Guest backinfalkirk Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I am an employee of the NHS, and our Information Security Advisor has emailed all staff on the system as follows: Information has been received from Grampian Police to the effect that the following telephone scam is being operated in relation to home and /or work phones, including mobiles. The scenario is: Your phone rings and you receive a recorded message which says: ''Congratulations. We are calling you to advise you that you have won an all expenses paid trip to an exotic destination. Please press 9 now to hear further details.'' If you press 9, you'll be connected to a premium line that bills in the region of £20.00 per minute. If you press 9 and connect, even if you disconnect immediataly, the other end will stay connected for a minimum of 5 mins- at a cost to you of £100 The message lasts for 11 mins. The final part of the call asks you to key in your postcode and house number (which has other serious considerations) and then, after a wait of a further two minutes, responds with the message: ''Sorry, you are not one of the lucky winners'' and disconnects, adding a further £260.00 to your bill. Unfortunatley, the calls are originating from outside the UK and such as BT and other providers are relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is to hang up before the message prompts you to press 9 :shutup I hope no one has been fooled, and pass on the info to as many people as you can. I wonder why there was no mention of this in national newspapers, or on the radio or TV. If there was, then I've missed it, but, no family or friends are aware either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caltonfan Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 had a few of these things over the last few months never got past the congra... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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