thank You!

    That includes the line breaks and the mistake of the number being connected to the word To in the message which makes it seem like it is automated.

    Not sure if it is okay to post the actual number. Just wondering if anyone else has gotten this crap too.

    I googled the number and it comes back with sales on buy and sell that have been removed but are available in google cache for Lamborghini car parts that will fit any car with bolts from some guy in Cork.


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    #2
    Harpie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Harpie


    thebman wrote: »
    Anyway to report this to the phone company?

    It is an 086 number. Message reads:



    That includes the line breaks and the mistake of the number being connected to the word To in the message which makes it seem like it is automated.

    Not sure if it is okay to post the actual number. Just wondering if anyone else has gotten this crap too.

    I googled the number and it comes back with sales on buy and sell that have been removed but are available in google cache for Lamborghini car parts that will fit any car with bolts from some guy in Cork.

    Just looks like a normal call me tbh, maybe sent to you by accident.


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    why dont you call it off a payphone. Make sure its not a scam


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    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    It sounds odd to be. I mean, if it was a legitmate text sent to the wrong number, why does it include instructions and then "Thank you!"


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    Well it looks like a template to me and it includes a phone number to call so they know I don't have their number but there is no sign off as to who it is.

    If the person is in Cork then I don't know them as I know very few people from Cork and am never in Cork.

    It could be an out of credit thing sent to my phone from a guy by accident I guess. I would of thought someone would be able to tell me what they look like a I never have received one of those before.

    I'll just ignore it since I don't know the number. I can't believe someone would write a message like that, it has to be a system.


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    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Just sent myself a call me to check, it is definitely the standard o2 call me template. Don't worry, it was just a wrong number.


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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    It's the standard 'call me' text that o2 PAYG customers can send if they're out of credit. They must have sent it to the wrong number.


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