On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:10:14 +0000, Cynic
wrote:
>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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