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on 19-05-2020 11:50
Hiya, I have received a scam text off someone pretending to be PayPal and I have contacted PayPal off my laptop and they have asked me to forward the text to 62226 which is PayPals number. So I tried to and it bounces back saying undelivered.
I have informed them and they have said to check that my phone provider allows me to send texts to PayPal.
Could anyone help? x
I have informed them and they have said to check that my phone provider allows me to send texts to PayPal.
Could anyone help? x
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on 19-05-2020 11:53
It's a well known scam.
Block the number and report it free to 7726.
Don’t open any links or enter any information.
O2 advice here
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
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on 19-05-2020 12:16
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on 19-05-2020 12:16
You may have a premium bar on your phone which can prevent all shortcodes from sending regardless of cost.
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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