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shendricks
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4 years ago
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Telus Promotion Scam?

Hi Everyone,   "Telus" has called me multiple times with a promotion for a Cell plan and new cell phone.    I signed up thinking it was legit, but now not sure.  They asked for my CC number and d...
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    shendricks
    4 years ago

    Thanks.  I was just unaware that they could spoof Telus phone numbers when calling.  How can we trust any calls from Telus now?

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    NFtoBC
    4 years ago

    A number of clues in the email image indicate it is a scam:

    • The return email address is not a Telus.com domain.
    • There are a number of misspellings, suggesting the screed has not been proofread.
    • The price is 55$ rather than $55

    Each of these are flags you can use in any situation to confirm. You can, of course call Telus or Telus outlets directly to confirm deals, but if they are too good to be true…

     

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shendricks
Neighbour
4 years ago

Thanks.  I was just unaware that they could spoof Telus phone numbers when calling.  How can we trust any calls from Telus now?

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