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Abusive text and my phone number possibly hacked

Chris99
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Hi, On Saturday, I received an abusive text from a number I don't know. Also, in the last few days, I have had people who I don't know ringing me saying I have rang them with a missed call and it was definitely from my number but after checking my phone log, there is no record of me phoning the numbers who are calling me. I don't know what is going on.  I am worried that it is something to do with track and trace as I have given my number to numerous cafes etc over the last month.

 

Can anybody help/advise me?

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MI5
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@Chris99 

Scammers select numbers at random to use in their auto diallers to disguise who they are.

If they happen to pick your number, their calls will appear to come from you.

The only consolation is that they regularly change their number, but this practice makes them almost impossible to trace.

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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