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>Please see attached a report about yet another phone scam, although we see a
>lot of these, this one is by far the most costly I have seen to date. It is
>being directed at businesses as well as homes which is unusual as they are
>typically focused on the home consumers.
>
>Phone Fraud Warning from the Police:
>We have been advised of a telephone fraud currently in operation - this
>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 another 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 press 9. Even safer is to hang up on any unsolicited
>\"free offer calls\".
>
>There is another scam operating on mobile phones. A missed call comes up.
>The number is 0709 020 3840, the last 4 numbers may vary but certainly the
>first 4 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. So beware , DO NOT CALL ANY NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 0709
>
>Please pass this information onto your friends and family
>
>Please see attached a report about yet another phone scam, although we see a
>lot of these, this one is by far the most costly I have seen to date. It is
>being directed at businesses as well as homes which is unusual as they are
>typically focused on the home consumers.
>
>Phone Fraud Warning from the Police:
>We have been advised of a telephone fraud currently in operation - this
>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 another 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 press 9. Even safer is to hang up on any unsolicited
>\"free offer calls\".
>
>There is another scam operating on mobile phones. A missed call comes up.
>The number is 0709 020 3840, the last 4 numbers may vary but certainly the
>first 4 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. So beware , DO NOT CALL ANY NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 0709
>
>Please pass this information onto your friends and family
>
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