Phishing Text - Want to confirm if its real or not!

[Benboi192]

I Usually dont really receive such texts, most I get come from O2Uk to my phone

I recieved an odd text today from ++47934125464

Text stated as folllowed

O2: We were unable to process your latest bill. In order to avoid fees, please update your billing information via:

Link REMOVED AS CONFIRMED

Can we confirm if this is real or not!

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Benboi192 

Its a scam. Has been reported frequently on here. O2 are looking into it. Don't click on any links and send the text to 7726

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice 

Reporting a scam email, text or call

Some scams might pretend to be from O2, or from an organisation you already deal with. It's important that we see examples of phishing emails, texts and websites so we can investigate and shut down scammers. To report a suspicious email, text or website:

• forward the text message, including phone number or company name, to 7726. It won’t cost you anything and it means we can investigate the sender

Just block the number and any others of a similar nature

[Cleoriff]

Edited to add I have asked for the link to be removed to stop anyone else clicking on it

Welcome to the forum by the way

[Bambino]

@Benboi192 

As well as reporting the scam text, block the number and any other numbers that arrive with a similar text:

https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-block-a-phone-number-246484/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

[Howard2]

So.

How do I forward a text without pressing on it to copy and possibly activating the link contained in it?

Tried to send details as a screen shot to 7726 and just get 'Message not sent. Service not activated on this network'.

[MI5]

Just press and hold somewhere different from where the link is.