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State Regulators Warn Against “Westbrook Lending” Scam

February 19, 2008

 

A Telephone Scam That's Making the "Rounds" Again:
If you receive a phone call (work phone, home phone, cell phone) from a person representing themselves to be a phone company technician and requesting that you touch nine(9), zero (0), and the pound sign (#), refuse to do so.
Dialing 90# or 09# gives the requesting individual access to your phone line which enables them to place long distance calls that will be billed to your phone.

Current Scams:
A link offered by the Canadia Government - http://www.phonebusters.com/english/index.html

Countrywide Data Breach:
Consumers with questions about this incident should contact Countrywide's general customer service number at 1-800-669-6607.

 

Last Updated: February 20, 2009