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Possible Scam Call, offering $40 for 50GB
Just got a call from a “Telus representative” from 1 (866) 558 2273 who told me he could get me 50 GB for $40 a month. I would be shipped a SIM card in one week, and all he needed was a $50 deposit...
I had the same thing happen to me today, broken English and multiple people in the background, but they were offering 40% off of my home services. He said if pay $30 Telus will be at my house in 5 business days with new tv boxes and wifi boosters, and i'd get a bill credit. The part that threw me off is that the (866) 558 2273 IS a Telus phone number and it showed up on call display. What triggered my suspicion was when the guy didn't know what i paid monthly.....and then he asked for my address. That was the deal breaker so i hung up. I called Telus and they had no record of anyone calling me. The guy called me back an hour later. When i told him i had spoken to Telus he hung up.
No idea how they can have their number show up as the Telus number but they almost got me because of that.
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Definitely sounds like number spoofing! A common tactic used for phishing/fraudulent calls. There is some guidelines at https://bit.ly/2XZjjfp with what to do when you get calls like that. You can also forward the details of the call to [email protected]
