Hey guys!
I just got a text message (SMS) from "PPICLAIMS" saying the following...
"Thank you for applying to make a claim. Your claim pack should arrive in the next few days. Any questions, please call Belmont Thornton on 08453780055"
So that annoyed me but I just ignored it, then aboyt 5 minutes later I got another message from "27770" saying the following...
"FreeMsg: Reply YES to 87770
To ACTIVATE ur 5 FREE Euromillions lines in nxt £27M Jkpot
Txt YES
we'll sms ur FREE lines
Lottobytext 02070810976
Txt stop 2 end"
So basically it looks to me like a company has sold my number to 2 other companies who are sending me this crap.
So I googled the Belmont Thornton one and found this opt out page: http://www.ppiclaimcompany.co.uk/pag...ut-manual.aspx - typed in my number and it said client found!!! So does that mean someone has taken out a claim with my number. It looks like a legit PPI Claim website.
I then googled the euro millions one and found this: http://www.smswatchdog.com/text-message-from/87770 - now this one looks definitely like a scam as others have got it, it also has terrible "text speak" spelling. I am reluctant to reply STOP as people are saying that's what they want and they will charge for it.
I have just left it and will possibly do something if I get anther one.
What do you guys make of those? How have they got my number and should I be concerned?
Sorry its a lot to read but thanks very much
I just got a text message (SMS) from "PPICLAIMS" saying the following...
"Thank you for applying to make a claim. Your claim pack should arrive in the next few days. Any questions, please call Belmont Thornton on 08453780055"
So that annoyed me but I just ignored it, then aboyt 5 minutes later I got another message from "27770" saying the following...
"FreeMsg: Reply YES to 87770
To ACTIVATE ur 5 FREE Euromillions lines in nxt £27M Jkpot
Txt YES
we'll sms ur FREE lines
Lottobytext 02070810976
Txt stop 2 end"
So basically it looks to me like a company has sold my number to 2 other companies who are sending me this crap.
So I googled the Belmont Thornton one and found this opt out page: http://www.ppiclaimcompany.co.uk/pag...ut-manual.aspx - typed in my number and it said client found!!! So does that mean someone has taken out a claim with my number. It looks like a legit PPI Claim website.
I then googled the euro millions one and found this: http://www.smswatchdog.com/text-message-from/87770 - now this one looks definitely like a scam as others have got it, it also has terrible "text speak" spelling. I am reluctant to reply STOP as people are saying that's what they want and they will charge for it.
I have just left it and will possibly do something if I get anther one.
What do you guys make of those? How have they got my number and should I be concerned?
Sorry its a lot to read but thanks very much