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Cellphone scam- don't answer or call 060 numbers!

 
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Benicio



Joined: 25 May 2006
Location: Down South- where it's hot & wet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:02 am    Post subject: Cellphone scam- don't answer or call 060 numbers! Reply with quote

I keep getting calls from 060 area code numbers and they hang up after just 2 rings.
My friends have told me it's a scam to try and get you to call them back. It's some scam where they just call people and hang up. They want you to call back because you're curious who called you.
Do not do this!
You aren't charged if they call you, but if you call them, you are charged a super high rate. They don't want to talk to you anyway. They just want to charge you a big fee for calling them.

Just a warning, so don't fall prey!
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Cheonmunka



Joined: 04 Jun 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the tip.
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whenever I get a call like that, whether it be 060 or 080, I set it as a spam number in my filter.
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ajuma



Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unless it's someone I know, I never call back to someone who hung up before I could answer. If they wanna talk to me, they'll call again!
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Cheonmunka



Joined: 04 Jun 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

YOU are COOL.
I just got a call from them.

But, they didn't hang up.
Rang for as long as it took to log in, scroll for this page and go thru half this post.
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wormholes101



Joined: 11 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the heads up. Amazingly I got a call from an 060 number just minutes after reading this post. I probably would have called back had I not read this post.
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