This week, I received a phone from Sky Mobile which I did not order (I am not a Sky customer). Within minutes of the delivery, I received a phone call from 'Sky' (the caller ID was flagged as suspected spam) with instructions to return the phone to 'Sky'. Some sick individuals appear to have set up a contract in my name, using my bank account information and are now trying to claim their phone!
Having the phone delivered to my address for me to the forward on would make it more difficult for Sky to track.
I had Royal Mail arrive yesterday with a returns label to collect the phone. I turned Royal Mail away, although I did take note of the return address (which is not Sky). I have since received an email pretending to be from 'Sky' containing a QR code that is to be printed and affixed to the box for me to then drop off at a Post Office. Scanning the QR code shows the same return address as what was on the Royal Mail returns label.
I have notified Sky, my bank and the Police.
This message is written just in the hope that if it happens to anyone else, don't panic and do not follow any instructions other than those given when you contact Sky through their legitimate phone numbers.
