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Originally Posted by Bill14564
No, it's part of the scam. This scam only works if they get you to call their number. $150 may be about right and might not catch someone's eye. However, if you think you are about to be charged $450 then you are more likely to call to get it straightened out. Once you call them they know they have you and can start getting information from you.
The funny thing is being put on hold and hung up on - the scammers aren't going to get much with that technique.
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They have plenty from you about that now.
They know:
Your phone number is a valid phone number, and someone on the other end of it is able to make phone calls out, and they can now call that number and know someone is likely to answer it.
They know:
Your phone number belongs to a person who they sent a scam e-mail to, which means you are likely to be made a victim in the future (because people who know in advance it's a scam, wouldn't call that number).
If your e-mail address is similar to the name people get from caller ID when you call them on the phone, they know exactly who you are now. They have your e-mail address, and they've matched it to the name on your caller ID. From there, they can find out ALLLLLLLLL kinds of information just from those two pieces of information.
They can then SELL that information, and the fact that it has all been verified by them as being true, to any scam artist who wants to rip you off.