Vodafone

[ImLostAgain]

Just received a text from Vodafone (07919 829403) according to the 'who called me' site.

The thing is it then goes on to say, it's from the department for works and pensions (DWP) subsidy application reminder.

As of today, you have not submitted a subsidy application for 2024-2025. Please complete your application by 11 April 2025 and eligible applicants will receive between £200 and £300 of subsidy. Late applications will be automatically closed. 
It then asks me to click on a https link.

So my questions are, how's a  Vodafone number connected to the DWP? And as it's a https link can it still be unsafe?

In short, do you reckon it's a scam. 

[Peter Pedant]

Yes obviuos sccam

[gylly]

SCAN!!!

[Atheist]

I wouldn't trust a call urging me to hurry before I miss out on some money, and asking me to click a link. Where does the https link take you?

[ladybirder]

Scam.  Been mentioned on here several times before so those people are very busy.  Awful that some people will fall for it.

[gylly]

Meant to say scam.  DWP don't offer subsidies so obviously a scam.

[THECORBYLOON]

Those amounts appear to refer to the 2024/25 Winter Fuel Payments.

The claims had to be made prior to the 31st March and DWP wouldn't be texting folk asking them to claim it anyway.

 

[ImLostAgain]

Cheers all. How did they get the Vodafone phone number though. 
atheist, dunno where the link goes. No chance of me clicking on it.

Once again, thanks all.

[gylly]

They are scammers, they can pretend they are contacting you from any number they choose.

[Ken4155]

I was getting such texts a couple of months ago.  Though mine warned if i didn't claim the money, they would give it to someone else 😂.

It then went on to say "Your government cares about you."

🙄

[Ken4155]

In fact, i had a call today at 11:41 am, As soon as i answered, they hung up at the other end. My screen then informed me i had a mossed call from Vodafone. the number to call back was [phone]. Course i haven't called back and nor will i be.

I have Vodafone broadband and when they want to get in touch, they send me emails, not texts.

[Buenchico]

>>> Just received a text from Vodafone

No you didn't.  All that who-called.co.uk is saying is that the number you got a text from is 'owned' by Vodafone.  Ofcom allocates blocks of phone numbers to each mobile service provider.  Your own mobile number, for example, is 'owned' by whichever phone service provider that you originally got it from (even if you've subsequently ported it across to a different provider).

[SlackAlice]

Scam!