I keep getting missed calls from an 0870 number (08702 491009).  Upto now I haven't been bothered & have just ignored them.

They are now occurring in multiples to my mobile.  I finally rang this number (charged at a slightly higher than usual rate).

This announces you have won a prize and says to claim it by dialling 09050 095694 (or similar). This is the one that hits you for £1.50 a minute! I obviously didn't ring it.

Just thought I would flag it here in the hope it may deter even one person being duped.

Happy Trails

But I thought that the original CLI rules were to prevent calls to mobiles being made showing a number with a higher than normal charge.
Come on ICSTIS/OFCOM - Are you not there to protect the citizen-consumer?

There are several postings in the Requests section for mystery 0870 numbers. There's not alot we can do. The only advice is don't call them back!

wrote on Sep 16^th, 2005 at 10:52pm:

This announces you have won a prize and says to claim it by dialling 09050 095694 (or similar). This is the one that hits you for £1.50 a minute! I obviously didn't ring it. Just thought I would flag it here in the hope it may deter even one person being duped. Happy Trails

Have you reported the scam 09050 prize line to http://www.ictsis.org.uk

Unlike the useless Ofcom they will take action and have it closed down and try to block money from reaching the scam operators.

By the way why would you or anyone else call back an 0870 number showing on the caller display on your mobile?  I find it staggering that most people are daft enough to do this as obviously they still at least made some money out of you when you called the 0870.

I would have thought they would at least have needed to use a geographic number to con people into calling them back.

Just goes to show how deep the 0870 scam is - folks just don't realise.

Of course when VoIP spam start at least the call-back should be free  ;D

...just kiddin!!