Suspect Text

[Chippy]

Got it last night. I was not sure about it but delighted I checked it out on LMH.

Me too

[Casscat]

I'm feeling very left out!

If you give me your number I can spam you if you like Susie!

[Bunny]

I'm feeling very left out!

If you give me your number I can spam you if you like Susie!

Thanks, but no thanks. Maybe my turn is coming.....

[anya752000]

Me too - not sure how their scam works though.

[Nemo]

The people who send these messages may be trying to access your personal information, sell you a premium rate service or encourage you to contact them so that you can be referred to another company that will try to sell you something.

From the three website.

[Casscat]

Okay, so they now have my mobile phone number - which is exactly what they had before when they texted me. I am lucky that my mobile has not been heavily spammed to date. I have had the same mobile number for 10 years or more and I wouldn't want to change it so maybe I should have a separate one for my holiday rental persona. I have a 'spam-catcher' email address so perhaps I should apply the same principle to my mobile.

[ianh100]

We got the same message last night from the same number. The only place I have this number listed is on Owners Direct.

[kg1]

Okay, so they now have my mobile phone number - which is exactly what they had before when they texted me. I am lucky that my mobile has not been heavily spammed to date. I have had the same mobile number for 10 years or more and I wouldn't want to change it so maybe I should have a separate one for my holiday rental persona. I have a 'spam-catcher' email address so perhaps I should apply the same principle to my mobile.

We have a separate PAYG mobile for websites and bookings. I learnt my lesson early on. I put my personal mobile no. up and one day received some very scary calls/messages. 'Help me' 'I'm in trouble' 'need your help'. My son was away in Australia at the time and I was going out if my mind in case it was him trying to contact me. This was 8 years ago when mobile contact not so sophisticated. The calls and texts went on for months from every continent. A hard lesson learnt.

[falbayview]

got it at 17:15 on 8th from 07624 803040 too, saying to email r.james01@aol.com. needless to say i ignored it.

[Casscat]

I think this is a situation where it is absolutely right to publish the spammer's phone number and email address as an audit trail for concerned Googlers.

[Cassis]

How does the premium number scam work in this example? Are they relying upon curious people calling them to talk through their query rather than emailing as requested?

Probably.

[kevsboredagain]

I assume it's one of those premium numbers that costs a lot to text or call back. Many phone companies block or can block access to such numbers. They probably make a good profit before enough people complain and the number gets shut down.

[greenbarn]

I assume it's one of those premium numbers that costs a lot to text or call back. Many phone companies block or can block access to such numbers. They probably make a good profit before enough people complain and the number gets shut down.

It had never occurred to me that texts could be at a premium rate - but why not?
Thanks for the tip!

[Casscat]

I just checked my mobile account and the texts I sent are zero cost.

[kevsboredagain]

I just checked my mobile account and the texts I sent are zero cost.

Well that's one theory discredited.

Perhaps it's to confirm a mobile number is live and then they'll spam the number or sell the list to a 3rd party.

I'm really baffled to be honest. I can't imagine it being genuine and don't see the point of it.