Very authentic looking phishing text?

[Anonymous]

I received a text message this morning apparently from 'O2Billing' which looks authentic as it used my name.

However it contains a link to a 02 (zero 2) website, rather than O2 to update my billing information.

Has anyone else received this?

I have logged in to my account in the usual O2 way, and no mention of any billing problems.

I have not given any information to the linked website, but would be helpful to verify that this is actually a phishing text, and how did they get my name and details??

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

O2 are aware and looking into it https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Fake-text/m-p/1027937#U1027937

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/PHISHING-TEXT/m-p/1027965#U1027965

[jonsie]

It's another phising email doing the rounds....

[Anonymous]

Thanks MI5,

I managed to miss that thread on my search! 

[Cleoriff]

@AnonymousSend it on here phishing@o2.com

http://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/fraud-and-phishing-advice

[MI5]

We had a few all around the same time a week or so back.

[Bambino]

@Anonymous  Apart from forwarding the text to O2 you can report it here: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud

[welshsteve76]

Thanks for the heads up.  I must mention this to my wife and son