Weird text from someone claiming to be the UK border agency

[Nope.]

Hi all,

My mother got this text earlier from "UKBA". Anybody seen anything similar? Whats the scam here? Do they claim to lodge an appeals process and charge you money for the privilege (and thereby get your CC details) or something?

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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Probably just making money on an 0844 number innit.
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[Benno]

Ahaha oh god you've got to be one paranoid motherf*cker to fall for that.

I'm guessing you've got it right. You call them, they make it sound bad, then after a bit of iffing and affing they say "well, we COULD try and appeal it...but it won't be easy, are you sure sir?" [in a heavy heavy indian or nigerian accent by the way]

They then ask you for your credit card details.

You then never hear from them again.

You are then poor.
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[jimspeed]

I would think if it was real they would turn up at the door not send a text lol..
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[Islander]

The number doesn't show up on saynoto0870 or any of the usual reverse lookup sites. I think you can safely ignore it and call it a scam.

[Lord Percy]

If your mum has genuine concerns over her immigration status, or her visa/passport/whatever really has expired, or is going to expire soon, then of course she should be worried. Otherwise fuck that, just ignore it, obviously.

[Nope.]

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[Walloper]

Don't give them the excuse.

Tell your mum to get packing.


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[Benno]

[Lord Percy]

To be fair it is quite a good scam. Hats off to the thinkers behind that one. Also, their heads off would be good too, because they're cunts for tricking people.

Potential immigration hostility aside, think of how many people are gonna get this message and take it very seriously - even if their existence in the UK is totally legit - and then lose a fortune to some fucker who isn't even connected to the government. Bastards.

[janner_10]

Delete it. Move on.
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[Marmalade]

4p per minute they'll get from a scam by keeping someone on hold.

Must be credit card details involved in the call.
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[calyx]

"You are illegally staying in the country"
"Please call to DISCUSS"

Discuss what? UK laws?
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[Harold_Shand]

https://www.ruscammer.com/08443754636/index.html

From India apparently.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[hellkat]

Its just a fuckin shame they can't manage to send them to the correct fuckin people and get rid of the cunts.
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[smegballs]

[Alpha-9]

HELLO I AM MR BRITISH VISA WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU MANY PASSPORT AND CCV PLEASE SEND US BANK DETAILS
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[Walloper]

[Alison Harvey]

I am the General Secretary of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (see www.ilpa.org.uk) and I came across this thread while looking at the internet. As you will see from the post on the home page of www.ilpa.org.uk these messages really are being sent by Capita on behalf of the UK Border Agency. My experience, like yours, is that mistakes are being made in who they are being sent to. Journalists have reported this - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19637409 (and would, I am sure, be most interested in speaking to those affected.)

I was particularly interested in the thread as I have been sayng to the UK Border Agency that no one is going to believe that a text like this comes from a Government department. Those affected may wish to consider making a formal compliant to the Agency.

[angryjonny]

It's akin to the police sending out random texts saying:

"We are the Police. We reckon you gone and dun a murder. Please phone us on 0898 999 999 to tell us if it's a fair cop and we'll explain where to hand yourself in."

[bazza]

Brilliant. So if you're you're an illegal, Crapita will now send you a warning that it's time to change your address and get a new phone number?

I'll bet the numpty behind that bright idea gets a big, fat, taxpayer-funded fucking bonus.
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