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Scam or not?

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Has anyone else been receiving a phone call where a guy is telling you you have a message, it's nothing to worry about, it's actually a nice message, too hear it you need to ring 0800------------ or something similar to that :?:

I think it actually is a scam, but normally they try to trick you into ringing a number (which costs a fortune if you fall for it) that does not start with an 0800 number, which as you know is meant to be a free phone number :!:

Any ideas :?:

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Post by tony.wilde1 »

sorry chris ,the number you ring is "0800 feel my melons"... :lol:


so im led to beleive!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Pete.L »

Hi Chris
I've had the same call this week as well. I've just ignored it. If someone is going to phone me and tell me they have a message for me they can tell me then and there.
Definitley a scam as far as I'm concerned.

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Post by iggy1966 »

Chris

I'll go with what Pete says, I got the same message last night and I have removed my number from the marketing lists so it is most likely a scam.
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The same scam is going about with the royal mail-----------

A ticket is left through your letter box from a dodgy courier service asking you to phone this number to arrange for the parcel to be delivered, if you ring the number you have already been charged 15 pound + for the call.

i only know this as i have seen the warnings in our local post office.
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Post by sirch345 »

Thanks Guy's for all the feedback (especially Tony's :roll: :lol: ) and advice, I think we can definitely say that one is a 'scam' :!:

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Post by VTRgirl »

Okay, fess up. How many of you have actually gone & dialled 1800 feel my mellons??? :roll: :lol:
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A ticket is left through your letter box from a dodgy courier service asking you to phone this number to arrange for the parcel to be delivered, if you ring the number you have already been charged 15 pound + for the call.
That's a good idea :twisted:

If only I wasn't actually honest :!: :cry:
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Post by tony.wilde1 »

until they rig up a video phone i aint ringing any numbers ...tits or not!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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