LARD 0 Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Another tel thread, this one about keitais. Sometimes my keitai rings once, then stops. I can see the number on the display. But some of my J friends warn me not to dial back as it might be some scam where they charge you huge amounts for the call or something. Anyone know more about that at all? Link to post Share on other sites
Dokumanju 0 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 yeh don't ring back. this is an old scam, being going for a coupla years now. Link to post Share on other sites
ug 0 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 What exactly is that scam and how can they charge more than normal rates? Link to post Share on other sites
Dokumanju 0 Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 um...can't remember the details now...there r sum numbers that r automatically charged to your phone account, a bit like calling a phone sex number i suppose. not that i would know. Link to post Share on other sites
mumbojumbo 0 Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Thats pretty much the way it goes. Ridiculously high rates even if you just call it for a very short time. I thought I heard they were trying to pass laws on that though so it couldn't be done? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 So there's dirty scams like that in Japan as well then?! Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Oh hell, yeah! Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Maybe not as many as other places, but they're definitely here.... Link to post Share on other sites
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