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Watch out for phone scammers

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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.

More discussion of the scam.

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  1. 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!

  2. If it saves even one person from being had by these scumbags, I’ll be happy!

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