Threatening iMessage from @vodafone.com email address

[anissaberry]

I've just received an iMessage saying 'I know where you live', the sender was an email address with a @vodafone.com domain (as opposed to a number)

Is this someone who works at vodafone, or has my information somehow been hacked/leaked? I have blocked them, but am still quite worried

(Apologies if in the wrong section)

[BandOfBrothers]

See https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Apple/Threatening-iMessage-from-vodafone-com-email-addres/m-p/240943...

[anissaberry]

I've just received an iMessage saying 'I know where you live', the sender was an email address with a @vodafone.com domain (as opposed to a number)

Is this someone who works at vodafone, or has my information somehow been hacked/leaked? I have blocked them, but am still quite worried

EDITED: received more texts, this time from a phone number saying: I still know where you live. I don't think Podge will save you.

Podge is my cat's name, what the hell??

(Apologies if in the wrong section)

[BandOfBrothers]

Hi,


It's always unnerving when things like this occur.

Keep the iMessages and speak to Vodafone customer services.

Help link https://www.vodafone.co.uk/cs/groups/vodafoneukonline/documents/assets/vf011849.pdf

[anissaberry]

So it turns out it was someone pranking me, though very strange how it came up as this random vodafone email the first time! Thanks though

[BandOfBrothers]

Hi

Do you know who the person who has done this.

Some people find it amusing to "prank"

I don't.

[Mark]

@anissaberry

We can look into the origin of the email address if you like.

Please send us the details by following the instructions in this private message.

[chaddite2013]

The sender must've set up iMessage to use their mobile phone number and also their email account (I've a friend who recently swapped numbers and it came from his Sky email address until he'd received his new SIM.)

However this prank is far from 'funny.'