topic Re: Text message potential scam in Security

Text message potential scam

Andrewmb — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:35:24 GMT

Just had a couple messages through from a contact regarding them sending a photo/video and to click link and input number and code which then gets sent? Assume this is a scam ?

Re: Text message potential scam

Andrewmb — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:36:27 GMT

I've sent you an EE Photo/Video Message. Go to https://eeuk.mms.ee.co.uk/eeuk/ Your message is valid for 7 days

Re: Text message potential scam

XRaySpeX — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:49:58 GMT

No, it isn't! It's EE informing you of an MMS sent to you that your phone isn't set up for. You 1st receive a text asking you to pick up an MMS at that link followed by a 2nd text later with the pwd.

For most phones, you can download the MMS settings needed from the online set up tool , so you can receive MMS directly w/out being directed to EE's d/load site.

Re: Text message potential scam

Andrewmb — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:15:36 GMT

Thanks for replying…. iPhone not on the list however of phones to select…

Sent from my iPhone

Re: Text message potential scam

Jon_K — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:24:24 GMT

Hi @Andrewmb.

Have you tried viewing the MMS message through the link in the text?

Jon

Re: Text message potential scam

Andrewmb — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:03:36 GMT

At the time I didn’t have the password but then the link stopped being a link in the text ( if that makes sense ) received 2 more texts overnight but again, link not working as a link - I haven’t tried using the password that was sent

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Re: Text message potential scam

Schockwave — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:21:27 GMT

@Andrewmb , Have you checked in settings then go to messages and make sure that MMS Messaging is allowed, you should then receive it, not sure, but that may be the problem, might be worth checking.

Re: Text message potential scam

Andrewmb — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:48:36 GMT

Thank you 👍 all sorted now - thanks for the replies

Sent from my iPhone

Re: Text message potential scam

Christopher_G — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:29:20 GMT

Thanks for letting us know, @Andrewmb.

Glad you're sorted. 🙂

Chris

Re: Text message potential scam

XRaySpeX — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:41:06 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.

Re: Text message potential scam

Schockwave — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:01:12 GMT

@Andrewmb , glad you are all sorted, thank you for coming back and letting us know.