Clever Aussie Scam

by Lily de Cuir
(Australia)

I've just found out from a friend that Australian mobile numbers are going public next month (April 2010). There's been no advertising about this at all.

This means for Aussies, that your mobile phone number will be released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. (And yes, of course they usually call when you've just sat down for dinner).

If you simply delete the message, you could find yourself being signed up for 'extra services', like chimes, music etc and YOU WILL BE CHARGED for these calls!

Aussies, you can go to the 'Do Not Register' site to prevent these calls to not only your mobile*, but your landline phone. It's quick and easy. Go here:

www.donotcall.gov.au

* Mobile phone = cellphone

But wait, there's more - what a neat trick for the government to create another database of everyone's mobile phone numbers. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Lily

Web Guy:

Levi warned us about things like this. Big business is getting out of control. Forced Consumerism fits here.