Scammer

[Dave-is-annoyed]

Keep getting this number phone me and my wife,

The phone number is 07714 720306 

IT IS AN O2 NUMBER…..

trying to force us into whiskey scams and then threatening us if we don’t with violence and making personal accusations and that they’ll post it on social media if we don’t invest….

tried contacting O2 with no avail as their only interesting in selling you stuff you don’t want..

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@Dave-is-annoyed 

Block the number and do not follow any links.
Forward the scam text or number to 7726 - It's free.
Other ways to report here including Action Fraud website
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
How to block a number:
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

[Bambino]

@Dave-is-annoyed Why are you answering the call if you have been called repeatedly and you recognise the number? Report it to the police: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

[pgn]

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@Dave-is-annoyed wrote:

The phone number is 07714 720306 

IT IS AN O2 NUMBER…..

How do you know the number is owned and operated by O2?

No mobile provider in the UK 'owns' blocks of numbers any more, as the number can be pitted from any UK network to any other UK network.