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Beware Bogus Prospects using 070 "mobile numbers"

posted on 10 August 2011 | posted in Announcement  | ( 5 ) Comments


This is where time will really costs YOU money!

As a business or individual you may not be aware that though an 070 prefix may look like
a normal mobile number - it certainly is not!

Not being aware of 070 prefixes could cost you dearly!

A 070 prefix is a Personal Numbering Service which means the call charges can vary..

We have had experience of bogus enquirers who are charging from 72p per minute for the
privilege to call them, leave a message or speak to them.

How does the fraud work? The bogus prospect makes contact normally via your website
using the "contact us" or "require a call back". They leave a name and a 070 number. Also adverts have appeared inviting you to call these numbers.
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When you call back and leave a message it costs you!

When you do finally get through the call mysteriously drops so you call back it costs you!
Each time you call back-even if is for only for a few seconds (when connected) you get billed a full minute!

To make matters worse they will make plausible excuses to keep you on the line.
They need to find stuff...just wait a minute...are you busy?... can I put you on hold for a
minute? etc.

All this is a BLAG to keep you on the call as long as possible.

Their aim is to keep you on for upto 20 minutes-costing you around £13.80

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Here are some of the bogus numbers:-

07014219269
07053501134
07053501281
07053501282

07045502833


 

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Comments ( 5 ) - Add Your Comment
Someone in my business got caught with 07053501134. 2 calls were made one for 2hrs 3mins costing £52 and another for 53mins costing £22.70!

Be warned!
by Dave on 18 August 2011 11:26

Don`t worry we trace all IP addresses that contact us through the website and can locate them so that the autorities know who they are and where they are located.
You can also get advice throught Action Fraud: www.actionfraud.org.uk
Anyone who contacts us now with a number like the above has the police to deal with now...
by Darren Perks on 18 August 2011 11:34

070 numbers are perfectley legal they are called follow me numbers
by ted on 22 August 2011 11:45
Thanks for your comment, however having police investigate this with us, it seems the people that contacted Integrity are breaking the law and what they are doing is illegal.
Hence we now trace every IP address and number and if needed they can be passed over the authorities who are currently investigating this nationwide.
by Darren Perks on 22 August 2011 11:52
Another thing to watch out for if you receive messages to call someone back like the above, are the emails these spammers leave.
We are now tracing every email address and number and a big list is building for the authorities.
Two more numbers to watch out for are: 07053501249
07053500413
by Darren Perks on 5 September 2011 9:7
 
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