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Charged £4.50 for text

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I have received this text

FreeMsg: Thank you for subscribing to PlayPuzzles for £4.50 every week from Codazone until you text STOP to 83463. HELP? 03300535853

Can anyone help with this what does it mean and what do I have to do?

 

 


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What the text means @Anonymous is you have signed up to a subscription games service for £4.50 per week, possibly inadvertently by clicking on a link in a game. If you do not wish to be subscribed then you should text STOP to the number indicated in the text to unsubscribe asap. Hopefully before any money is taken out of your account

This is why it's so important to be very careful what you click on in a game or when browsing a website.

If you find £4.50 has been debited to your account you will need to get in touch with the company direct asking for a refund.

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Glory1
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What the text means @Anonymous is you have signed up to a subscription games service for £4.50 per week, possibly inadvertently by clicking on a link in a game. If you do not wish to be subscribed then you should text STOP to the number indicated in the text to unsubscribe asap. Hopefully before any money is taken out of your account

This is why it's so important to be very careful what you click on in a game or when browsing a website.

If you find £4.50 has been debited to your account you will need to get in touch with the company direct asking for a refund.

Lover of all things Samsung. Currently using Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 128gb


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@Anonymous  More information from the Community re scam messages https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-guides/Have-you-fallen-for-or-been-conned-into-a-premium-rate-scam-What/ba-p/968023

If texting stop does not unsubscribe you, then follow the advice in the link or contact them directly

Contact details for Codazone here http://www.codazone.com/

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Thanks for the help guys. I've followed the advice! For people in the future I have been looking on booking.com easy jet stayokay hostle and playing wordscape so people might be careful on them. Thanks again guys!
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Thanks for the help guys. I've followed the advice! For people in the future I have been looking on booking.com easy jet stayokay hostle and playing wordscape so people might be careful on them. Thanks again guys!

No problem @Anonymous Pleased we could help and welcome to the forum .Welcome

Thanks for letting us know the sites you were looking at. (Hope you sorted yourself a nice holiday :smileywink:) For further info, we usually find FB is one of the worst places for enticing folk to 'click on this link'....

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just been charged twice by codazone...ignored the first one ,thought it was a scam....i was also booking a holiday on booking.com around the time i recieved text.....im gonna make a complaint to them aswell.

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The websites are obviously getting partially founded by running these games and adverts but it is still the responsibility of the regulatory body , the PSA. The website should be made aware though that they are hosting these scams.

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