82344

EASY SOLUTION TO THE SCAM
This is definitely a scam, it has affected thousands of people over the years and has made the scammers and their front men (the networks) millions!  If you contact your network they will just give you the run-around and tell you to contact the scammers.  The networks know this is a scam, but are happy to enable the scammers to keep going as they take a cut of the proceeds.
If you get any unwanted premium rate texts, you should send an email or registered letter to the customer service department of your mobile network with the following text (replace O2 with your network's name):

" I have received a number of unsolicited premium rate texts from 82344.  I do not have an agreement, contract or relationship of any kind or form with this scam company, hence all texts sent to me were sent illegally as per 2003 E-Privacy Regulations.  The money taken from my account was also taken illegally as per the 1968 Theft Act.  Since my contract is with O2 and it is O2 that has knowingly or unknowingly been complicit in this theft I expect one the following from O2:

•    I expect O2 to refund the money illegally taken from my account and O2 to take this up with the scammers.
•    I expect O2 to provide me with a full and detailed audit trail proving that I subscribed for this service and that the money was taken legally.

Please advise me within 48 hours of receipt of this email, which of the two above actions O2 will be taking.  If I do not receive a satisfactory reply within 48 hours I will be making a formal complaint to Oftel, reporting the theft to the Police and initiating legal action.
"

It’s almost a certainty the network will not have any proof of a subscription, they may have details of texts sent or received, but unless they can provide the content of those texts then they can't prove that you subscribed. They will have to refund the money or get the scammers to refund the money (make sure you get a FULL refund).

I did all of the above with O2 and they finally stopped giving me the run-around and got me a refund.  Don't let them fool you into thinking you signed up by accident, or you weren't paying attention, this is nothing but a SCAM.  The scammers buy your number from mailing lists or simply auto generate it from known number ranges.

Hope this helps, good luck...

Regards
Jon

keep getting messages from above number and cannot stop them
am I being charged for these messages and how do I stop them

A good place to start is the advice on this very page. Simples!

I have been receiving unsolicited text messages from 82288 UBRDRV and 82344 UBRDRV and I am being charged for receiving them.

text charges for myself and husband. We have sent stop to them but tghey still cme and the charges are mounting up . We are pensioners and cannot afford this

I might be wrong but think you need to text STOP ALL (in caps) but also check Phonepay Plus website as they "regulate" (ha, ha!) these vermin, usually has contact address & landline number to speak to originators; also, your mobile company can help but you need to persevere as they get a share of the income you're paying for - if they refuse, ask for PAK code so you can leave, that usually gets their notice, they only care about volume & market share, not customer service, in my opinion.

Text are coming through and we are being charged extortionately please stop them

I do not want nothing to do with these people

I have a company phone and these scammers charge the business £8 per month. I am not interested in the scam and have never signed up to it.

why are you ringing my number and charging me you must refund all monies taken as I never signed up for any of your offers please help I am a pensioner 07756911958

why are you ringing my number and charging me you must refund all monies taken as I never signed up for any of your offers please help I am a pensioner 07756911958

why are you ringing my number and charging me you must refund all monies taken as I never signed up for any of your offers please help I am a pensioner 07756911958

I have been charged on my Vodafone bill for texts I have not rerquired   Vodafone told me to contact this numbver - I have & I have been told it has been STOPPED but Vodafone informed me that I could get a refund Please advise

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Left a voice mail on my mobile saying I'd won I pad a few months ago rang them to say said yes heard no more called again 4 or more weeks ago no prize arrived said takes weeks so where is it then (not months ) keep texting questions so easy answers only I pad prize how many do i need to try and win when not got the 1 I've supposed to have .Next time they put stop up I will.

It says i have to pay €50 a week or text stop to 57976 but i dont have enuf credit to txt stop