(with video below) Scammers send mass e-mails, phone texts, Twitter posts, or even make telephone calls, informing that "Starting the 15th of next month, all mobile phone numbers are going public". They also mention that the numbers will be released to telemarketing companies and "you will start to receive sales calls that you will be charged for!" How does the scam work?
Watch the video below to see how this scam exposed:
Mobile Numbers Go Public Scam Video
Of course, nobody wants that so it is no surprise that hundreds of thousands of people all over the world fall victim to this scam. The scammers ask for personal information and – in the case where they contact the victims by e-mail – provide a link to a fake Do Not Call Register service.
Mobile phone numbers are not going public, and if they do, you won't be told about it just like that. Media will make it public.
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Report Scammers To The Federal Trade Commission Here
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Educate yourself with the videos below:
This movie shows how a victim lost over $30,000 to an intricate scheme which is still around years later.
