Telephone Fraud - A warning for all members
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Telephone Fraud - A warning for all members
There have been reports of automated telephone calls being made from a company who informs you that you have won a free holiday. This is a fraud.
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'.
This applies to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles.
You have been warned!
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'.
This applies to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles.
You have been warned!
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You get nothing for free!
Also worth mentioning are the emails going round from your bank requesting that you clarify your login details - Do not fill this in - Always contact your bank directly if you receive any requesting emails from them. Recently got one from "Paypal".
Jim
Also worth mentioning are the emails going round from your bank requesting that you clarify your login details - Do not fill this in - Always contact your bank directly if you receive any requesting emails from them. Recently got one from "Paypal".
Jim
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Yeah i see your point, but do people actually believe theyve won a no strings 2 week hols? specially when its a stephen hawking voice on the other end?
I have to laugh this indian geezer rings me almost every day and says "hello my name is andrew smith from orange" and im like "it blatantly isnt your name mate"
I have to laugh this indian geezer rings me almost every day and says "hello my name is andrew smith from orange" and im like "it blatantly isnt your name mate"
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I'm with TPS.
If someone does slip through the net, a load of abuse usually works a treat, well it makes me feel better anyway.
£200 fine for each occurance seemingly.Under Government legislation introduced on 1st May 1999 and replaced on 11th December 2003 by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, it is unlawful to make unsolicited direct marketing calls to individuals who have indicated that they do not want to receive such calls.
If someone does slip through the net, a load of abuse usually works a treat, well it makes me feel better anyway.
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I`m with TPS too and the postal equivalent - doesn`t always work though.
Jim
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Toiler On The Sea wrote:I'm with TPS.
£200 fine for each occurance seemingly.Under Government legislation introduced on 1st May 1999 and replaced on 11th December 2003 by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, it is unlawful to make unsolicited direct marketing calls to individuals who have indicated that they do not want to receive such calls.
If someone does slip through the net, a load of abuse usually works a treat, well it makes me feel better anyway.
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It taught me how to laugh again"
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yep i have recieved loads of the bankscam emails --phony bank says we require you to confirm info ...the el cheapo holiday scam its only 50p (or in our case ($1) for three nights at a blah blah resort....yeah whatever...your free three day day vacation translates into 2.9 days under hot blinding lights with people yelling and beating you until you buy a timeshare...these types are boring though...
my faves are the nigerian bank scam types - they are actually fun for the whole family - hello mr jackson we are contacting you because one ignacius t-bag c. wolverine-jackson passed away recently with no knowm next of kin, and you are believed to be the eligble heir to (shitload of money) please contact justice winston c. cornball to confirm blah blah...
I have in the past instructed them to contact my attorney Justice J. Burnel at his offices at Wimbledon Common...urge similar efforts....
my faves are the nigerian bank scam types - they are actually fun for the whole family - hello mr jackson we are contacting you because one ignacius t-bag c. wolverine-jackson passed away recently with no knowm next of kin, and you are believed to be the eligble heir to (shitload of money) please contact justice winston c. cornball to confirm blah blah...
I have in the past instructed them to contact my attorney Justice J. Burnel at his offices at Wimbledon Common...urge similar efforts....
Freddie Laker showed them what to do...