topic Re: Dodgy text in Discussions & Feedback

Dodgy text

Dodgy-text — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:10:18 GMT

Received a text from a scammer today I think. Checked my account and everything was above board. Please see below.

From02: we were unable to process your last bill. Prevent this by updating your billing information.

Just thought I'd bring it to the attention of the community. Cheers.

Re: Dodgy text

MI5 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 14:41:30 GMT

Thanks, it was reported yesterday too.

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/BEWARE-O2-Fraud/m-p/1138014

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:05:41 GMT

@Dodgy-textMy PC running Firefox (with BitDefender) wouldn't allow me to open that link. It said it contained a Trojan...

So others beware...

Re: Dodgy text

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:10:26 GMT

I flagged the mods to remove the link

Re: Dodgy text

pgn — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:22:35 GMT

OK, Michael's deactivated the URL that was in the original poster's message, before it could do any lasting damage. (Thanks, @MichaelL!).

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:15:47 GMT

Thanks goodness for that.... Well done @MichaelL

Re: Dodgy text

pgn — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:24:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I flagged the mods to remove the link

Great minds, I did the same - shame there's no visual cue whrn a post has been flagged (or if there is, I am unaware of it ).

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:27:23 GMT

You can write 'flagged' in your post @pgn. I didn't on this occasion but do normally ...

Re: Dodgy text

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:03:28 GMT

@pgn wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I flagged the mods to remove the link
Great minds, I did the same - shame there's no visual cue whrn a post has been flagged (or if there is, I am unaware of it ).

I flagged it about an hour before it was actually deleted so anyone could’ve still clicked on it

Re: Dodgy text

pgn — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:08:42 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@pgn wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I flagged the mods to remove the link
Great minds, I did the same - shame there's no visual cue whrn a post has been flagged (or if there is, I am unaware of it ).
I flagged it about an hour before it was actually deleted so anyone could’ve still clicked on it

Anyone did, provided that anyone's name was @Cleoriff ooops!

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:11:42 GMT

And thank god for Bitdefender I say....

Re: Dodgy text

Dodgy-text — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:09:18 GMT

Apologies everyone. ****** here (me) didn't think when I added the link. I just wanted to make the community aware of it.

Beware of texts though. I'm sure O2 have more official ways of telling someone they haven't paid.

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:16:06 GMT

@Dodgy-text wrote:
Apologies everyone. ****** here (me) didn't think when I added the link. I just wanted to make the community aware of it.

Beware of texts though. I'm sure O2 have more official ways of telling someone they haven't paid.

No worries @Dodgy-text If and when it happens again just copy the wording on the text and post here....

That way, my bitdefender wont be forced to jump in and intervene

I think it definitely proved it was dodgy though...

Re: Dodgy text

jonsie — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:25:12 GMT

I would never think of opening a dodgy link on here, but that's just me

Re: Dodgy text

Cleoriff — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:47:47 GMT

No one knew it was dodgy though. A scam maybe...but nothing that would cause my antivirus to refuse to open it.

Re: Dodgy text

jonsie — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:49:23 GMT

Yep Bitdefender rocks for sure.