Ask A Broadsheet Reader Bodger at 5:09 pm December 8, 2017 Anon writes: “So Irish Water texted me for a refund, but I have never registered. So where did they get my phone number? It’s unlinked on the Electoral Register…” Hmm. Anyone? FacebookTwitterPinterestSponsored Link Related posts: Ask A Broadsheet Reader Meanwhile, On Merrion Street Ask A Broadsheet Reader The Shapes Of Irish Water
Dave December 8, 2017 at 5:13 pm A fake spam text message? The Royal Prince of Nigeria emailed me the other day about some inheritance but I never gave him my email address
Hallström December 8, 2017 at 5:18 pm “It’s unlinked to the electoral register” What??? The electoral register won’t have your phone number either.
Glat1 December 8, 2017 at 5:30 pm Scam. They got your phone number either by trying numbers at random, or from a list they have bought. Delete the text and enjoy your weeked.
Cian December 8, 2017 at 5:35 pm Perhaps a good Samaritan paid your bill for you? Text them back your bank details for a refund. Oh, and just to be sure post your credit card number here so, eh, they can refund it directly!
Andyourpointiswhatexactly? December 8, 2017 at 6:20 pm That’s where I first met Mr Andy. One and only time there.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly? December 8, 2017 at 10:31 pm I broke the rules again. *slaps head violently*
Scoops4all December 8, 2017 at 6:36 pm ‘A friend’ got the IW refund in the post the other day. Registered but never paid them a penny.
Eoin December 8, 2017 at 9:30 pm Probably a phone phishing fraud scam. Probably run by Irish Water nonetheless. Gotta pay dem bonuses.
A fake spam text message? The Royal Prince of Nigeria emailed me the other day about some inheritance but I never gave him my email address
“It’s unlinked to the electoral register”
What???
The electoral register won’t have your phone number either.
Scam. They got your phone number either by trying numbers at random, or from a list they have bought. Delete the text and enjoy your weeked.
Perhaps a good Samaritan paid your bill for you?
Text them back your bank details for a refund.
Oh, and just to be sure post your credit card number here so, eh, they can refund it directly!
hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Fantastic.
Toilet wall in The Foggy Dew.
That’s where I first met Mr Andy.
One and only time there.
Oh. That’s… nice.
Green is a nice colour on you.
And if you could see my sulky scowl.
I broke the rules again.
*slaps head violently*
‘A friend’ got the IW refund in the post the other day. Registered but never paid them a penny.
That makes the whole thing even more of a farce!
How much did they get?
€106
You could try asking them
Probably a phone phishing fraud scam. Probably run by Irish Water nonetheless. Gotta pay dem bonuses.
Complete BS. They are not texting anyone.
The paranoia is terrific in the AWB .