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    #62
    Liz9093
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Liz9093


    Hi Guys,
    I don't think these texts are as a result of contacting any insurance companies or joining any apps. I got one and I did neither of those and I don't have any apps or download any. I am on facebook unless there is access to mobile number database on that but just delete text and don't go to the site and you will be fine.


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    #63
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    Liz9093 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    I don't think these texts are as a result of contacting any insurance companies or joining any apps. I got one and I did neither of those and I don't have any apps or download any. I am on facebook unless there is access to mobile number database on that but just delete text and don't go to the site and you will be fine.

    Ye we all know not to go on the site by now , but it's just annoying I got 5 yesterday and what to know how they got my number


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    #64
    starfruit2510
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭starfruit2510


    just got dis txt: congrats u r ireland's winner of de day go 2 www.apple.ie.cellgiveawayinsanity.info 2 claim ur prize, I'm assuming its a pile of s***


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    #65
    The_Joker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭The_Joker


    www.apple.ie.cellgiveawayinsanity.info
    Got the same text, I'm betting if you follow the link on your mobile they drain your credit or you get a nice lump of dosh on your bill, another bloody gimmick :mad:

    The guy who invents a way of punching someone in the face by text will be a billionaire !


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    #66
    JuanJose
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭JuanJose


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    It may be nothing to do with you. Maybe a friend had their webtext account hacked and your number was stored on their account.

    I fear this may be close to the truth.

    My mam is just after getting that text on her mobile. Now, trust me, she uses the phone for nothing more than texts & calls and it's not a super-duper hi-tech mobile.

    Thing is, if my webtext account is the source for this & has been hacked, are more of my contacts going to get the same sh!te? :confused:


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    #67
    validusername1
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭validusername1


    When I got this message, pretty sure I had like €19 credit, 2 days later, I had about €5 credit. And any text/call that I sent/made was part of my free texts. So I have no idea where that credit went.. but the fact that it happened after I got that message just makes me suspicious


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    #68
    akajackson
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭akajackson


    people don't find your number on a website or someone gives them your detail

    What they do is they have a random Number Generator and it sends messages randomly to people now the numbers generated might not be operating numbers but its still sent. I got a phone call from a company and this is how I found out how they do it the person who rang me was actually nice enough to tell me how they do it but then I hung up on him haha.


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    #69
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Out of interest, anyone here NOT 087? Don't mind your network, I'm just asking about numbers. If not, it seems even more likely it's an autodialler.


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    #70
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    Ye i'm 087 :eek: You could be on to something ...


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    #71
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    I doubt it's taking credit from us though. or charging to a bill . My credit hasn't gone down by much


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    #72
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    It's not taking credit, it's coming from regular numbers. It's either a moron of a spammer hoping to make up the losses from the texts from equally moronic people'll that'll click on it, or more likely an asshat of a spammer that's using stolen credit to spam.

    And if enough morons click it, it'll become the spam type du jour, and we'll get loads more of it. So please, for the love of god, just ignore it.


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    #73
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    dahamsta wrote: »
    It's not taking credit, it's coming from regular numbers. It's either a moron of a spammer hoping to make up the losses from the texts from equally moronic people'll that'll click on it, or more likely an asshat of a spammer that's using stolen credit to spam.

    And if enough morons click it, it'll become the spam type du jour, and we'll get loads more of it. So please, for the love of god, just ignore it.

    Don't mind getting spam on email its almost expected but leave my phone number alone :mad:

    Don't worry i'll ignore it, now if you excuse me a Nigerian prince needs my help


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    #74
    SEORG
    Registered Users Posts: 803 ✭✭✭SEORG


    Just got the message from +1(904)*******.
    I'm 087 with 3.


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    #75
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    SEORG wrote: »
    Just got the message from +1(904)*******.
    I'm 087 with 3.


    Same here. I rang Apple helpline and she said they've been getting calls about this all weekend. "Nothing to do with us. Very sorry. Have a nice day"


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    #76
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    I got this text late last night :mad:


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    #77
    Jumpaddict
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Jumpaddict


    SEORG wrote: »
    Just got the message from +1(904)*******.
    I'm 087 with 3.

    Ditto, I'm 087 with eMobile....


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    #78
    vinnycoyne
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,176 Mod ✭✭✭✭vinnycoyne


    Please don't post the phone numbers. They are likely the numbers of others whose accounts have been hacked.


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    #79
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    i haven't got one in the last few days, fingers crossed its moved over to the 086 crowd :p


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    #80
    kingshankly
    Registered Users Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Got one today go to sonyfree giveaway blah blah blah I'm 087


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    #81
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    I just received that text now, Im 087, thanks for the heads up, just hope it doesn't run away with phone credit.


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    #82
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    Dec4 wrote: »
    Would it be worth contacting Comreg on this?

    Yes I think so, Iv had dealing with Comreg before and they are very helpful,


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    #83
    gymnsile
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭gymnsile


    It's not just an 087 thing, does anyone know if o2 have a number to send spam too like have been posted for vodafone and meteor? I couldn't find one on their website.


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    #84
    Sligo Quay
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Sligo Quay


    gymnsile wrote: »
    It's not just an 087 thing, does anyone know if o2 have a number to send spam too like have been posted for vodafone and meteor? I couldn't find one on their website.
    I don't know, but you could contact their customer service, the most important thing when dealing with spam & cons etc DON'T RESPOND!


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    #85
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    i got the same, im 087


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    #86
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    michael999999 wrote: »
    i got the same, im 087

    Are you still getting these, they stopped weeks ago for me


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    #87
    cathy neefoley
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cathy neefoley


    Got this text from www.apple.ie at 5am telling me I also had won a prize, they cannot spell receive as they spelled it recieve, another scam so beware, but 5am did annoy me !!!!


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    #88
    cathy neefoley
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cathy neefoley


    Yes I got one at 5am and I am with O2


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    #89
    Kenno90
    Registered Users Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    cathy neefoley wrote: »
    Yes I got one at 5am and I am with O2

    I think they are just cycling through the numbers, for example i am 0872........

    They must be working there way up 087 3/4/5


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    #90
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    My mother got 6 texts in the space of 20 mins the other morning at 8.00am. She didn't know what it was and replied OK. Got one more text since then. She contacted Emobile they said keep an eye on it. WTF :(
    Just waiting for the bills to hit and see if she was charged to receive the messages.


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    #91
    bertie4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭bertie4evr


    Christ. I got mine this morning. I'm 086 but with Vodafone.


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