Telus phone scam busted
Posted February 19, 2010 11:47 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Telus says the payphone scam News1130 told you about earlier this week, has been busted. Someone had been posting stickers on payphones telling callers to use a 1-866 number.
People who used the number were charged $24 to connect and $3 a minute.
Telus’ Shawn Hall says the number has been shut down. “We contacted the U.S. company that sold the 1-866 number to the scammers. They were horrified to hear what it was being used for and they cancelled the number permanently.”
Telus is in contact with police to see if charges can be laid.
