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Cold call/poss. scam
Oct 22nd, 2012 at 7:54pm
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Received call from this number to my landline: 0871 692 0396.  As soon as I picked up, the line went “dead”.  Could this be a scam; i.e. if I were to return call to this – no doubt – high call rate number, would I expect to be listening to sales type speak, whilst running up a huge bill?  the number is not on the database. Any ideas?
  
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Reply #1 - Oct 22nd, 2012 at 8:02pm
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See first few results here:
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=0871+692+0396&oq=0871+692+0396
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 22nd, 2012 at 9:25pm
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catj wrote on Oct 22nd, 2012 at 8:02pm:


Equally interesting from a different angle: http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/05/avoid-jobs-scam-from-abc-marke....
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 22nd, 2012 at 10:34pm
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A 0871 is a Premium Rate Service (PRS) number and it is illegal to present such a number on a caller display. Don't call it back; just ignore it.
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 23rd, 2012 at 2:05pm
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Thanks all.
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 23rd, 2012 at 2:22pm
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The 0871 692 rangeholder is O-Bit Telecom which is a part of Daisy Group. Other numbers within its ranges have been reported as being used for presentation on caller displays, usually as missed calls:

O-BIT TELECOM LIMITED Spamming pest numbers - The Scream!
O-BIT TELECOM LIMITED missed call scam on 0871's - The Scream!
  
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