[MLB-WIRELESS] OT: Mobile Phone Scam

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If you read the 4WM website more, the lawyers involved with the group 
made a complaint against them using the Spam Act, which seems to make 
sense. See the website for more ;)

--Tom

Dean Collins wrote:
> You don't charged until you call the second number.
> 
> It's legal and any fool who falls for "you've won some prizes call this
> 0055 number now to collect" deserves to loose their money.
> 
> I don't understand the problem.
> 
> Dean
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au [mailto:melbwireless-
>>bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Andrew Leech
>>Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 1:25 AM
>>To: melbwireless at melbournewireless.org.au
>>Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] OT: Mobile Phone Scam
>>
>>hiyall, this is quite off topic but I just got this warning and wanted
>>to pass it on. This is a real scam, I've had the call in question
> 
> (read
> 
>>below) and not called back, luckily.
>>
>>-------- Original Message --------
>>
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>>*From:*  Telecom Group
>>*Sent:* Friday, 16 June 2006 2:17 PM
>>*To:* All Employees
>>*Subject:* Mobile Phone Scam
>>
>>*/Message from Silk telecom - Mobile Phones - please direct any
> 
> queries
> 
>>to Rachel Doherty 9683 4216/*
>>*//*
>>Please take note of the email below that is doing the rounds at the
>>moment, this scam is real.  Please take note not to return missed
> 
> calls,
> 
>>unless you are familiar with the number.
>>
>>
>>Just a forewarning about a group who are trying to scam people.
>>
>>
>>They call your mobile, it only rings once, then you have a missed call
>>showing.
>>
>>*If you call them back, they charge your mobile account $50.*
>>
>>I actually had one of the numbers below call my phone yesterday at
>>8.05am - (02) 8404 2236.
>>
>>I didn't call back cos I refuse to return calls from numbers I don't
>>know...lucky for me!!  Just don't call these people back if you get a
>>missed call from them.
>>
>>
>>Below is some more info about it:
>>
>>If you get a missed call from one of the following numbers, don't call
>>it back.
>>
>>If you do, you will be charged $50 as it is an internet number...it
> 
> says
> 
>>you have won $40 and to call another number....then you will get
> 
> slapped
> 
>>with another $50 amount!
>>
>>The list of phone numbers you may be pranked from:
>>
>>(02) 8219 0500
>>(02) 8303 8320
>>(02) 8303 8321
>>(02) 8404 2201
>>(02) 8404 2203 <- Updated 22nd May 2006
>>(02) 8404 2213
>>(02) 8404 2215
>>(02) 8404 2235
>>(02) 8404 2236
>>(02) 8404 2245 <- Updated 23rd May 2006
>>(02) 8404 2296 <- Updated 22nd May 2006
>>(02) 8404 2298
>>(03) 8102 9565
>>(03) 8558 0556
>>(03) 8558 1441
>>(03) 8558 1442
>>(03) 8558 1443
>>(03) 8558 1444
>>(03) 8558 1445
>>(03) 8558 1446
>>(03) 8558 1447
>>(03) 9540 2950
>>(03) 9540 5100 <- 24th May 2006
>>(03) 9540 5101
>>(03) 9540 5187
>>(03) 9540 5189
>>(03) 9855 2913
>>
>>
>>
>>
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