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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Just had a text on my phone saying: We currently have a mesage awaiting your collection. To collect your message just call 0871 872 3818

Is this a scam anyone knows about?
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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missus got the same one mate, overseas number, fuck it off!
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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delete,,, its a lovely scam
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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bound to be dodgy , ring your service provider and get them to block the number as well
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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Sounds like a scam

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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forward it to a mate you dont like LOL
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
forward it to a mate you dont like LOL
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
forward it to a mate you dont like LOL
I would expect a few text's after making a suggestion like that if I was you

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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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if you ring it, they charge you Ł15 for every min you are on the phone and they put you on hold for 20 mins while they check your details, dont ring any numbers you dont know, if they really need to spoke to you they ring you back :
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Of course its a scam, why the hell would you have a message on some random distant answering machine that you have never setup in the first place?
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