RE: FN-FORUM: OT Austrailian scam phonecalls

date posted 26th January 2004 22:52

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Maybe this is because we're talking about an incoming call from overseas
(Austrailaia?) not the uk network.

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> from everything i've seen, once you're connected to a number,=20
> you'd need to disconnect and redial to hit the more expensive number.
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> as for relying on BT for knowledge, well thats a bit like=20
> hiring bill gates for a seminar on computer security... ;)
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> Bob Gentle wrote:
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> >I did not wait for the offer to call the premium rate number=20
> or press 9=20
> >but the woman on't phone was australian and when I called BT=20
> the first=20
> >thing they said was "did you press any buttons because if=20
> you did then=20
> >you will have been connected to a premium rate number and=20
> you will be=20
> >charged for the call" they said they were aware of the scam=20
> and that is=20
> >was becoming a problem.
> >
> >She also confirmed that it was coming from an overseas=20
> number and that=20
> >they were monitoring the situation.
> >
> >Seems it's not a hoax or an urban myth afterall
> >
> > Bob.
> >
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> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On=20
> Behalf Of Dom
> >>Sent: 26 January 2004 21:58
> >>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >>Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: OT Austrailian scam phonecalls
> >>
> >>
> >>On Monday 26 Jan 2004 6:49 pm, Hugh wrote:
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> >>>>When this came up a few weeks back the consensus said it was an=20
> >>>>urban myth.
> >>>>
> >>>>I got the call yesterday.
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> >>>>
> >>Complete with "press 9"???
> >>
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> >>>Dont remember that - what was the scam?
> >>> =20
> >>>
> >>As follows, with my comments at the time.
> >>
> >>On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 4:26 pm, Thorny_bird wrote:
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> >>>I do not know if this is just a joke or serious, but was
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> >>passed on to me.
> >>
> >>news:uk.telecom helps if you're worried by things like this.
> >>Look for a thread called "Hoax e-mail on recorded mnessages calls?"
> >>
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> >>>If you press 9, you'll be connected to a premium line that=20
> bills in=20
> >>>the region of =A320 per minute.
> >>> =20
> >>>
> >>How, exactly?
> >>
> >>This is, if anybody's in any doubt, a hoax.
> >>
> >>There *are* a lot of these recorded messages coming in at=20
> the moment,=20
> >>but the "catch" is that you are invited to call an
> >>0906 number (1.50 per minute).
> >>
> >>Personally I put the phone to one side and try to waste as much of=20
> >>their phone bill as possible. As it comes in as "no number=20
> available"=20
> >>- indistinguishable from a legitimate international call - they are=20
> >>effectively impossible to filter out.
> >>
> >>99% of emails going round warning you not to open up email,=20
> flash your=20
> >>lights at cars, put your hand under the seat at the cinema,=20
> >>*whatever*, are hoax. Bogus. Don't pass them on.
> >> Check with snopes.com; check with Google; don't pass them on.
> >>
> >>I am still waiting for an example of the one per cent that isn't=20
> >>bogus.
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