GMJ
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I was checking my April bill and noticed a charge for a text outside of my allowed texts. It appeared as a charge to a company called pay2bill.
Investigations unearthed that this company is a mobile phone money charging platform and the charge related to a text I had sent in March.
Further investigations of my texts showed that I had received a text from a company called Ramsdens in March (a jewellery shop which I had never heard of and certainly didn't provide my details to) telling me that they were now open but with covid restrictions etc. I could opt out of further texts by sending the word STOP to a 5 digit number...which I did as there was no mention of charges to do so.
Whilst it isn't a big charge I;m bringing it to your attention just in case. I hear of scams with bank accounts where small amounts are taken - to test the water - prior to larger amounts. From now on unless they are making a nuisance of themselves, I'll just ignore random texts. I have emailed pay2bill and will also email Ramsdens...if I can find them!
Investigations unearthed that this company is a mobile phone money charging platform and the charge related to a text I had sent in March.
Further investigations of my texts showed that I had received a text from a company called Ramsdens in March (a jewellery shop which I had never heard of and certainly didn't provide my details to) telling me that they were now open but with covid restrictions etc. I could opt out of further texts by sending the word STOP to a 5 digit number...which I did as there was no mention of charges to do so.
Whilst it isn't a big charge I;m bringing it to your attention just in case. I hear of scams with bank accounts where small amounts are taken - to test the water - prior to larger amounts. From now on unless they are making a nuisance of themselves, I'll just ignore random texts. I have emailed pay2bill and will also email Ramsdens...if I can find them!