new phone scam

Poppysmum · ‎27-04-2016

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-3560304/The-terrifying-new-mobile-phone-scam-leaves-3...

Dont like the look of this 😞

MI5 · ‎27-04-2016

Scary....

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Cleoriff · ‎27-04-2016

Very worrying....only seems to be affecting Vodafone customers at present. Not sure how this scam works if honest. A missed call which you never call back ...yet you get a large bill??

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MI5 · ‎27-04-2016

That's why it's scary!
Ofcom need to get a grip on this asap and not leave it to customers to fight it, as usual.

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Poppysmum · ‎27-04-2016

I agree glad i am not on Vodaphone and fingers crossed it gets sorted sooner rather than later.

MI5 · ‎27-04-2016

Depending on how the scam works there's nothing to say it will be limited to Voda - It could hit any network !!

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Cleoriff · ‎27-04-2016

@MI5 wrote:
Depending on how the scam works there's nothing to say it will be limited to Voda - It could hit any network !!

True....and this is why it's worrying

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MI5 · ‎27-04-2016

Yeah...

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Martin-O2 · ‎27-04-2016

Thanks for sharing this @Poppysmum Very concerning! I'm off to check my bill now before my direct debit is due

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Bambino · ‎27-04-2016

What's also worrying is that Vodafone are insisting that customers pay the bill. If this spreads to other networks, will they do the same? I mean, come on. Do Vodafone actually believe that someone would call an 0845 number and stay on the call for 12 hours?

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