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<blockquote data-quote="annwe717" data-source="post: 30398" data-attributes="member: 176162">It's a bit of a coincidence, but I received the following e-mail 2 days ago.I didn't believe it until I read your notice.Please tell me it's a scam e-mail.&nbsp; If it is, I'm suspicious of your tale as well!!Here we go&quot; From NHW Office - addition to Crime Report for Dec 4th. Please notethe following scam is in operation.NHW Office Coalville&gt; &gt; &gt; ----- Original Message -----From: &quot;North CU&quot;To: &lt;nbwcoalville@ic24.net&gt;Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:05 PMSubject: Telephone scam&gt; &gt; &gt; For your Information:&nbsp; Please circulate to as many people as possible.Would all staff members please be aware of the following telephonescam.BT confirm that they are aware of the details and are investigating,The scam relates to home and/or work phones (including mobiles). Thescenario is:- Your phone rings and you receive a recorded message;&quot;Congratulations. We are calling to advise you that you have won anall expenses paid trip to an exotic destination. Please press 9 now tohear further details.&quot;If you press 9, you'll be connected to a premium line that bills inthe region of £20 per minute.If you press 9 and connect, even if you disconnect immediately, theother end will stay connected for a minimum of 5 minutes - at a cost to youof £100 - the message lasts for 11 minutes.&gt; &gt; &gt;The final part of the call asks you to key in your postcode and housenumber (which has other serious considerations) and then, after a waitof a further two minutes, responds with the message;&gt; &gt; &gt; &quot;Sorry, you are not one of the lucky winners.&quot; and disconnects, addinga further £260 to your bill!&gt; &gt; &gt;Unfortunately the calls are originating from outside the U.K. and assuch BT and other providers are relatively powerless to act.The only safe solution is to hang up before the message prompts you topress 9.David RookeService delivery managerBusiness Systems and ServicesInternet email is not to be treated as a secure means ofcommunication.Leicestershire Constabulary monitors all internet email activity andcontent.This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only.&nbsp; Pleasenotify the sender if received in error.&nbsp; Unauthorised use or disclosure of thecontent may be unlawful.&nbsp; Opinions expressed in this document may not beofficial policy.&gt; &gt; &gt;Thank you for your co-operation.&gt; &gt; &gt; © Leicestershire Constabulary</blockquote>

[QUOTE="annwe717, post: 30398, member: 176162"] It's a bit of a coincidence, but I received the following e-mail 2 days ago. I didn't believe it until I read your notice. Please tell me it's a scam e-mail. If it is, I'm suspicious of your tale as well!! Here we go " From NHW Office - addition to Crime Report for Dec 4th. Please note the following scam is in operation. NHW Office Coalville > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "North CU" To: <nbwcoalville@ic24.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: Telephone scam > > > For your Information: Please circulate to as many people as possible. Would all staff members please be aware of the following telephone scam. BT confirm that they are aware of the details and are investigating, The scam relates to home and/or work phones (including mobiles). The scenario is:- Your phone rings and you receive a recorded message; "Congratulations. We are calling to advise you that you have won an all expenses paid trip to an exotic destination. Please press 9 now to hear further details." If you press 9, you'll be connected to a premium line that bills in the region of £20 per minute. If you press 9 and connect, even if you disconnect immediately, the other end will stay connected for a minimum of 5 minutes - at a cost to you of £100 - the message lasts for 11 minutes. > > > The final part of the call asks you to key in your postcode and house number (which has other serious considerations) and then, after a wait of a further two minutes, responds with the message; > > > "Sorry, you are not one of the lucky winners." and disconnects, adding a further £260 to your bill! > > > Unfortunately the calls are originating from outside the U.K. and as such BT and other providers are relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is to hang up before the message prompts you to press 9. David Rooke Service delivery manager Business Systems and Services Internet email is not to be treated as a secure means of communication. Leicestershire Constabulary monitors all internet email activity and content. This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. Please notify the sender if received in error. Unauthorised use or disclosure of the content may be unlawful. Opinions expressed in this document may not be official policy. > > > Thank you for your co-operation. > > > © Leicestershire Constabulary [/QUOTE]

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