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Payforit Sms message received

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:00:28 GMT

At 01.09am i received two text messages - one from an Orange phone number and one from 'payforit', Thanking me for my purchase, I will be billed £22.50 but if i wish to cancel then send the 4 digit pincode sent in the other message, thanks CBF.COM??? The message from the Orange number came through as an 'iMessage'

I have to the best of my knowledge not been on any direct billing sites on my phone in the 2 weeks i have had it thus cannot understand how this message has come about. I would assume by some research over Google that they would like to Debit my phone bill for this sum of money.

I have tried replying STOP but to no avail - each time i did i got another message saying: "pincode invalid, you have been sent a new pin, in order to cancel your purchase please reply with your new 4 digit pin code, Thanks CBF.COM"

However when i replyed: "How about you **bleep** you scamming **bleep**" i have not received any more replies.

I would imagine this isn't a new topic but I am very hesitant to reply with the pin incase that processes the payment and a charge is placed on my account.

Any help or advice would be greatfully received.

Re: Payforit Sms message received

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:46:38 GMT

Hi.

I fully understand your frustration. 😞

Unfortunately replying with 'stop' makes them aware they have reached a live mobile number.

However if you have a blocking facility in your phone then you can add this number to that to stop getting the texts.

O2 offer this guide on Spam.

http://www.o2.co.uk/support/generalhelp/howdoi/safetycontrolandaccess/spam

O2 won't be able to stop texts but they do offer to change your mobile number once for free.

If this company do bill you then take a look here in order to try and obtain a refund.

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk

Take care.

Re: Payforit Sms message received

adamtemp64 — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:25:05 GMT

info on the official payforit scheme here http://www.payforit.info/ i would check if you have been charged on resent charges in my o2.

this could be a clever hoax or scam as i thought payforit had a £10 limit

o2 info page http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref(User):str(Mobile),CASE=51099

Also the website in the sms is invalid (sugesting a scam/hoax)

There can be charges above £10 but require extra aurhorisation