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Melanie lloyd
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Check this out before forwarding this warning on
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/press9.html
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I just came across this on another site and though i'd pass on the info. It doesn't seem possible but ppl replying to this thread had been scammed in this way so there must be something in it.
A new telephone fraud currently in operation applies
to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles.
If you receive one of these calls, upon answering the telephone you will
hear a recorded message congratulating you on winning an all expenses trip
to an exotic location. You will then be asked to press 9 to hear further
details. If you press 9 you will be connected to a premium rate line that
costs approximately £20 per minute. Even if you disconnect immediately, it
will remain connected for a minimum of 5 minutes costing around £ 100. The
final part of the call involves you being asked to key in your postcode
and
house number, which has other serious consequences. After a further 2
minutes you will receive a message informing you that you are not one of
the
lucky winners. The total bill by then will be £100.
Since the calls are originating from outside the UK, BT and other
telephone
companies are left relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is
to
HANG UP before the message prompts you to dial 9, even safer HANG UP on
any
unsolicited 'free offer calls'.
There is another scam operating on mobile phones as well. A missed call
comes up. The number is 0709 020 3840, the last four numbers may vary, but
certainly the first four will remain the same. If you call this number
back
you will be charged £50 per minute.
People have complained about their phone bills, once they have realised
the
cost of the call, but apparently this is completely legal.
Check this out before forwarding this warning on
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/press9.html
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I just came across this on another site and though i'd pass on the info. It doesn't seem possible but ppl replying to this thread had been scammed in this way so there must be something in it.
A new telephone fraud currently in operation applies
to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles.
If you receive one of these calls, upon answering the telephone you will
hear a recorded message congratulating you on winning an all expenses trip
to an exotic location. You will then be asked to press 9 to hear further
details. If you press 9 you will be connected to a premium rate line that
costs approximately £20 per minute. Even if you disconnect immediately, it
will remain connected for a minimum of 5 minutes costing around £ 100. The
final part of the call involves you being asked to key in your postcode
and
house number, which has other serious consequences. After a further 2
minutes you will receive a message informing you that you are not one of
the
lucky winners. The total bill by then will be £100.
Since the calls are originating from outside the UK, BT and other
telephone
companies are left relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is
to
HANG UP before the message prompts you to dial 9, even safer HANG UP on
any
unsolicited 'free offer calls'.
There is another scam operating on mobile phones as well. A missed call
comes up. The number is 0709 020 3840, the last four numbers may vary, but
certainly the first four will remain the same. If you call this number
back
you will be charged £50 per minute.
People have complained about their phone bills, once they have realised
the
cost of the call, but apparently this is completely legal.