GoMo see Nigerian scam 419 style on the text in United Kingdom

Beware messages coming from 07769 921907

Do not send money

Fraudulent e-mail messages claiming to be from someone are extremely common but GoMo News believes that this is the first time we encounter with one so sophisticated sent via SMS (text) here in the United Kingdom. These types of scam have gone under the name of Nigerian scam 419 tried - supposedly named after the article of the Nigerian criminal code - 419. They try to persuade the innocent people to send money to a bank account. But which have seen supposedly sent from 07769 921907 seems to be much more sophisticated than usual. For starters, you are using a genuine UK mobile phone number.

We have searched the number online and found that 07769 921907 apparently is the contact number for a room of massage (usually a synonym for a brothel) in Rotherham, England.

We assume that the number of somehow has been distorted and is a very clever option, given that room probably has no interest in complaining. I would have to admit that his own existence.

The text message said was this... "We need to raise 500 b4 Monday to leave my house being the code type 07/08/99 acc number 85759478."

Is unusual in that there is no spelling mistakes - indicating that the fraudsters are probably genuinely based in the United Kingdom.

What will be interesting is if that bank account can be traced back. Taking into account that could lead police to the thieves.

Anyway, if we someone receives a message, whatever it is, do not send money.

Tony is currently GoMobile News Editor. He is a veteran journalist of telecommunications, who previously worked for large print titles and online. Follow him on Twitter @GoMoTweet.