Text Scam??

[NoNeckEd]

I Just received this text from +44 7990 450525... O2: Payment for your latest bill could not be processed by your bank. Please update your payment information via: (link removed for the purpose of this post) & I was just wondering if this is a legit number from O2 or is it a scam please? I haven’t followed the link & cant seem to get through to O2 to speak with anyone on the phone.

[MrChips]

I Just received this text from +44 7500 675981... O2: Payment for your latest bill could not be processed by your bank. Please update your payment information via:
my account is £0 so surely this is a scam? Come on O2 sort this out?

[Ryanthefireman]

hi, I just received a text message too +447385260348 stating my O2 Bill is due. I’ve just checked my account on the app and it’s says balance due £0.00. can you please confirm if I need to amend my payment details as it’s automatically taken each month or is the text fraud?

[Sal123]

I’ve received the same text today. I had it a couple of weeks ago as well and my scheduled payment went through fine a couple of days later so I’m just ignoring it.

[NoNeckEd]

Oh wow it seems quite a lot of us are receiving them from all different numbers I really hope O2 sort it out as soon as possible it kinda caught me off guard & definitely made me question if it was genuine because I’ve had problems with my bank card in the past & have recently paid my O2 bill lol

[NoNeckEd]

@Ryanthefireman with regards to yours if it’s usually taken automatically id be inclined to leave your payment details as they are & deffo not amend them it’s a bit different for me as I don’t have mine set up to be taken automatically lol

[Ryanthefireman]

My thoughts too. Does make me laugh though. How does a scammer know I’m with O2? I don’t shout about it, so it suggested the leak is from them not me!

[Bambino]

@NoNeckEd @Sal123 @Ryanthefireman @MrChips 

It's a well known scam
Block the number and report it free to 7726.
Don’t open any links or enter any information.
O2 advice here:

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

How to block a number:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

[NoNeckEd]

@Sal123 yeah I think that’s what I’m going to do aswell I’ve not received any call from O2 to say payment didn’t go through ok & when checking my account it doesn’t show any problem with the recent payment so I think il deffo ignore it too it’s so annoying though isn’t it it really did make me wonder lol

[NoNeckEd]

@Bambino thank you so much 😌 il definitely report it & block the number 😌