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Latest Phishing News 27/09/2023

Latest Phishing News 27/09/2023 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 V...

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Latest Phishing News 25/09/2023

Latest Phishing News 25/09/2023 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 V...

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Latest Phishing News 22/09/2023

Latest Phishing News 22/09/2023 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 Vir...

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Latest Fraudulent SMS News 01/12/2022

Latest Fraudulent SMS News 01/12/2022 Below is the latest list of SMS messages that we have confirmed as fraudulent. Remember if you receive any of these messages, never click on the link within the SMS. If you receive any SMS that you believe to be ...

Resolved! Another scam call?

Just received a call on my mobile from [MOD EDIT: Potential spoofed number] Banbury exchange. An Indian chap said he was from VM and could save me 30% on my monthly bill and how much was my bill. I asked if he was from VM then he should already know ...

Kernewek by On our wavelength
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Latest Phishing News 20/09/2022

Latest Phishing News 20/09/2022 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  ...

Int-Sec by Moderator
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phone call from virgin media

I have had a phone call supposedly from virgin media about my account from 0800 183 ****, had 2 calls now both on a Saturday. They seem to know my package details but keep asking for my home address and email. As a 76 year old customer I'm getting a ...

email account locked

Yesterday I wanted to send some jpg page scans and photos to a contact. Because of the size of these I sent them in 3 successive emails, the first two with 4 attachments each at about 10Mb each email. The last with 5 photos totalling about 25Mb. I us...

glasspath by On our wavelength
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Resolved! Is it a genuine call from Virgin?

I keep getting calls from an “unavailable out of area” number purporting to be Virgin telling me it’s not a call that will cost me anything and wanting to discuss changing my call package. I am asked if I have received anything in writing which I hav...

Vetification

I have just had a call from someone called Sam from Virgin Media, phoned from 0800 183 6417can you please confirm this is a legitimate number it was relating to potential new business as I was looking at the deals online today for a tv broadband etc ...

Hazelf by Joining in
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Scam telephone call?

I had a call today on my Virgin landline from [MOD EDIT: Spoofed number] from a man with a strong Indian accent telling me that my Virgin Internet connection had a problem. He wasn't able to give me any of my personal details such as my address or ac...

Latest Phishing News 16/09/2022

Latest Phishing News 16/09/2022 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. Vi...

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Leaving Virginmedia

Hi folks, my contract terminates on 17/9 and this morning l received a text claiming to be from Virginmedia offering me 30 days service free until lm connected to a new provider. Is this normal or is it a phishing email. I have attached a screenshot ...

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