My mother just received a text from this number ansking if she had made a payment Yes or No. When she checked her Tesco banking she found that there was a fraudulent transaction that had been made. We called Tesco customer service and they told us that it is a genuine number,- NOT a scam!
Community overview
6 user reports
About this number
Number formats
- UK format: 07897 016523
- International: +44 7897 016523
Number details
- Number type: Mobile
- Number range allocated to: Hutchison 3G UK Ltd
Recent activity
Last 30 days: 6 UK visits and 0 public reports.
User Reports (6)
Received a message saying it was from Tesco about a declined credit card transaction. Reply Y or N to confirm whether the transaction was mine.
Tesco cc scam Tesco Bank: We have noticed a transaction was declined on your credit card on 21/03/2023 at UBER * PENDING for £83.75. Please confirm by replying Y if the above transaction is yours or N if it is not.
Dodgy Tesco scam on a credit card. Avoid this number its scam fraud.
Got a message on my mobile saying someone had used my credit card on Mexico airlines requesting a call back Obviously a scam
Very much a scam
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