PS3 Scams Continue In Europe
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November 8th, 2006
Since there will most likely be severe PlayStation 3 shortages at launch, scammers have tried to trick people into buying or pre-ordering non-existent PS3 consoles in the States. Not apparently they moved to the UK, promising gamers a PlayStation 3 this Christmas, although the console officially launches in March 2007.
This time though, the trick is to get people to call them, as recent ads spotted read “PlayStation 3–Order now for Christmas”. People are then supposed to call them for £1.50 a minute, where they are asked to “stay online” (of course). The UK number starts with 0906, the equivalent to 1-900 numbers in the US.
Read (GameSpot)
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