Mobile Phone Scam - Beware !!!

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Tractor Girl 1980
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Mobile Phone Scam - Beware !!!

Post by Tractor Girl 1980 » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:00 pm

Be aware of a new mobile phone / Blackberry scam, where a missed call (0709 020 3840) will show on your mobile phone.

The last four numbers may vary, but the first four numbers will remain the same, 0709. Do not call the number back. If you call this number back, you will be charged around £50.00 per minute.

This scam is not illegal, but has been confirmed by the City of London
Police who are aware of the activity.
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budgiebasher
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Post by budgiebasher » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:01 pm

wont hapen to me, recently broke my phone :( :roll:
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Georgie_2690
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Post by Georgie_2690 » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:02 pm

Thanks for tellin me that
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Re: Mobile Phone Scam - Beware !!!

Post by DeIpswich » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:30 pm

Tractor Girl 1980 wrote:Be aware of a new mobile phone / Blackberry scam, where a missed call (0709 020 3840) will show on your mobile phone.

The last four numbers may vary, but the first four numbers will remain the same, 0709. Do not call the number back. If you call this number back, you will be charged around £50.00 per minute.

This scam is not illegal, but has been confirmed by the City of London
Police who are aware of the activity.
Yeah i think they exposed this scam in the Sun yesterday. Its well out-of-order. But it was quite funny bacuase they printed pictures and the personal mobile numbers of the blokes who are behind this scam, lol
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Paul B

Post by Paul B » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:46 pm

Thanks for the heads-up! :)
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Post by Jus » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:03 pm

It's not a scam, it's a hoax, believe me because I have a similar number to that and it's a business forwarding service number provided by YAC.com

A £50.00 per minute premium rate tariff does not exist – the highest premium rate tariff available is £1.50 per minute. Despite the hundreds of enquiries received by ICSTIS about this ‘scam’ (and most have heard about it second or third-hand), not one person who claims that it has actually happened to them has been able to produce a phone bill to support their story.

ICSTIS urges any individual or organisation that receives an e-mail about this scam to delete it immediately. Please do not forward it on to others.
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Pissing On The Budgie's

Post by Pissing On The Budgie's » Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:11 pm

Not happen to me no credit
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