Is this a scam
Hi. I have received a text message saying "The email address we have for you no longer exists. Sign in or register at virginmedia.com/myverginmedia to update your sign in details to a verified emai...
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Sorry that was a typo.
Can't seem to be able to forward the message for some reason.
At the top of the message it says VirginMedia and not a phone number, does this mean it is genuine.
Davros64 wrote:
"At the top of the message it says VirginMedia and not a phone number, does this mean it is genuine"
Absolutely not. Scammers will go to considerable lengths to make their texts or emails look genuine.
It's the same with telephone calls. Scammers can spoof (fake) the telephone number that appears in your caller display. If they spoof a number that you already have in your contacts list then the call will appear to come from your contact.
Coenoby