Strange txt Message

[Smiffy]

I've just received a text message from apparantly Merseyside Police asking me to contact them quoting a reference number.

It is actually addressed to a Ms Jones, who obviously is not me and I do not know any Ms Jones!

What do I do?

Is it a scam?

Bit worried about calling the number back incase I get a hideous bill etc.

Do police send out txt msgs anyway?

The number is 0151 777 6813, which I cannot find on Google...

 

[MK Shrimper]

Sounds a bit fishy mate. Ignore it.

 

[Napster]

Ive got one from someone called Steve telling me to eff off.

 

[canveyshrimper]

It sounds like it's a scam, what is the reply number? Is there a clue that it's a premium rate number?

 

[Smiffy]

It sounds like it's a scam, what is the reply number? Is there a clue that it's a premium rate number?

Just added the number above mate. It is a Merseyside number and very close to the actual Merseyside police contact numbers.

Since when do Police send out txts?

Maybe I should ring one of the numbers on the MP website and ask WTF is going on?

 

[DTS]

Your not Mrs Jones so **** it ignore it...That way no chance of getting a scam.

 

[number11]

Yeah, Id just leave it. If they want to speak to you they can call you.

 

[Firestorm]

I've just received a text message from apparantly Merseyside Police asking me to contact them quoting a reference number.

It is actually addressed to a Ms Jones, who obviously is not me and I do not know any Ms Jones!

What do I do?

Is it a scam?

Bit worried about calling the number back incase I get a hideous bill etc.

Do police send out txt msgs anyway?

The number is 0151 777 6813, which I cannot find on Google...

Thats the customer service desk at St Helens police Station

 

[blues_r_best]

Text back saying, 'You'll never take me alive filth.'

 

[TrueBlue]

Thats the customer service desk at St Helens police Station

If thats the case then Lee call them and let them know who you are in-case they have the wrong person, but before you tell them who you are ask them to prove who they are

 

[Firestorm]

If thats the case then Lee call them and let them know who you are in-case they have the wrong person, but before you tell them who you are ask them to prove who they are

Scott

I rang the number and asked them who I was speaking to, it all seemed pretty kosher to me.

I agree with you about letting them know they have contacted the wrong person.

 

[EastStandBlue]

No harm in calling them, just to clear up any confusion and to end the enquiry there.

If an African man named George then proceeds to inform you about a princely fortune, then you hang up.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

First rule of answering police questions: -
Just answer "No Comment", and repeat for 36 hours...

 

[C C Csiders]

I've just received a text message from apparantly Merseyside Police asking me to contact them quoting a reference number.

It is actually addressed to a Ms Jones, who obviously is not me and I do not know any Ms Jones!