Phone scam targeting parents costs mum $4500
Jan Lenton thought she was lending her son some much-needed emergency cash - but $4500 later she realised she'd been the victim of a cruel scam.
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How long has this service been running and who is it for?
The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website numberlookup.com.au, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
Jan Lenton thought she was lending her son some much-needed emergency cash - but $4500 later she realised she'd been the victim of a cruel scam.
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Spam, do not respond.
Unsafe Sep 25, 2020 00
Said I had a package on hold and need to click on link provided. Do not click link, just block the number.
Unsafe Sep 23, 2020 00
Definitely SCAM SMS! Very annoying! The following was the msg:
"unfortunately we have to suspend your spot if not register Today. Please Join to start earning up to 1.500/day: yhoun.com/FtH"
So, beware
Unsafe Sep 19, 2020 00
This looks like an auspost scam, asking to pay a postage fee ($4.00 for me), but the t+c's on the website seem to indicate you're actually signing up to a €40p/mth subscription...
Nuisance Sep 16, 2020 00