Just had a weird phone call from America

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  1. Dixon

    Dixon New Member

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    Recorded voice, american on phone, &quot;Hey, you have just won a trip to either Orlando Florida or Phoenix Arizona, its your choice, press 9 for more details&quot;</p>

    What the ****.. just hung up like :)S) </p>
     
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    Pressing '9' would probably have connected you to a premium rate line at your expense. Good job you didn't.
     
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    snap nt
     
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    You had 1 anall?

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    aye..took me 2 secs to hang up nt
     
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    I had one of those at work today

    I'd won a trip to the caribbean
     
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    I Had A Indian Bloke Called Nigel Ring Me Today Trying To Sell Me Insurance

    Nigel!!!! I wonder if they draw names out of a hat every morning.

    I bet he's called something like Terry tomorrow
     
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    That's nearly as crazy as...

    A Brazilian called Dennis!
     
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    same call 3 times today.
     
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    We had one about 5.30pm as well

    Load of ballox
     
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    Just had another nt
     
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    I am. nt
     
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    I seem to get some

    every week or 2, I'll get a load of calls in one evening, at least half a dozen, answer and there's just bleeping at the other end. Number withheld so can't track it that way and I am registered on the TPS site
     
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    Me too

    Worked at first but it doesn't stop the fraudulent calls from companies trying to rip you off.

    Funnily enough it was BT who asked me if I wanted to register with the TPS when I got my new line put in. Most of the marketing calls I get now are from BT asking me if I want to give them more money for things which are of no value whatsoever.
     

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