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Latest Phishing News 01/05/2024

Latest Phishing News 01/05/2024 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response Email 1 Upd...

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Latest Phishing News 30/04/2024

Latest Phishing News 30/04/2024 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response Email 1 Dea...

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Latest Phishing News 29/04/2024

Latest Phishing News 29/04/2024 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response Email 1 Dea...

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Data protection

Why can I not cancel my virgin media unless I provide you with my new address that I have not moved I to yet. I have no current contract commitment and just want to cancel. Online agents refuse to cancel my account unless I provide them with a new ad...

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Latest Phishing News 20/04/2023

Latest Phishing News 20/04/2023 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response   Email 1 A...

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Resolved! Calls from 0800 052 1251

Keep receiving calls from this number perporting to be from Virgin Media.They then ask me to confirm security questions to which my reply has been sorry no - you called me so not divulging that information.Is this a genuine Virgin Media number as the...

tom-t by Dialled in
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Resolved! Someone fraudulently set up an account in my name

I recently received a virgin media router completely unexpectedly. I am not a customer and haven't been for over 15 years! I immediately contacted my bank, as someone has previously tried to set up pet insurance using my details, but no direct debit ...

jennib81 by Joining in
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Someone claiming to be virgin media

07********* anyone know who this is? Is it from virgin media staff i got 2 calls from this number saying something about red error warnings on my line? But this number is not searchable dont have a clue what its about. When i asked questions they hun...

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Scam or real?

Hi, I have been contacted by a guy from this email address and mobile number [MOD EDIT: PERSONAL INFORMATION REMOVED] He claims to be from the Virgin media retentions team and has offered me a heavily discounted new contract. I didn't give over any d...

beccio76 by Tuning in
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Latest Phishing News 19/04/2023

Latest Phishing News 19/04/2023     We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response...

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Resolved! Malware

I been sent a letter from VM stating that I have tinba on a device.I've run AV on my devices, no malware detected. Is there anything else I should be doing? 

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Identity fraud

Hi, Upon reviewing my credit file I found five fraudulent accounts related to Virgin, which had been set using my name and an old address. They all appears as defaults, with money owed.I have contacted Equifax who have opened five cases to deal with ...

Latest Phishing News 18/04/2023

Latest Phishing News 18/04/2023 We have been informed about phishing emails that contains the content copied below. They were NOT sent by Virgin Media and should not be responded to. Do NOT visit the link included in the mails or response   Email 1 D...

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