topic Re: Fraud text ? in Security

Fraud text ?

JayDee001 — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:40:37 GMT

received this text today. Assume it’s fraudulent. But searching Google I didn’t find anything similar listed .

text from : +44 7477 215984

ee - A resent request to transfer your number to another provider has been received. if this wasnt you. 08003213139

Anyone else seen this ?

Re: Fraud text ?

chris123454 — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:42 GMT

It's a fraud text.

Re: Fraud text ?

Debbie_G — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:55:15 GMT

Hey @JayDee001

Thanks for coming to the community.

This doesn't look like a genuine message from EE.

Please report this by forwarding the message to 7726.

Our Online Security: Avoid and Prevent Scams | EE Help page has information on reporting any scams to our security team.

Debbie 🙂

Re: Fraud text ?

bonesy900 — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:12:33 GMT

Hi, I’ve received exactly the same text about five minutes ago from now. I presume this is a scam.

Re: Fraud text ?

Lesley_W — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:20:29 GMT

Hi @bonesy900

Welcome to our community.

Thanks for letting us know. If you can follow the steps @Debbie_G posted above to report this please.

Stay safe!

Lesley

Re: Fraud text ?

bristolian — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:17:48 GMT

@JayDee001 wrote:

received this text today. Assume it’s fraudulent.

ee - A resent request to transfer your number to another provider has been received. if this wasnt you. 08003213139

Unsure if this is the original transcription, but a genuine text would capitalise the "ee". There' also a few grammatical & spelling errors. Genuine messages from EE would be proof-checked.