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WTF IS THIS ENTITLED MESSAGE FROM FRIEND!!!

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Iamthequeenoftheworld · 23/09/2025 16:59

I get a text message from old friend from work who lives abroad I talk briefly to like once a year or once every 2 years, we were never close at all, more like Facebook friends

“hey, I gave your number to these people from Ukraine. Can you please explain uk pensions to them. What they are and how they work, how they can get them etc. They will call you tomorrow”

i dont helping people, at first thought it was just a question or two and when I heard Ukraine I thought some vulnerable refugees.

I didn’t think and just agreed.

my husband and son and daughter are now telling me off. Going wtf is this entitled

what do you think, is my husband right?

I don’t mind helping, but it’s the way she told me is the problem

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NotThisShitAgain121 · 24/09/2025 19:08

Err why can't she explain it? Cheeky cow. Block her on social media and via phone and any other method of contact. Block any unrecognisable numbers. Have a stern word with your family about their attitude. If anyone should be pissed off it should be you. The bloody cheek of it!

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 24/09/2025 23:14

JustStopItNorasaurus · 23/09/2025 17:08

As a solicitor (no longer practicing) i am very used to people deciding I can give information for them or their friends and family. I am also used to them getting shitty and saying 'where is the harm if you just answer the question?'. Because either I don't know (my speciality was in family law not fucking conveyancing / criminal law/ etc etc etc) or because there are strict regulations against providing ad hoc advice.

I always say 'Can I direct you to this [website]. It's not my area'.

Then I would seriously bollock your friend for giving out your contact details. If they do not have enough respect for you, then stuff em.

How does she know what these so called people are from the Ukraine and not scammers?

They may be after your UK address next. They already have your phone number.

She had no right to give your phone number to them. Does she even realise what she has done?

JimPanzee · 24/09/2025 23:45

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 24/09/2025 23:14

How does she know what these so called people are from the Ukraine and not scammers?

They may be after your UK address next. They already have your phone number.

She had no right to give your phone number to them. Does she even realise what she has done?

Well she's the scammer, so if they are too I hope they've taken her for a ride!

TheBaneOfLife · 24/09/2025 23:49

@Iamthequeenoftheworldid be reporting this 'friend' to action fraud asap!

NotThisShitAgain121 · 21/04/2026 14:54

Block them all or even better change your phone number.

Dinggirl · 22/04/2026 05:34

mzpq · 23/09/2025 23:48

Pretending to be your own mother on an internet forum doesn't seem odd to you?

People change details all the time on here to keep things anonymous

Dinggirl · 22/04/2026 05:36

Iamthequeenoftheworld · 24/09/2025 16:08

Posted an update

this turned out to be a scam. This friend was scamming them. They thought they were getting professional pension advice.

Edited

Was it actually your friend, it could be her phone was stolen?

Bumcake · 22/04/2026 13:22

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