new phone scam

[Poppysmum]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-3560304/The-terrifying-new-mobile-phone-scam-leaves-3...

Dont like the look of this 😞

[MI5]

Hopefully all networks are fully armed and are putting steps in place to protect customers then?

[Beenherebefore]

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@MI5 wrote:
Hopefully all networks are fully armed and are putting steps in place to protect customers then?

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[Bambino]

Yes, he looks prepared....

[MI5]

It's OK now - we've got Gerry on the case

[viridis]

But there have been a few recently on here saying they were charged xx for a call they swore they didn't make.

[MI5]

Yes indeed they have. I thought about those when I first read the report.

[jonsie]

It would point to this as the cause rather than the 6 second disconnection rule.

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
But there have been a few recently on here saying they were charged xx for a call they swore they didn't make.

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True. It's only Vodafone mentioned in the press but ofcom are saying other networks involved..

Currently being discussed on The Wright Stuff. One suggestion was that you ring your network provider when you get this missed call. This will show that you couldnt possibly be on the phone to the 0845 number...as you were calling your network to report it.

[viridis]

From 2014
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/Massive-O2-call-charge-against-a-REJECTED-telemark...

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@viridis wrote:
But there have been a few recently on here saying they were charged xx for a call they swore they didn't make.

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True. It's only Vodafone mentioned in the press but ofcom are saying other networks involved..

Currently being discussed on The Wright Stuff. One suggestion was that you ring your network provider when you get this missed call. This will show that you couldnt possibly be on the phone to the 0845 number...as you were calling your network to report it.

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After every 0845 number I receive a call from - I'd be onto CS all day long !!