Watch out for phone scammers
Posted on May 2, 2008, by Conor O'Neill, under Business.
I’ve just been called by an automated system claiming to be Cork number 021-42790990. The message says that’s I’ve won some bullshit competition and to press 9 now to claim it. You can be damn sure this either results in me calling a premium rate number or they’ll just need get my bank details from me. So if you get some whiny American voice telling you to press 9 now, don’t! Usual rule applies, you will never get anything for free from strangers online or on the phone.
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2 Replies to "Watch out for phone scammers"
Conor O'Neill on May 5, 2008
If it saves even one person from being had by these scumbags, I’ll be happy!
mjordan on May 5, 2008
I just answered the phone to an automated American sounding voice telling me that “to celebrate new direct flights….” At that stage, I put down the phone and remembered Conor’s posting about recent phone scamming. So, I checked the phone number used to call me, on the Caller ID and lo and behold it was the same number (4-279-0990) as the one Conor mentioned above. Tanks for the heads up!