BE WARNED: Scam texts apparently from Argos

I received a text purporting to be from Argos saying I had a refund of £245 due. Was immediately suspicious as haven't shopped there for a while. The link looked reasonable but not right. Investigation found it leads to a surprisingly realistic website but based in Tokyo. BE WARNED

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by: bobrobinson
on: 09/01/2019 | 10:04

Thanks for the warning there @dav1d1

Theres so many scams about these days you have to be so carefull.

All the best and thanks again.

Bob

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by: sarahbanahnah
on: 09/01/2019 | 10:08

Really hate these texts. Get on my nerves 😡

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by: allan1954
on: 09/01/2019 | 10:33

@dav1d1 thanks for the info.

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by: dav1d1
on: 09/01/2019 | 11:02

SPAM texts can be reported free of charge I'm told according to OFCOM by forwarding to 7726 (that spells SPAM) [or 87726 if you are on Vodafone] Do NOT reply to a spam text.

Delete it afterwards!

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by: frommoon
on: 09/01/2019 | 11:07

@dav1d1 Thank you for the warning!

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by: davidevans0000
on: 09/01/2019 | 12:38

@dav1d1 cheers.

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by: brulaw
on: 09/01/2019 | 14:56 - edited: 09/01/2019 | 14:57

@dav1d1

Thank you for the warning / info ..... far to many of these scams around , the more warnings the better .

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by: isabel1066
on: 09/01/2019 | 15:34

@dav1d1 Thank you.

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by: dartgirl
on: 09/01/2019 | 16:23

dav1d1 Thank You

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