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Casscat wrote:I just checked my mobile account and the texts I sent are zero cost.
Have they replied to the texts? If not, they may be hoping you'll then ring the number, which is at a premium rate. Just another theory. :?:
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But the original text message asks for the recipient to email :?
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Just got this today with the same email address as falbayview. he is a very busy boy working his way through what must be a long list of holiday home owners.

Someone checked the number and said this on whocallsme.
Just tried this service "e-freesms" and this was the number SMS sent from
So he's using a free SMS service, but not sure that adds anything to this particular scam.
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I've just realised I've fallen foul of this scam, whatever the scam is. I thought it was from someone who I had been messaging on EBay. I have to ask them to send me their email addy to my mobile so I can send them booking details, etc as eBay won't allow me to add my web or email addy on listings.

13 Jan:

'I want to book your holiday home. Please contact me by email: r.j****01@aol.com'

I replied but have to had anything back.
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Sam V wrote:I've just realised I've fallen foul of this scam, whatever the scam is. I thought it was from someone who I had been messaging on EBay. I have to ask them to send me their email addy to my mobile so I can send them booking details, etc as eBay won't allow me to add my web or email addy on listings.

13 Jan:

'I want to book your holiday home. Please contact me by email: r.j****01@aol.com'

I replied but have to had anything back.
The spammer's email addy has already been posted in full as it's clearly dodgy.
falbayview wrote:got it at 17:15 on 8th from 07624 803040 too, saying to email r.james01@aol.com. needless to say i ignored it.
Did you reply by text or did you email them?
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I got the same one again today!
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Just to add me to the list of people receiving this text from r.james01@aol.com.

Am adding full email address as its all over the web if you google it, well known time-waster me thinks.
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I received this text on my phone Jan 9th., as I have already posted. OH received it today on his phone. Both numbers are on our OD listing. James is a very busy boy.
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I just wish there was a way of making anonymous reverse charge calls to his mobile :twisted:
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I got it too today - but not sure how the scam works? They already have our mobile number and for me, my business email address is out there on all my marketing (if I was to email back as requested).....
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Found this as a possible reason for the request to email:

'These scammers want to communicate with you over email so they can open up their word document and Google translator to copy and paste their pre-prepared scripts'

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I am not sure what they get out of it either, maybe they are just lonely and want someone to communicate with.
Maybe we should sorry for them :D
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Post by chrisywilly »

Me too - earlier today. They must have bionic fingers for all these texts!
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Just got this same text this morning so I am very glad I saw it here first.. Thank you
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I got one today along the same lines:

"Hi, I want to rent your property 2 weeks in May 2015! Plese email me at elyudreagirl@gmail.com if you have the property available."

The sender is 4301. Smells slightly of scam, spelling, exclamation mark, looses dates, "the property" (we have 7 cottages). Any one of them could pass, but I decided to check here first.

Not that I get what the scam is. My mobile number is listed on our site and various listing sites, and I only have the same.
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