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TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:37 pm

HI,
kindly confirm me does anyone know that home office send text message to confrm that they have received your application and it will take 6 months to process and if we required more documents we will contact you.
but they used SENTLY service to send me this message.

spoke to some people and barrister they have informed me that its scam and called their customer service line.
they are also not aware of anything like this.

kindly someone shed light on it.
thanks

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by CR001 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:43 pm

First I have heard of this.
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:46 pm

first i have heard of this?
sorry CR001 i didnt get you.... i have actually applied my long residence application at PEO croydon.
i have been handed out a letter asking for my current leave documents which was entrepreneur.
i have sent all the documents within 14 days. and suddenly yesterday i have received this text message. called their call centre they said they are not aware of this SENTLY......even spoke to barrister and he said its scam.
can u please confirm me.
thanks
CR001 wrote:First I have heard of this.

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by noajthan » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:40 pm

What is 'sently'?

Can you quote the message?
(remove/hide any personal details).
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:55 pm

hi noajthan its not letting me add the snapshot its too big and only 50kb is allowed how can i show it to u?
noajthan wrote:What is 'sently'?

Can you quote the message?
(remove/hide any personal details).

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:01 am

noajthan wrote:What is 'sently'?

Can you quote the message?
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by noajthan » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:11 am

Wondering if the spelling mistake makes it more or less likely to be genuine!

Unaware if HO use sent.ly (now I know what sently is).
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:16 am

hi noajthan....now you see what is SENTLY..............i have checked this on google its a website to use marketing and it based in Singapore.....so now would you please tell me how does this make u feel it looks fake to me i have spoken to barrister he told me its a scam even home office customer service told me they are not aware of sently......and i havent posted my application i actually went on to window and they requested me further documents which ive sent them 2nd week of feb and yesterday this message came up.

please shed some light
noajthan wrote:Wondering if the spelling mistake makes it more or less likely to be genuine!

Unaware if HO use sent.ly (now I know what sently is).

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by CR001 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:59 am

sad.1 wrote:first i have heard of this?
sorry CR001 i didnt get you.... i have actually applied my long residence application at PEO croydon.
i have been handed out a letter asking for my current leave documents which was entrepreneur.
i have sent all the documents within 14 days. and suddenly yesterday i have received this text message. called their call centre they said they are not aware of this SENTLY......even spoke to barrister and he said its scam.
can u please confirm me.
thanks
CR001 wrote:First I have heard of this.
Not heard of HO sending text messages for ILR applications. Not sure what confused you in my post.
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by noajthan » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:03 am

sad.1 wrote:
noajthan wrote:Wondering if the spelling mistake makes it more or less likely to be genuine!

Unaware if HO use sent.ly (now I know what sently is).
So someone has got hold of your mobile number, is aware of your application & is playing games then; friend? loved one?
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:18 am

Hi CR001 actually what happened was your sentence wasn't complete this is why I got confused because you said First I have heard of this "TIME" was missing. Thanks
quote="CR001"]
sad.1 wrote:first i have heard of this?
sorry CR001 i didnt get you.... i have actually applied my long residence application at PEO croydon.
i have been handed out a letter asking for my current leave documents which was entrepreneur.
i have sent all the documents within 14 days. and suddenly yesterday i have received this text message. called their call centre they said they are not aware of this SENTLY......even spoke to barrister and he said its scam.
can u please confirm me.
thanks
CR001 wrote:First I have heard of this.
Not heard of HO sending text messages for ILR applications. Not sure what confused you in my post.[/quote]

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:22 am

Hi noajthan thanks for your reply.....maybe someone knows and uve confirmed from my friends and no one accepting it. So maybe someone trying to pressurise me. I have submitted my additional documents on 11th Feb do you know how long does they take to give the decision since I have attended the PSC centre. I have to go abroad but since the case worker asked me to submit the documents all I have to do is wait.

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sad.1 wrote:
noajthan wrote:Wondering if the spelling mistake makes it more or less likely to be genuine!

Unaware if HO use sent.ly (now I know what sently is).
So someone has got hold of your mobile number, is aware of your application & is playing games then; friend? loved one?

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by CR001 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:01 pm

My sentence was complete and I had not intention of adding 'TIME' to it. I used 'THIS' as reference to the 'SMS' service.
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:39 pm

hi CR001 sorry for misunderstanding your post....so you mean to say this SMS is from HOME OFFICE?
and they use SENTLY MESSAGING SERVICE?
LOOKING FORWARD FROM YOU
THANKS
CR001 wrote:My sentence was complete and I had not intention of adding 'TIME' to it. I used 'THIS' as reference to the 'SMS' service.

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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by Casa » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:47 pm

CR001 isn't online this evening, but you've misunderstood. She was saying that she has never heard of the HO using this text service.
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Re: TEXT MESSAGE FROM HOME OFFICE REGARDING CASE?

Post by sad.1 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:13 pm

thanks alot Casa really appreciate it since ive received this text message my life is up side down. as i have paid them PSC fee and they requested more documents this is where i am frustrated about i hope i get my visa soon. thanks alot Casa for your reply.
Casa wrote:CR001 isn't online this evening, but you've misunderstood. She was saying that she has never heard of the HO using this text service.

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