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Latest Phishing News 28/09/2023

Latest Phishing News 28/09/2023 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 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 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! BT Call - Poss Scam?

I have just received a phone call, supposedly from BT informing me that they have discovered my router has been accessed by several different sources in the last few days.  It was an Asian lady who spoke very fast and I couldn't understand everything...

polly43 by Up to speed
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Re: Someone is using my phone number for their account

Hi, I’ve just had exactly the same thing happen to me.I’ve never had it happen with any other provider so the fact that it’s happening to a lot of people seems fishy to me…I’ve not clicked on any links but I have had a tracking reference number from ...

Susifig by Joining in
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Resolved! Call to my mobile

I keep getting a phone call from +44 800 183 6xxx saying they’re from VM  told the guy who didn’t sound at all British I thought he was a scammer and to stop calling. is this a scam?     [MOD EDIT: number edited in case it's an innocent number being ...

Latest Phishing News 08/09/2022

latest Phishing News 08/09/2022 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 Vir...

Int-Sec by Moderator
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08001836411 legit or scam?

Received call on mobile (non Virgin) from a woman of ,I guess, eastern origin.  Expected it to be a scam call but she appeared to know just how long I had been with Virgin.  Managed to make out she was talking about my internet account I think, but a...

Possible Hacking Attempt

Hi,I received an email on my Hotmail account which I opened on my mobile phone (I have both a Virgin broadband account and a Virgin sim). I am also ex-staff.The email was off a tobias_prendergast@proton.me and it read:-"Do you still have availability...

SteveMcQ by Tuning in
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Resolved! Domain unblock request - poweredbydivido.com

I own poweredbydivido.com domain which was erroneously blacklisted by SORBL last night for about 5 hours before the block was listed at around midnight. VM is now one of the few remaining UK ISP's still blocking the site and it is a real problem for ...

alkjones by Joining in
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Resolved! Virgin Media engineer appointment email

Received an unprompted email (see below) not sure what it is for and unable to cancel it as it is not listed no my account anywhere.  Is this a real email or a phishing attempt?  

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Latest Phishing News 07/09/2022

Latest Phishing News 07/09/2022 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 D...

Int-Sec by Moderator
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