Author Topic: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9  (Read 2611 times)

Offline afreak

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Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« on: April 19, 2007, 04:07:07 PM »
It is funny how I keep getting scammers telling me to press '9' on my phone. As well, it is quite agitating. However, to my surprise, one of the scammers appeared on my caller ID today, and now I am getting a chuckle over how the number I dialed back gives the same spiel and then goes to a full mailbox.

Here's the number: (407) 965-0600

Nova Scotia thinks it is a scam: http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=20771&sc=68

I attached an audio recording of what is said when they call. Anyone care to have some fun here?

[edit]
Yeah. I seem to breathe a lot into this.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2007, 04:09:03 PM by afreak »

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Re: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2007, 04:11:42 PM »
I guess I don't get it?

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Re: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2007, 04:17:32 PM »
I guess I don't get it?
Pressing '9' on a lot of phone exchange systems allows one to access an outline line, which in turn allows these scammers to dial some expensive phone numbers. However, they keep calling homes, and it does nothing to press '9' on your phone regardless of what the media says.

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Re: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2007, 12:54:56 PM »
Well good, the good ol' boys are going to meet up with each other tonight, and talk about there investments in Nigerian prince scams, credit card company scams, paypal scams, and there other great scams.

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Re: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2007, 01:02:10 PM »
@darrglud

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Re: Good ol' scammers trying to get you to press 9
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 06:30:33 AM »
my dad in Daytona said that made the local news, and he immediately called me. heh