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Just got a text saying `Thanks to a good friend you have won £2000. To claim ring 0871xxxxxxx . Calls charged at 10p a minute. BT National Rate.

The reason i ask advice is the low rate on the call, normally the scams are £1.50+ a minute. Should I call this from my land line to make sure?

Maybe the website of the premium rate phoneline watchdog - ICSTIS - will be able to confirm the price-band of the 0871 prefix before you call it.

julianf

I can`t believe your luck. Next you`ll be telling us you`re also through to the last stages of a Reader`s Digest comp. ;-)

Come on Stantz, you`re not that gullible are you?

No, it`s not even worth checking...

Ste

Hey - I`m through to the last stages of a Readers Digest competition!!!!! My name was one of only a few names chosen from my town...

:D

julianf

This item was edited on Wednesday, 19th November 2003, 18:57

I`ve also been personally selected to receive a reduced rate on medical insurance, must be my day...

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My name was one of only a few names chosen from my town...

I think that should read "my street", Julian :D

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I got a message tonight (whilst in the gents at the pub!) from an unknown mobile number saying `hey, you fancy a date?` :) thinking my luck was in, and the tasty brunette at the bar must have got my number off a mate i continued.....`if so just call 089.....` d`oh. :( maybe next time.....

this is a scam. Or possibly scamola.......