Spam from 82868 (and more spam!)

On 31 Oct 2006 02:33:37 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>David,
>
>I have seen this post and thought i could help. The message you
>recieved was a free message for you to respond with a yes or a stop.
>If you replied yes you would start to recieve offers from mobshack. If
>you replied stop you would be instantly removed from the database.
>It would only cost you the price of a text message to reply and at no
>point would there be a premium charge. With regards to several of the
>messages landing i am looking into this right away. If you would like
>to speak with a representative please feel you can call 0871 231 7606
>mon - fri 9-5pm
>
>Roger Davies
>Customer Service Manager

Ha ha ha can't even get a post right
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> I have seen your post and thought i could help.
> should you have any query relating to this and wish to speak
> directly to a mobshack representative please feel you can call
> anytime 0871 231 7606
> yours,
> Roger Davies
> Customer Support Manager

How about you post a contact number that doesn't earn you revenue ?

I to have received this text, I was thinking of sending them a letter
something along the lines of: -

WIN (Wireless Information Network) Ltd
1 Cliveden Office Village
Lancaster Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TD

Unsolicited Spam


Dear Sir/Madam


Telephone Number: xxxxxxxxxxx

I refer to an unsolicited SMS message received today at 10.45am. It
states:

FreeMsg: Hi ur on r Mobshack dbase 2 receive Free mobile promos, to
receive more, txt or reply YES to 82868. If u wish 2 be removed snd
STOP
to 82868. Thank u."

I direct you to the following EC directive, Directive 2002/58/EC of the
European Parliament and the Council of 12th July 2002 which states:

"Safeguards should be provided for subscribers against intrusion of
their privacy by unsolicited communications for direct marketing
purposes in particular by means of automated calling machine, telefaxes
and email, including SMS messages. These forms of unsolicited commercial
communications may on the one hand be relatively cheap and easy to send
and on the other may impose a burden and/or cost on the recipient.
Moreover, in some cases their volume may also cause difficulties for
electronic communications networks and terminal equipment. For such
forms of unsolicited communications for direct marketing, it is
justified to require that prior explicit consent of the recipients is
obtained before such communications are addressed to them."

I have never expressed my explicit permission for WIN (Wireless
Information Network) Ltd or any of it’s agents to contact me in
any form. I consider this to be unsolicited and therefore in breach of
the EU directive which was enacted in 2003.


I require you to cease and desist immediately from contacting me for
direct marketing purposes without my express permission. I also require
you to disclose under the Data Protection Act the person or company that
WIN (Wireless Information Network) Ltd received my phone number from. I
also require a written apology from WIN (Wireless Information Network)
Ltd and £25.00 to recompense me for time spent on this matter and costs
incurred by this unsolicited spam. I refer you to Roberts v. Media
Logistics Ltd.


yours faithfully,




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David Hearn wrote:
> I received the following message below today. First bit of SMS spam
> I've really received and just want to check something.
>
> "FreeMsg: Hi ur on r Mobshack dbase 2 receive Free mobile promos, to
> receive more, txt or reply YES to 82868. If u wish 2 be removed snd STOP
> to 82868. Thank u."
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks
>
> D

Yep, you've been scammed to the tune of £1.28 + VAT.