The telephone number 07860 054507, which is a genuine NHS appointment reminder number, is being used as part of an NHS text scam in which recipient are encouraged to phone a premium rate phone line. Anyone who connects with this phone line will run up extortionate charges on their phone bill.
Suspicious texts from 07860 054507 encourage UK residents to text a 30333 in order to check and confirm an NHS appointment. In fact any interaction with this number can lead to extortionate charges on your mobile phone bill.
Do not phone this number back or click on any links associated with the number 07860 054507.
The NHS/Leeds has issued a warning urging people to beware of a new text scam that appears to use a genuine appt reminder number. The messages appear to come from 07860 054507. However, the messages are not genuine and can link to extortionate premium rate lines.
— Jan Radović (@JanRadovic) October 14, 2020