British Phone Numbers

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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:50 pm

I have been using the services of Bombardier and the Lad Shuttle, fantastic response, my thanks.

Quite a few of the scammers are putting British mobile numbers on their contact details, I haven't traced IPs as I'm not that IT literate. Anyone know if we now have UK based scammers on a fairly large scale?

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

There isn't any census data, but UK lads are quite common. Many are part of a ring where the catchers are from all over, but they all funnel to one or more UK "operatives". Often the UK guyman is a higher level lad who is in charge of actually collecting the funds. A UK address and number appears much safer to your average victim.

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:05 pm

^^^ And also much more dangerous for us... When I got into this at the end of 05 I can't remember seeing a UK number ever! Since I have been away the landscape has changed, if the modality hasn't.

Bait safe and all that.

419Eater Admin Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 7469

Also remember that a telephone number is not always what it seems. I receive plenty of apparent UK based lads, but the vast majority of times, the "UK" number they quote just forwards on to you-know-where Smile

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7101 Location: Yes

^^^^
If you want to trust a guy that looks like that, be my guest.....

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:45 pm

Would your "mobile" number be starting with (if I remember correctly) 0703? or something similar (to cover my ass if I remembered it wrong Wink

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That'd be a redirect number and not a real mobile number.

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:09 pm

^^^ nearly

Any uk number starting 070 is a redirect or personal number and could be anywhere.