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Text scam: Payment/Direct Debit failure message

Sorcha
Former EE Community Manager

There are several versions of scam text messages circulating at the moment. We wanted to let you see examples of what these may look like so that you can keep your details safe. 

 

The messages advise that either a payment has failed, a direct debit has failed or that your profile needs to be updated to prevent payment failure. Remember to never log into your account via a link in a message, always log into your account directly. 

 

These messages are fake and have not come from EE, here are some examples of what they can look like.

 

 

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If you've received one of these messages, or something similar, don't worry. Receiving a suspicious text, email or voice call won't harm you – harm can only come if you interact with it

 

Just remember these important tips:

 

  • Don’t click on links unless you’re 100% sure they are genuine

 

  • Take a moment to stop and think and trust your instincts. If it looks too good to be true or looks suspicious, it probably is

 

  • Don’t give any of your personal details or give anyone access to your computer – if you think you might have provided your bank account details, contact your bank immediately

 

For more information on how to stay safe online and report these message take a look at our Spam and phishing article.

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Hi i have received this txt message below is this scum thanks.

 

 

+447956987788

EE: We were unable to take payment for this month and have added a hold. Visit <Link Removed> to resolve this issue.

Christopher_G
EE Community Support Team

Thanks for reporting this, @Salah85

 

Did you forward the message to 7726?


Chris

Mickmc11
Visitor

This is a message I received today. 

 

 


͏E͏E ͏M͏o͏n͏t͏h͏l͏y ͏B͏i͏l͏l͏i͏n͏g.


͏W͏e’͏v͏e ͏r͏e͏n͏e͏w͏a͏l ͏i͏s͏s͏u͏e ͏t͏o ͏y͏o͏u͏r ͏m͏o͏n͏t͏h͏l͏y ͏s͏u͏b͏s͏c͏r͏i͏p͏t͏i͏o͏n.͏I͏t ͏a͏p͏p͏e͏a͏r͏s ͏t͏h͏a͏t ͏s͏o͏m͏e ͏o͏f ͏t͏h͏e ͏b͏i͏l͏l͏i͏n͏g ͏d͏e͏t͏a͏i͏l͏s ͏a͏s͏s͏o͏c͏i͏a͏t͏e͏d ͏w͏i͏t͏h ͏y͏o͏u͏r ͏a͏c͏c͏o͏u͏n͏t ͏m͏a͏y ͏h͏a͏v͏e ͏e͏x͏p͏i͏r͏e͏d ͏o͏r ͏w͏a͏s ͏o͏t͏h͏e͏r͏w͏i͏s͏e ͏c͏h͏a͏n͏g͏e͏d.

  • ͏Y͏o͏u͏r ͏p͏a͏y͏m͏e͏n͏t ͏c͏a͏r͏d͏s ͏h͏a͏v͏e ͏e͏x͏p͏i͏r͏e͏d
  • ͏T͏h͏e͏r͏e'͏s ͏a ͏p͏r͏o͏b͏l͏e͏m ͏w͏i͏t͏h ͏y͏o͏u͏r ͏b͏a͏n͏k
  • ͏T͏h͏e͏r͏e ͏a͏r͏e ͏i͏n͏s͏u͏f͏f͏i͏c͏i͏e͏n͏t ͏f͏u͏n͏d͏s ͏i͏n ͏y͏o͏u͏r ͏a͏c͏c͏o͏u͏n͏t

͏Tо а͏vо͏iԁ ԁ͏iѕϲо͏n͏nеϲ͏t͏iо͏n о͏f ͏yо͏u͏r р͏lа͏n р͏lеаѕе ͏uрԁа͏tе ͏yо͏u͏r ͏b͏i͏l͏l͏i͏n͏g ԁе͏tа͏i͏lѕ о͏n ͏t͏hе ͏fо͏l͏lоԝ͏i͏n͏g ра͏gе ͏bе͏lоԝ :

͏U͏p͏d͏a͏t͏e ͏a͏n͏d ͏V͏e͏r͏i͏f͏y ͏B͏i͏l͏l͏i͏n͏g ͏D͏e͏t͏a͏i͏l͏s >

͏P͏l͏e͏a͏s͏e ͏n͏o͏t͏e: ͏F͏a͏i͏l͏u͏r͏e ͏t͏o ͏c͏o͏m͏p͏l͏e͏t͏e ͏t͏h͏e ͏p͏r͏o͏c͏e͏s͏s ͏i͏n ͏a ͏p͏e͏r͏i͏o͏d ͏o͏f 3 ͏b͏u͏s͏i͏n͏e͏s͏s ͏d͏a͏y͏s ͏m͏i͏g͏h͏t ͏r͏e͏s͏u͏l͏t ͏i͏n ͏a ͏d͏i͏s͏c͏o͏n͏n͏e͏c͏t͏i͏o͏n ͏o͏f ͏s͏e͏r͏v͏i͏c͏e͏s.

͏B͏e͏s͏t ͏W͏i͏s͏h͏e͏s,

͏T͏h͏e ͏E͏E͏ ͏T͏e͏a͏m


͏P͏l͏e͏a͏s͏e ͏d͏o͏n'͏t ͏r͏e͏p͏l͏y ͏t͏o ͏

I have been on the site my way and have nothing going on so this must be a scam. 

Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Good Morning @Mickmc11

 

Thanks for coming to the community and letting us know. 

 

Was this message sent via text or email?

 

Katie 🙂

Malcolm79
Explorer

Had an email today saying my payment has failed and I will be disconnected. Can you confirm this is a phishing email? 

Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Hello @Malcolm79

 

Thanks for coming to the community. 

 

Do you have the email address this was sent from?

 

Katie.

@Malcolm79 : It's a scam! There are many of these going the rounds. EE would never send you a msg asking you to click on a link in order to update your a/c.

Does it have a link in it that it tells you to click? Don't go there but what was the link?


Report it to EE by forwarding the email to phishing@EE.co.uk .

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James_B
EE Community Manager
EE Community Manager

Hi @Malcolm79,

 

What was the email address you received the message from?

 

Thanks

 

James

mack1970
Visitor

I have had one of these messages to night from a mobile phone number asking me to log in to what looks like a genuine ee app I to update my  account details