[Gllug] Fwd: Mobile phone scam
matthew at thenut.demon.co.uk
matthew at thenut.demon.co.uk
Fri Jul 27 20:49:11 UTC 2001
On 27 Jul, Chris Bell wrote:
>> Subject: FW: FW: FW: ATTENTION - All mobile phone users
>> Importance: High
1) Lots of 'FW'
2) No from address on the original post
>> > The message will say something along the lines of "Please
>> > call me on 09011500065 Urgent" it will say it is from "KB"
3) I don't know anyone called KB.
>> > Do not call this number, it is premium rate number charged
>> > at £5:00 per minute.
4) All 09* numbers are premium numbers. Nasty rate though.
>> > Also when you call it you will get an engaged tone; this
5) Calling an engaged phone from a mobile doesn't give an engaged
tone.
>> > will make you call again, and again, and you are CHARGED!!
6) I wouldn't have called it once. And as it's not a personal call I
certainly wouldn't bother trying a second time.
>> > Please pass this message on to all your friends."
7) Why not an official announcement? This is not how large companies
work.
>> > Best regards
>> > David Ross
>> > Carphone Warehouse
8) Who did he actually send this *to*?
Of course, this could all very well be true, but it doesn't look like
it.
Matthew
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