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Phone Code Scams

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annodomini Fri 21-Feb-14 15:26:10

I've just had an email about the following phone code scams.
Scam phone code - Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 0809,0284 and 0876 from the UK.
I've looked this up on the internet and there might be some truth in the warning, so it probably pays to be vigilant.

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sunseeker Fri 21-Feb-14 15:37:36

Thanks for the warning, I don't make phone calls to areas outside my own and Bristol unless I know the company or person I am ringing.

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Aka Fri 21-Feb-14 15:39:31

hoax slayer says...

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Nelliemoser Fri 21-Feb-14 16:41:17

Hoax Slayer is a great site. Look on there for anything that sounds like a scam or an unlikely sounding offer.

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Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 16:50:15

Oh, that is a good site! Thanks, Aka.

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annodomini Sun 23-Feb-14 17:32:15

Just had email referring me to Hoax Slayer.

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annodomini Sun 23-Feb-14 17:33:01

One day will one of these warnings turn out NOT to be a hoax? hmm

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Elegran Sun 23-Feb-14 17:55:55

How about the "We have discovered that your computer has a virus, but we can cure it for you" phone call?

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Elegran Sun 23-Feb-14 18:14:33

I mean that the warnings about that are not a hoax, though the offer to fox the non-existent virus is. (There is no way they can tell what is on your computer - or fix it without having access to it)

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