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Fradulent phone calls [message #22916]

Tue, 16 November 2004 22:50

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

I have just received a call here in the UK allegedly oroignating from "Holiday Awards" whose address may be 1701 Highway 17922, orlando, Florida 32810, who may also be "VIP [holidays or travel]"

Whitepages does find a "VIP" at that zip code

It was a recorded message. It said "You have won a prize. press 9 on your phone now to be transferred to an agent to hear details"

I pressed 9. I was unable to get the call off my loine for 20 minutes. The caller, you see "holds" the line, so they captured my phone line.

I phones my phone company to report a nuisance call (my phone is barred from receiving marketing calls). Then the news got bad

"When you pressed 9, sir, you actually made a call to a premium rate number. It will appear on your bill. Many of these calls are fraudulent"

I now have to prove that the call was fraudulent and dispute my bill! And some rip off merchant has my money, presumably.

Is anyone able to validate this address for me?

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Fradulent phone calls [message #22917 is a reply to message #22916]

Tue, 16 November 2004 23:16

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

for what it is worth I have logged a tip on the FBI website Smile

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Fradulent phone calls [message #22920 is a reply to message #22916]

Wed, 17 November 2004 04:28

E.J.

Really getting into it

Location: U.S.
Registered: August 2003
Messages: 565

There is a U.S. Highway 1792 that runs north-south through Orlando. The Zip code is right but I am drawing a blank on the address.

(\\__/) And if you don't believe The sun will rise
(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
(")_(") In the last remaining light. (C. Cornell)

Interesting. Myu phone company is mistaken [message #22921 is a reply to message #22916]

Wed, 17 November 2004 08:53

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

The various official bodies I contacted this morning when their offices opened said that it is totally impossible for a charge to arrive in the UK on my line by prtessing any button during a call, and that this is an urban legend.

PHEW!

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

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