Casino Rang me and Told me to Press '9' to Collect Prize!

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Possum

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#69538 10-Oct-2010 14:26

Hi

I received an unsolicited automatic phone call that said it was a Casino and that I had won some money. I needed to press certain numbers on my phone to collect.. I hung up of course..

I am unfamiliar with this..

What was their goal?

Were they trying to hack my connection..?

Thank you...

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#390161 10-Oct-2010 14:28

You should have pressed those numbers and see if you win anything. No?

billgates

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#390162 10-Oct-2010 14:28

did the call say which casino they were calling from?

Do whatever you want to do man.

Possum

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#390163 10-Oct-2010 14:31

I hung up pretty quick. I seem to remember some hack where you try to get people to press numbers on their phone..

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#390165 10-Oct-2010 14:45

Complain to your Phone Provider and they will be able to trace it down to who send them the call and those people can trace it back.. (and so on)..

I presume you didn't get the caller id (normally they are not valid for these types of calls or via skype sometimes I've found)

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#390177 10-Oct-2010 16:04

9 is used on some PABX to select an external line.
They where trying to hijack you phone to make free calls.

sunfolk

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#390178 10-Oct-2010 16:15

From the ministry of consumer affairs website http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/scams/protect-yourself/protect-your-phone

"Be wary about responding to unsolicited calls, texts or faxes. They may direct you to disguised 0900 numbers or similar and it may cost you to reply."

I had a couple of automated calls recently someone with an american accent, I just hung up after 2 seconds!

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#390201 10-Oct-2010 17:46

Couldve been harvesting numbers for telemarketing - if you press 9 they can verify its a live number, thus they can build a list of live numbers for telemarketers to call.

Doesnt really make any sense, just a possible explanation

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#390213 10-Oct-2010 18:33

I've also had an experience with an automated dialer recently.
I just hung up. :P