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by **Martin Hunt** » Oct 12th, '10, 10:17

I recieved this email today

"Hi

I am trying to arrange entertainment for my wedding could you please give me a call.

Thanks

Scott Deardon
07031940802"

All you will get is an American answerphone and a premium call charge on the phone.

by **Lady of Mystery** » Oct 12th, '10, 10:19

Thanks for the tip off, Martin. There seem to be a lot of these scams doing the rounds at the moment.

by **Mandrake** » Oct 12th, '10, 14:51

The Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert Forum has had discussions on these numbers – they look like UK mobile numbers but, as you’ve found out, are very expensive. See http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... p?t=253484 and there’s a link to this post about 4 years ago:

070x numbers are known as personal numbers and therefore would not be barred like 09x numbers would be.

Be very aware that calls to this number cost 47.5p per minute from a BT landline with calls from other landline providers and mobiles may (and normally do) cost more.

A lot of scam artists have started using high-priced 070x numbers so they can receive a revenue although they are not meant to just that clueless Ofcom haven't closed a loop-hole. These people/companies using 070x numbers so they can earn a revenue without all the hassle and safeguards that using an 09x (premium rate) number would have simply due to the fact that 09x numbers are regulated by ICSTIS whereas 070 personal numbers are not regulated whatsoever.

Basically, 070x personal numbers can be used as stealth premium rate numbers due to their high cost and the fact that they are so easily confused as being a mobile number.

by **SimonK** » Oct 12th, '10, 16:09

Yep - found this on google about your number.

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07031940802

Not good eh?

by **Derango** » Oct 12th, '10, 16:13

This is a pretty good scam, if he gets even 10 people to call them number he's made a few quid for virutally no effort.

by **DenmarkKilo** » Oct 12th, '10, 23:33

One customer of mine in the callcentre was charged for calling an 070 number. He thought it was a female acquaintance, and it turned out to be a couple of hundred pounds of acquainting. Checked with a TL whom called using a company phone and found her to be EXTREMELY "acquainting".
On questioning the customer further, it was from a card stuck in a phonebox...

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