Automated voice message claiming to be from "Bank Security", but no name of bank given so sounded very suspicious. Told me I had unauthorised payments and to press 1 to cancel the payments or 2 to speak to their "security team". I just put the phone down. Sounded like a scam to me
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- Number type: Mobile
- Number range allocated to: Telefonica UK Limited
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