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I'm on pay as you go, had a scam text today and they took £4.69 from my balance. I've contacted 02 they said it was from" shared shortcake for oxygen 8 "they have blocked the no from where it came from.  They have given me a tel to call 03333137900 to try and get the money returned. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Help thread here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Help thread here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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You may have inadvertently clicked on a link. Contact phonepayplus & the company involved to get a refund

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According to Google that is the number for the company you mention....However I would report them here

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/for-consumers/contact-us-for-consumers

Also have a read of this help thread...http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-...

Edited to add....I was just a bit late....

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Yet another scam.. Do you per chance enter "free" competitions on Facebook?
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Facebook is by far the worst source of scams. Merely clicking on a link can inadvertently sign you up to an expensive subscription. 

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They gave me this number also but it just lead straight to an answer machine so i've tried this email address that EE gives out to their customers: customercare.uk@oxygen8.com

 

 

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Yes, I have received two texts at £3.75 each. Asked O2 to refund but they gave me a number to call and said I have to reclaim from the sender. I have since sent an email as the number is going to voicemail.
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@LPBabe wrote:
Yes, I have received two texts at £3.75 each. Asked O2 to refund but they gave me a number to call and said I have to reclaim from the sender. I have since sent an email as the number is going to voicemail.

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Have-you-fallen-for-or-been-conned-into-a-premium-rate-s...

Follow the advice in the above guide @LPBabe

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