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Strange call from Nigerian number to mobile..

  • 13-11-2006 8:28pm
    #1
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭


    On two occasions during the last few weeks I had a missed call on my mobile from an unknown number. When tracing the country code it seemed that the call originated in Nigeria. The number is : +2348027703557.

    Needless to say I do no know anyone in Nigeria (and do not feel the need to change this). I suspect it's some kind of scam but cant find anything online about it.

    Can anyone shed some light on this?

    E.


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Would it be so wrong if I guessed that the first few words after you answered the phone would be "I am a rich, but recently deposed official ..."? :)


  • #3
    Devon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Devon


    Be real careful. I've heard about this. It's basically a ploy to get you to call them back in some form or other, and when you do, you're dialling a premium rate number. If you don't know who it is, or if they're telling you that you've won the Nigerian lottery, calmly and politely hang up.


  • #4
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    Naah, didn't answer the call.
    I would have directed them here otherwise: http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

    E.


  • #5
    bronte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,331 ✭✭✭✭bronte


    read through 419eater.com too.....
    I know scammers email people, never heard of them calling mobiles :rolleyes:


  • #6
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    These lads reaked a fair bit of havok too.. The intention is for you to call them back. The number is a premium line number and as such, they get a big lump of it back.


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  • #7
    Sizzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Sizzler


    Devon wrote:
    Be real careful. I've heard about this. It's basically a ploy to get you to call them back in some form or other, and when you do, you're dialling a premium rate number. If you don't know who it is, or if they're telling you that you've won the Nigerian lottery, calmly and politely hang up.
    Ehhhh...theres no such thing as a premium rate Nigerian number mate....unless you live IN Nigeria.

    If the chap was so curious as to ring it back he would be charged for a call to Nigeria which is a pre-defined rate by your operator, thats the worst that could happen.


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