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Is this a scam

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Changefor · 12/01/2023 12:37

Sorry posting here for traffic! Probably nothing but…

Just received this message from a number with the name as Sandy (not in my contacts, so sent from a name rather than a number).

Anyone received similar?

It bothers me because I don’t think you can block numbers which show as a name (I’ve tried before previously with unrelated names).

I don’t know if someone has signed me up for something as a prank or? Does anyone know anything about this, or of any services which use the name Sandy?

Thanks 😊

Is this a scam
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thisplaceisweird · 12/01/2023 12:38

Just ignore and block. It's either a mistake or something unwanted so avoid engaging with it at all.

Changefor · 12/01/2023 12:41

I don’t think I can block it (I’ve tried to block other ‘named’ numbers before and still continued to receive countless messages) but will ignore, just wondered if I’ve been signed up for something

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JauntyJinty · 12/01/2023 12:43

If it was a normal mobile I would say probably inncoent mistake

The fact it's a short code connected to a name so it looks like "Sandy" in your phone makes me think it's probably a premium number hoping you'll text some thing like "Sorry I think you have the wrong number" and be charged

Either way I think delete and ignore is the way forward!

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 12/01/2023 12:43

It doesn't seem to be soliciting any further interaction from you so I would lean towards this being a wrong number; in any event, ignoring and not engaging is the sensible thing to do.

WeWereInParis · 12/01/2023 12:45

I'd just ignore it.

Out of pure nosiness, how do you have so many unread texts??

Changefor · 12/01/2023 12:53

WeWereInParis · 12/01/2023 12:45

I'd just ignore it.

Out of pure nosiness, how do you have so many unread texts??

Haha good question, I get texts when I get an email but I don’t bother reading/opening the texts 😊

Thanks everyone, it just threw me when I received it. Tbh I was worried it was for some type of service that’s supposed to be inconspicuous and didn’t want them thinking I was in trouble (probably very dramatic but I am a worrier). But yeah will just ignore 😊

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