Heard of this scam?

Escapee · 08-03-2006, 19:02

Had a phone call about 10 mins ago, it was a recorded message saying "This is Patrick from DHL calling about delivery of your personal radio, call me back on my personal number 07094 606 107"

What's that about?

08-03-2006, 19:03

ignore it

bopdude · 08-03-2006, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Escapee

Had a phone call about 10 mins ago, it was a recorded message saying "This is Patrick from DHL calling about delivery of your personal radio, call me back on my personal number 07094 606 107"

What's that about?

Try the number from a phone box, just out of interests sake

Escapee · 08-03-2006, 19:08

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Try the number from a phone box, just out of interests sake

I may try it when I pop down to tha cashpoint later.

What do you reckon though, I had a recorded one like that when the AA was coming to pick me up. This one sounded a bit dubious, and I am not expecting a parcel anyway.

bopdude · 08-03-2006, 19:13

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Try the number from a phone box, just out of interests sake

I may try it when I pop down to tha cashpoint later.

What do you reckon though, I had a recorded one like that when the AA was coming to pick me up. This one sounded a bit dubious, and I am not expecting a parcel anyway.

I don't know, I've heard of scams where you dial a number ( from home ) and it makes your line available to the scammers to dial up premium rate numbers that they collect from.

Ramrod · 08-03-2006, 19:34

07904 is the code for New Jersey

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Anyhoo.......I tried that number and it says that 'the mobile phone you have called is switched off. Please try again later'

Escapee · 08-03-2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

07904 is the code for New Jersey

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Anyhoo.......I tried that number and it says that 'the mobile phone you have called is switched off. Please try again later'

07094

Ramrod · 08-03-2006, 19:40

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07094

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07094.........yep sounds like a scam.....recorded message 'hello this is Patrick, thanks for phoning about the radio, please wait.........' I hung up at that point

punky · 08-03-2006, 19:45

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07094

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07094.........yep sounds like a scam.....recorded message 'hello this is Patrick, thanks for phoning about the radio, please wait.........' I hung up at that point

Wuss

What line did you use to call him from? Does sound suss.. but can't see how it could cost you anything other than a normal mobile rate?

Stuart W · 08-03-2006, 19:50

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Scam 4 - premium rate telephone number: 07094

If you see a contact telephone number that begins with the numbers 07094, beware. This is not a standard mobile phone code, but a premium rate number.

Taken from HERE
HTH

punky · 08-03-2006, 20:11

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Originally Posted by Stuart W

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Scam 4 - premium rate telephone number: 07094

If you see a contact telephone number that begins with the numbers 07094, beware. This is not a standard mobile phone code, but a premium rate number.

Taken from HERE
HTH

How does that work.. I thought they made all premium rate numbers 09* for a reason?

Oh well Rammy, seems like you have an interesting wait until the phone bill comes in

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Errr....

http://www.downloads.bt.com/pricing/SpecialisedNos.pdf

47p a minute in the evenings.. 070946 is a PN2 number apparently

As its not a standard mobile number, that's really irresponsible from BT/whoever...

Marge · 08-03-2006, 20:12

070's are commonly used as "personal numbers" ie when you phone someone in hospital etc, off the top of my head they are roughly about 49p per minute

Does Rammy want me to check his calls for him and maybe work out a payment plan to pay this call off ???

Ramrod · 08-03-2006, 20:14

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Wuss

What line did you use to call him from? Does sound suss.. but can't see how it could cost you anything other than a normal mobile rate?

I phoned him from an ex directory land line. As soon as I heard the 'please hang on while.....' I knew enough

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Does Rammy want me to check his calls for him and maybe work out a payment plan to pay this call off ???

Wind up merchants, the lot of yer!

punky · 08-03-2006, 20:15

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Originally Posted by Marge

070's are commonly used as "personal numbers" ie when you phone someone in hospital etc, off the top of my head they are roughly about 49p per minute

Does Rammy want me to check his calls for him and maybe work out a payment plan to pay this call off ???

Goddamnit Marge, couldn't you have been here 5 mins earlier? Would have saved me some frantic googling...

Marge · 08-03-2006, 20:21

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Goddamnit Marge, couldn't you have been here 5 mins earlier? Would have saved me some frantic googling...

Sorry dear

Well, gave you something to do didn't it

I'd advise anyone if they don't recognise the number or the message isn't relevant to them then don't ring back, if it's important they'll ring back at their cost not yours

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I phoned him from an ex directory land line

Lets hope you have number suppresion on that line or Patrick could be looking for you