[plug] Mobile phone scam - Beware

[Timothy White]

On 6/14/06, Cameron Patrick <cameron at patrick.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> > Got proof? Don't make a claim like this, without proof; these hoaxes
> > rely on claims that it's true, without supporting evidence.
>
> The calls from those numbers are real and have been going on for a while
> now.  I got one about 6 months ago.  I didn't call back, and I would
> surprised if it did cost more than a normal STD call[1] - my
> understanding was the 'premium' numbers like the message refers to have
> to have a special area code and whatnot.  I have no evidence to support
> _that_ claim, though.

That was my understanding as well. Anyone good at tracing numbers like
that... I'm tempted to call Telstra, and enquire about it, and if
those numbers are more than a normal STD call, then start complaining,
and blogging, and what else ;-)

Tim
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