On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:12:22 +0000, judith
wrote:
>Interesting - I just had very similar - they were offering a debt
>consolidation service. I pressed 5 to say that I was interested and
>was put through to an American/Canadian voice - I asked her what
>company she was calling from she said UK Consolidation. I told her
>that the number which they had dialled was a Trading Standards number
>- and that she had broken the UK laws and to stay on the line whilst
>the call was traced as a precursor to legal action.
>She rang off ;-)
>1471 gave a number : 015179312168 - which when I called said it was
>not recognised.
You missed out a zero. The correct number is 001 517 9312168. I've
just called it and it is an automated system that purports to remove
your number from its automated dialler. Note that you will pay for a
US call.
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Cynic
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