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Originally Posted by Graham
This thread seems an appropriate place to add this (unless there was another thread that I couldn't find when searching!)
I've just had a call that, when I picked up, started a recorded message saying "I'm Jasmine Clarke from" (something like the Las Vegas company) "you've just won a prize, press 9 to continue".
Now I had always thought these were a complete myth (ie hooking you to a £20 a minute premium rate number) but it seems they do happen.
Of course I didn't press 9 and hung up, although it took a minute or so before the line actually dropped and cut the call off.
Anyone know anything more about these?
PS 1471 said "we do not have the number".
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Yup, a spam call, and by pressing 9 you will be directed to a premium service, costing you £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒââ‚ ¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€š £'s
You can protect yourself from such unsolicited calls, but the system only works for UK based cold callers, it does not cover calls outside the UK.
OK, should have checked this thread carefully, many good answers already given
