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Re: New Phone Scam! by kleenmum(f): 9:01pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
MTN has got to answer to this ,cos I use their network nd it has happened to me and still happening and I can say for a fact that the ppl I know this has happened to ese MTN,its just so annoying |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Nobody: 9:16pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
Sorry for those that lost money. But I must ask - why would anyone respond to a text, especially from a number with a strange "international" prefix? If I receive any text or email, asking me to make contact, and I'm not expecting any sort of contact, I simply delete, and ignore. I would suggest you all do the same. Scammers are getting more elaborate by the day. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by playahP(m): 9:18pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
This happened to me last year on my MTN line I was on bode thomas street surulere, in order to fix my starcomms izap when i got a text. When i called the number, it was like they were speaking spanish, before i knew it, my cred was gone!! i have alot of friends abroad so i was curious |
Re: New Phone Scam! by justwise(m): 9:19pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
dnative: Absolutely right, yes it happens in the UK but you can report it and the company will be traced. Companies/ business set up premium line for legitimate business but that could be abused. Getting people's number is not a problem, poorly paid employees in these telecom companies can sell a database of their customers number to crooks or other online means. . . . |
Re: New Phone Scam! by KokoBeware: 9:45pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
M » Quite ellaborate and very true, I really dont think u can blame the local TELCO's MTN and the rest, cos they have no business knowing if the line you are calling is premium or not, it is the duty of the other country, MTN is obliged to route your calls so far as you dial it, The simple solution as Dnative has said is to ignore all such strange calls, I must say i am impressed by the reasoning of this fraudsters sweet and clean, ( the joke is on all those that are expecting one strange uncle or relative to drop an "IMPORTANT" message for them from a strange country) |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Nobody: 10:09pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
When has it ever been greedy to reply a voice mail? I have never in my entire life been handed anything for free and I don't walk around hoping it will happen soon. I responded to a voice mail message sent to my phone thinking it might be an emergency I called to find out. As you may might have noticed, the thread is headlined "New Phone Scam". Meaning: I knew I had been had. I just posted the topic to share with others my experience and hopefully the may not fall prey and also to get a better insight on how they were able to swipe my airtime. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by soloqy: 10:18pm On Dec 24, 2011 |
So far, I have not seen any other person with a different network with this complaint. It has been MTN all through with every victim here. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by whyx06(m): 12:36am On Dec 25, 2011 |
Another form of wayo in communication sector, I also fall into dat victim yesterday around 3.30pm and just for 11seconds dat I spend to listing to dat stupid voice TONE, I lost abt #160 out me #214 credit on my PHONE, just beware !!! it's REAL, |
Re: New Phone Scam! by jayplect(m): 2:53am On Dec 25, 2011 |
credit subsidy.wetin no dey happen 4 naija? |
Re: New Phone Scam! by tttonero: 3:06am On Dec 25, 2011 |
The text message was to inform you of your lottery win. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Nobody: 5:03am On Dec 25, 2011 |
ask the Network providers. they left out a vulnerability which someone else prolly took advantage of. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by sniperwolf(m): 7:01am On Dec 25, 2011 |
This is strange. Thanks for educating us |
Re: New Phone Scam! by yebarbie(f): 7:59am On Dec 25, 2011 |
I got a flash from +2207771559 yesterday. I googled it and saw gambia. But I definately did.nt cal bak. Heck, even wn unknown local numbers flash me I dont cal bak so y shud I cal an unknown int. no.? |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Nobody: 8:33am On Dec 25, 2011 |
ANOTHER NEW SCAM If you use a MTN line please beware of a text message with number '0803' that might inform you that you have just won N30,000 worth of recharge card (air time credit). The message will direct you to www.mtn30.in where you will be required to send N3,000 worth of credit to their website to redeem your price. IT IS ALL FRAUD so please ignore. The 0803 - was sent using 'bulk sms' gateway www.mtn30.in ISN'T MTN's website address. NOTE : NO ORGANIZATION WILL REQUIRE YOU TO SEND MONEY TO REDEEM YOUR PRICE!!! I just got the 'fake message' and decided to warn you all. Please let others be aware of this too. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by babsmii(m): 9:27am On Dec 25, 2011 |
talknafree: greed will make some people fall for this, |
Re: New Phone Scam! by adaphik(f): 4:59pm On Dec 25, 2011 |
Christ! Can not imagine falling for all these crap. Cos I believe if smone wants to really get in touch, the person wld try reaching u until the person succeeds. Wat is voice call, 9ja for life . Na wa |
Re: New Phone Scam! by adaphik(f): 5:02pm On Dec 25, 2011 |
I get all these messages n I don't even read them completely , I simply ignore straight. Whether its true or false I'm not interested. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Nobody: 5:58pm On Dec 25, 2011 |
hurray! i got my own voicemail msg today
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Re: New Phone Scam! by sirenoch1(m): 7:48pm On Dec 25, 2011 |
saw the message too but ignored it cause of d country code |
Re: New Phone Scam! by chimanu2000(m): 9:00pm On Dec 25, 2011 |
its a fraud by long distance carriers to boost revenues as the local telco here-Airtel,MTN,Glo or EMTS will have to pay them for terminating calls on their network. Its pretty popular around the world, especially for VAS services. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Emeka72(m): 2:46am On Dec 26, 2011 |
^Wow! ¡ncredible. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by tttonero: 5:26am On Dec 26, 2011 |
Nigerians being scammed, i think its funny. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by yebarbie(f): 6:40am On Dec 26, 2011 |
But does.nt it mean somethin dt all complains r from Mtn suscribers? I use Mtn too and got a strange missed cal. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by chimanu2000(m): 8:37am On Dec 26, 2011 |
Its all Telcos that are targetted, especially cos international costs are more expensive |
Re: New Phone Scam! by GuruD: 7:28pm On Dec 26, 2011 |
Unlucky me, i got the text last week and i decided to call this evening just cos i was impatient with my slow browser, i only checked my bal. wen i saw this thread 0.02 naira left, please HOW DID IT HAPPEN? |
Re: New Phone Scam! by jesuojere(m): 2:28am On Dec 27, 2011 |
Yeah I got d same urgent message to call+2392247202 and in less than 12secs my 420 credit was gone. I guess it s d latest phone scam. Pls spread d gospel.the scammers r makin a killin. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Emeka72(m): 9:06am On Dec 27, 2011 |
^Why not try it with N0.00 airtime? |
Re: New Phone Scam! by willross: 11:03am On Jan 07, 2012 |
Thanks for sharing this information. I'm sorry to hear you were charged for a scam. Did you file for a refund? I got a call like that before but I did not pick up. Instead, the caller left a voice mail. It said something like I needed to attend to a very urgent matter and call back a phone number. I would have done so had I not read about this scam at the consumer complaint site called Callercenter. It was very deceiving and it's designed to make you feel nervous or alarmed so you wouldn't think of anything else but check on what the problem was but calling the phone number. But not me. I got the phone number and looked it up online. And as I expected, it came up and has been associated to phone scams. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by willross: 11:06am On Jan 07, 2012 |
I hope you get a refund for that or have the charge removed from your bill. There have been reported instances where some telephone companies consider the charge valid and refused to give a refund. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by Emeka72(m): 3:30pm On Jan 09, 2012 |
Re-fund ke. There's nothimg like re-fund once u have been billed by yur operator. |
Re: New Phone Scam! by 3rdlegxxx(m): 10:31pm On Dec 20, 2015 |
drstan: bad guy 90bux |
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