PCN scam text messages

[Mr-B]

Switched the phone on this morning and had 14 text messages all identically worded from 6 different numbers. Tried calling them (number withheld obvs) a few just cut off immediately, one mailbox was full and 2 I left childish abusive messages (well why wouldn't you)

The numbers were

07533 330208

07883 914891

07947 033571

07346 898422

07861 069650

07909 252501




All have been forwarded to 7726

Anyone else had this?

[texaxile]

I had 2 back in November, and one mid December.

Same wording with a link at the end.

My phone basically put them into category of Spam or Junk so I deleted them.

Easy to see how someone would fall for it, like many scams, well written and threats of worse to come if you don't comply.

Scumbags.

[MesoForm]

Mr-B said:

Switched the phone on this morning and had 14 text messages all identically worded from 6 different numbers. Tried calling them (number withheld obvs) a few just cut off immediately, one mailbox was full and 2 I left childish abusive messages (well why wouldn't you)

They would be spoofed numbers so you could well be leaving childish abusive messages on a very confused little old lady's voicemail!

[catso]

Seen a few, the first thing that springs to mind re their authenticity is how would the parking enforcement company know the phone number of the keeper/owner/driver?

That alone should be enough that no-one falls for it.

[MustangGT]

catso said:

Seen a few, the first thing that springs to mind re their authenticity is how would the parking enforcement company know the phone number of the keeper/owner/driver?

That alone should be enough that no-one falls for it.

That, plus, this is the UK, nobody will get their driving licence revoked for non-payment of parking fines, that is a thing in the USA.

Also, incorrect spelling of licence.

[Agent57]

MustangGT said:

incorrect spelling of licence.

Yep. That would be the final annoyance.

Mind you many genuine UK car parks ask me to enter my "License plate". Wrong on so many levels.

[x type]

2nd line is a giveaway

Your system has detected surely it should be our system if it was real ?

[Mr-B]

MesoForm said:

They would be spoofed numbers so you could well be leaving childish abusive messages on a very confused little old lady's voicemail!

Yes that did cross my mind but just in case and all that Neither of the 2 lines that went to VM rang out just straight to VM, if I had got through to someone I could have assessed whether they were spoofing or not and had some fun if not stringing them along for a while before giving them both barrels of fuchs

x type said:

2nd line is a giveaway

Your system has detected surely it should be our system if it was real ?

First thing I noticed too.

[vikingaero]

Biggest giveaway is "license" instead of licence. Shows how thick they are.

[Robertb]

MesoForm said:

Mr-B said:

Switched the phone on this morning and had 14 text messages all identically worded from 6 different numbers. Tried calling them (number withheld obvs) a few just cut off immediately, one mailbox was full and 2 I left childish abusive messages (well why wouldn't you)

They would be spoofed numbers so you could well be leaving childish abusive messages on a very confused little old lady's voicemail!

Also you are showing the sender yours is a live phone number, and potentially making you vulnerable to SIM fraud.

And the terminally paranoid such as I would worry about AI voice cloning for use in some other fraud.

Best to ignore and not engage.

[Mr-B]

Robertb said:

Also you are showing the sender yours is a live phone number, and potentially making you vulnerable to SIM fraud.

And the terminally paranoid such as I would worry about AI voice cloning for use in some other fraud.

Best to ignore and not engage.

I withheld my number so they don't know who responded and I wold assume they sent these out by the thousands.