Re: FN-FORUM: Possible phone scam

date posted 8th June 2003 13:04

Kevan Froud wrote:
> Hi Forum
>
> I just rec'd this text on my mobile:-
> "This is the 2nd time we have tried 2 contact u. U have won the £400 prize.
> 2 claim is easy, just call 0871 471 1099 NOW! Only 10p per
> minute.BT-national-rate"
>
> Is this genuine or a scam?
>
> Does anyone know if I can check who the number is registered to?

If that's not a scam, and if that's also actually the second time that
they've tried to contact you, then I'll chop off my own head and sell it
on eBay. As Quasimodo would say, "it's just a hunch!'

Chrid

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