New Scam Alert--And I Think I Was Hit  |
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|  Okay today a message was left on my machine, supposedly by a representative of Fed Ex and the phone number given was 1-876-471-6711..I'm given that phone number in case YOU are hit by it. The message indicated that a certified FedEx package was waiting for me and I needed to call back to verify some information from me.
Okie Dokie--I do call back. The person informed me that a package was waiting for me to be delivered from a Peter White of Montego Bay...Like huh? I'm not expecting anything from Fed Ex and certainly not Montego Bay, Jamaica. He further informs me that to release the package, I need to get a Western Union Money Transfer....as soon as he said Western Union, alarm bells rang as I'm aware that many scam artists want Western Money Transfers...I hung up
Then I go to my faithful computer and look up about 876 phone numbers in general..EKKKKKKKK!!! I should have looked this info up before I made that call, but like I said, since I really thought it was from FedEx thought nothing of it
Here's what I found
http://www.truthorfiction...
.."There have been scam artists, however, that operated out of the Caribbean by leaving messages for people who, when they returned the call, were unknowingly dialing a number that automatically billed them extremely high charges. That was the reason for the warning. Folks were charged anywhere from $10 to $100 per minute and were kept on the line as long as possible. ...
There's a lot of more "delightful" news on that website, and that unsuspecting people may be charged into the thousands PER MINUTE for making calls to these places.
So I called the legitimate FedEx number, and he smelled a scam as well, he said it seemed unusual too, that no tracking number was given..I thought that too.
I also just called my telephone service to block any charges made by any 876 phone number or any other "strange" numbers like this and will continue to dispute it should the charges still be made--but least I have it on record I called to complain about this obvious scam
Oh lovely, what a way to start the week...So have you had any similar experiences?
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1.  ZephyrSun (3727)
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4 years ago
| |  No, I haven't thank goodness, and I'm sorry that this happened to you and THANK YOU for sharing. My phone bill is high enough. I hope that everything works out and you don't have to have any out of pocket expense for this. I really hate scammers and wish they would just get a job! LOL Hope your week gets better!
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 pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | Well at least I reported this to my phone service right away..and they made note of it. The woman said if any charges do come on my phone bill I can further dispute it and I won't have to pay it...and believe me I tend to dispute it if I see any weird charges. | | | |
| ZephyrSun (3727)
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4 years ago
| | Good at least you are safe from the charges! | | | |
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2.  dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| |  I sure hope you don't get charged on your phone bill, but at least you did report it. I hope the operator took notes in your account for you to this fact. They can dismiss the charges if there are any on your bill. I use to work for AT&T so I know they can do this for you, sometimes you have to ask to speak toa supervisor for this to happen...Good luck...Lori
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | I got weird charges on my phone bill once before, including a collect call supposedly made by me to a Calif number...there's only one Calif number I call, and that's my friend there..and like why would I be making a collect call when I have long distance included on my phone?--they the phone company did reimburse me in full | | | |
| dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| | That's good that they reimbursed you for it. They usually will if you dispute the item...Lori | | | |
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| 3. tinkerick (1252)
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4 years ago
| |  I haven't gotten phone calls - but I've gotten emails with the subject "FedEx package awaiting clearance" or something to that effect. I just block them. After all, FedEx has toll-free numbers for all departments.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | I was under the impression that this was a toll free number as most 800 type numbers are...like 800, 877, 888 and so forth. | | | |
| tinkerick (1252)
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4 years ago
| | Be wary if it doesn't have a double digit area code. As far as I know, today there are only the following toll free area codes:
800, 888, 877, 866
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | Well I did track down what the 876 number was and it's a Jamaica area code..sheesh | | | |
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| 4. Nana530 (215)
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4 years ago
| |  Oh my goodness, no I have never had anything like this happen to me. This is terrible. I'm so glad you are sharing this with all of us so we'll be aware that such a scam is going on. It makes me so mad that there are people out there who think up all these sleezy scams to try and get money. Hope this will be the end of such things happening to you. And thanks again for the warning.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | Glad to share...I'm glad I called my phone company about this so at least it's on record I did make a complaint about this scam | | | |
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| 5. irishmist (2752)
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4 years ago
| |  What will they think of next? I have not had this happen to be. Thanks for the heads up though. I really hope you don't get stuck with a bill for this, I shudder to think about it.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | The woman at the phone company says I can further dispute the charges should they show up..and believe me I will...I also emailed my phone company too, so they have a written account of this scam | | | |
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| 6. Anhedonia (1757)
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4 years ago
| |  I haven't. But a big THANK YOU for sharing that. I think I"ll get those numbers blocked as well.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | I could kick myself for having called these jerks back though..I just naturally assumed it really was FedEx and that it was a legitimate toll free number.... | | | |
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| 7. cyntrow (2702)
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4 years ago
| |  www.whocalled.us and then plug in the number. It will tell you who the number belongs to and what they are about. Since I am deep in debt I love this site. My mom loves it also, for it helps her to weed out the sales calls. Just a hint.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | I tried that website but it didn't work for me...it says I needed the caller id number which I didn't have..unless I was doing it wrong..LOL | | | |
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| 8. dodoguy (794)
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4 years ago
| |  Hi pyewacket,
Well that sounds like a real bummer.
I hope you manage to stop the bill if there is one.
I'm wondering, though, seeing as you have their number, would you be able to call them back reverse charge (maybe from a pay-phone somewhere so there's no chance of them billing you)?
Regardless, I'd also be wondering if having their phone number is sufficient information to identify them and sic the FBI onto them. All those CSI cops seem to do such a good job in front of the TV cameras, why can't they track those SOBs down in real life?
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | If any weird charges do crop up, I'll further dispute it, but at least I called my phone company to alert them about this so they do have a record of this scam | | | |
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| 9. bonbon664 (2528)
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4 years ago
| |  No, I haven't had this happen to me,....YET. I'm glad you clued into the scam. I hope more people know that fedex would never ask you for money to get your package. I'm afraid that some people are so curious as to what the package is, they send money. I'm also glad you called Fedex, might not be a bad idea to contact an organization that deals with fraud and scams. I don't know what you have there, but, we have something called "phonebusters".
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | Well as I said my alarm bells went off as soon as that jerk told me I needed a Western Union Money Transfer to send them,as all scams usually insist on these. | | | |
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| 10. whiteheather39 (15574)
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4 years ago
| |  Thanks for the warning. That is a new one on me and I think I would have fallen for it and called back too. I sure hope you do not get charged for it.
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| pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | Well if I do get charged I can dispute it, and it is on record that I called my phone company today | | | |
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