https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786046#M56152 <P>What do you.mean ? He can call from sturbucks like a scam ?</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:46:42 GMT Michal2103 2025-03-22T13:46:42Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786023#M56148 <P>Someone called me from the number <STRONG>01274876584</STRONG> and said that my SIM would expire soon and that they would send me a new one. However, he want to my old SIM. The person asked for my details, but I didn’t provide them. When I checked the number, it turned out to be registered to <STRONG>Welcome Break</STRONG>. How is this possible?<BR />Thank you.</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 09:50:40 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786023#M56148 Michal2103 2025-03-22T09:50:40Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786043#M56149 <P><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5782765">@Michal2103</a>&nbsp;</P><P class="">It's a well known scam.</P><P class="">Forward the scam number to 7726 - It's free.</P><P class="">Other ways to report here including Action Fraud website</P><P class=""><A href="https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice</A></P><P class="">How to block a number:</P><P class=""><A href="https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/</A></P><P class=""><A href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229</A></P><P class=""><A href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/scams/7726-reporting-scam-texts-and-calls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/scams/7726-reporting-scam-texts-and-calls</A></P><P class=""><A href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/scam-calls-and-messages/phone-spoof-scam/" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/scam-calls-and-messages/phone-spoof-scam/</A></P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:15:26 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786043#M56149 MI5 2025-03-22T13:15:26Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786044#M56150 <P>The number is spoofed. I happen to know it is one of the Starbucks branches in Bradford.</P><P>Had dealings with them when working there</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:31:52 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786044#M56150 Enlli 2025-03-22T13:31:52Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786045#M56151 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4819709">@Enlli</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>The number is spoofed.</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I included the link to spoofing scams above for that very reason.</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:39:00 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786045#M56151 MI5 2025-03-22T13:39:00Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786046#M56152 <P>What do you.mean ? He can call from sturbucks like a scam ?</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:46:42 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786046#M56152 Michal2103 2025-03-22T13:46:42Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786048#M56153 <P><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24643">@MI5</a>&nbsp;included a link explaining how it worked</P><P>I've listed it separately for you</P><P><A href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/scam-calls-and-messages/phone-spoof-scam/" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/scam-calls-and-messages/phone-spoof-scam/</A></P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:06:55 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786048#M56153 Enlli 2025-03-22T14:06:55Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786049#M56154 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5782765">@Michal2103</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>What do you.mean ? He can call from sturbucks like a scam ?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Scammers can use software on computers to make it look like they are calling from any number they like.</P><P>Explained in the link I posted in my first reoly.</P> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:09:53 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Tech-Support/Sim-swap/m-p/1786049#M56154 MI5 2025-03-22T14:09:53Z