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.
May 5, 2008 at 12:28 pm
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!
May 5, 2008 at 2:13 pm
If it saves even one person from being had by these scumbags, I’ll be happy!