Newsbot Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 People are being warned about a phone scam in which a bogus bank worker transfers calls to a premium rate line. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/6899474.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I wonder how genuine this alert is. It reminds me of the time someone in manx Radio's newsroom believed some scam / spoof and they were broadcasting news items about it until I phoned someone that works there and pointed out that the "warning" itself was the spoof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 When the hell will the people who put these alerts out relise that it's impossible to be charged at all unless you hang up the phone and physically dial the number? Even if you press star to continue you're not dialing unless you hang up first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 This is a non story and the BBC should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Goooooooood afternoon sir, my name is George, I'm calling from your baaaaaaaank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapperlin Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Funny thing is ltsb card fraud do sometimes use recorded/automated messages when contacting customers. Id guess some1 has had one of these calls and then they have phoned ltsb and spokem to some dope who didnt have a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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