700034851

This number sent me videos to download and for three instances it has cost me £4.50 whilst trying to ascertain what it was. As far as I am concerned this is unsolicitated spam and a con. I unwittingly downloaded video "funnies" twice at £1.50 a shot but the original text appears to also have cost me £1.50 from "video service messaging" which is out of order. Others beware.

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19-Dec-10  18:12:00  81213  -  Text service sent  £0.10  
19-Dec-10  18:12:00  700034851  -  Text service received  £1.50  
19-Dec-10  18:10:00  700034851  -  Text service received  £1.50  
19-Dec-10  18:09:00  700034851  -  Text service received  £1.50  

The 18:09 was the original text received asking me to click on link. Foolishly I did.
The 18:10 was a text thanking me for downloading video.......To my knowledge I did not.
God knows what the 18:12 text was. I have no record on my phone.
My sent text was simply "STOP" to them that they at least acknowledged for free.

PhonepayPlus has the following information about the shortcode number 81213.
This service costs £1.50 per text

Venista Ltd
2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House
Berkeley Square
London
W1J 6BD
0870 6091 720
info@venista.co.uk

https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/81213

these people are serious crooks that the Regulator know about (and is turning a blind eye).  the problem is your Network is sharing the money with them.

keep a tight watch on your phone bill

The above number (81213) is regulated by PhonepayPlus.

PhonepayPlus investigates complaints about phone-paid services (e.g. services beginning with 09, 118, or 0871/2/3 numbers, or five or six-digit text shortcodes).  Where PhonepayPlus decides that its rules have been broken, it can fine the company responsible, bar access to its services and even bar the individual behind the company from running other services under a different company name.  PhonepayPlus' investigations and adjudications service is free to consumers and fully independent.

If you would like to submit a formal complaint with PhonepayPlus, you can reach it on:

•    0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm)
•    www.phonepayplus.org.uk

I got a Media message on my phone which I opened in all innocence.  I closed it immediately when I realised It was on the internet - i only use my phone for calls and text messages.  when I checked my account I was charged £4.50.

This is a disgrace - someone is making a fortune out of this.  What can be done about it?

I received a text message from this number on 12 Dec 2010 and innocently opened it.  It said thank you for downloading etc.  Once I realised it was a scam I deleted it but now find I have to pay £4.80.  This is daylight robbery and I am going to report it to Ofcom and my provider.

Please advise me how I can reclaim my money that was stolen from me.

I received 3 texts at 1.50 text

I received a download message which cost me 3 times £1.50. Does anyone know how to block this. Its theft. Should be illigal.

it's from this thieving lot

Venista Ltd
2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House
Berkeley Square
London
W1J 6BD

here's their freephone number for their so called 'customer care' department.  when I contacted them they at first tried to mislead me into thinking I was contacted an official consumer protection body.  they then became very rude and abusive.  Don't take any crap from these [***].

0800 500 212

I have been charged £9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from this company I

that number is Phonepayplus number the phone regulators

I have been charged 6x £1.50 text message, by these people. It's fraud, and should be investigated by the Police or Trading standards.

I also got this text which upon investing I am now being billed for at £4.50 received on 18th December...I would be more than happy for this nuisance company to have the book thrown at it!!!!

ePhone message received!
http://w03.v762.net/app/s/nw7gacd/py3hX_1hM5_uZ/

got 3 messages from this lot on 17/1/2012. did not even know anything about it until i checked my account.

Yeah the [***] got me too.

these [***] got me as well, they sent me 3 text with a link which cost me £1.50 each in total £4.50.