[VoiceOps] 605-562 - Arbitrage scam?

[Paul Timmins]

Yeah, what makes it notable in this case is it seems like it's dead air 
calls and hacked phones like traditional international fraud, not free 
conference call services.

On 5/29/19 4:16 PM, Matthew Yaklin wrote:
>
> Nevermind.. you meant interstate calling fraud detection systems I 
> assume. Sorry. Please ignore me. I just reread again.
>
>
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> *From:* VoiceOps <voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org> on behalf of Matthew 
> Yaklin <myaklin at firstlight.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:14:02 PM
> *To:* Paul Timmins; voiceops at voiceops.org
> *Subject:* Re: [VoiceOps] 605-562 - Arbitrage scam?
>
> Paul,
>
>
> Why do you mention international toll fraud when that is an area code 
> and exchange for
>
> Pine Ridge South Dakota?
>
>
> And just imagining how small that company must be wouldn't a logical 
> guess be more like they just messed up in some fashion?
>
>
> But in your defense that telecom company is fishy and Sprint tried to 
> sue them. I am not sure what ended up happening. Typical crap with 
> free conf stuff and having traffic sent to a high cost area...
>
>
>
>
> *Matthew Yaklin*
> Network Engineer
> *FirstLight*
> 359 Corporate Drive │ Portsmouth, NH 03801
> Mobile 603-845-5031
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> *From:* VoiceOps <voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org> on behalf of Paul 
> Timmins <paul at timmins.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 29, 2019 3:50:35 PM
> *To:* voiceops at voiceops.org
> *Subject:* [VoiceOps] 605-562 - Arbitrage scam?
> Is anyone else seeing lots of long duration calls to the 605-562
> exchange that when you dial the respective number, it supervises to dead
> air?
>
> Seems like a new kind of toll fraud that international fraud detection
> systems won't catch.
>
> -Paul
>
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