received text purporting to be from Halifax BS about log in on new device and asked to call back. All seemed rather suspicious so terminated conversation
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Like others above. Was given code to complete purchase with Sports Direct. Gave this contact no
JD sports scam call. Apparently I was trying to complete a purchase and this scammer is claiming to be from Barclays bank..
i phoned them , got the same as you 551062 purchase 199.99 sports direct
Fraud says: Barclays : 551062 is the code to complete your purchase £199.99 to SPORTS DIRECT. Contact us on 02080582697 if this was not yourself. Badly worded text at end and no purchase made!!
Fraud says: Barclays : 551062 is the code to complete your purchase £199.99 to SPORTS DIRECT. Contact us on 02080582697 if this was not yourself.
Barclays : 551062 is the code to complete your purchase £199.99 to SPORTS DIRECT. contact us on 02080582697 if this was not yo... That was the message i got prompting on the Phone screen. Did not open the actual message as i knew something was wrong as i dont bank with Barclays. Another scam text.
Text from Barclaycard with code to finish purchase at j d sports for £199..shop we never go in....
Sent a message with a Barclays code to authorise a £199 payment to sports direct From +44 7938 387679
This number was on a couple of texts I received saying it was Lloyds Bank and to call them as someone was going to take £249.99 for a purchase at JD Sports. I do not have an account with Lloyds. From +77938385776
Scam. i recieved this to 1.4.2026
This number was on a text I received saying it was Lloyds Bank and to call them as someone was going to take £249.99 for a purchase at JD Sports. I do not have an account with Lloyds Bank. The message came from a mobile number+44 7938 387713.
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- Number type: Landline
- Number range allocated to: IP Voice Networks Ltd
- Area: London
- Area code: 020