What is a fax back scam?

Posted by admin | Prevent Scam | Saturday 11 June 2011 6:49 pm

A faxback scam is an unsolicited fax that can offer you anything from amazing diets to fantastic deals, business directory entries and competition entries—all you have to do is send a fax back to a premium rate number (starting with 190). Premium rate faxes can be charged at more than $6.00 per minute. The scammers make sure your fax will take several minutes to get through, resulting in hefty, unnecessary phone bills (a single fax could cost you $20 or $30).

They usually target small business, often with offers of directory entries and catalogues of goods and services.

Warning signs

  • You receive a fax from an unknown source offering you a great deal or a large discount.
  • The fax includes fine print.
  • The faxback number is a premium rate service (190).
  • Hope the information is useful to you.
    Cheers!
    Patrick

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