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==Scam 12. Text message trivia scams== | ==Scam 12. Text message trivia scams== | ||
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| text = “I got a text recently: ‘Tell us who won the Stanley Cup in 1915 — and you could win BIG!!’ I thought, ‘I know the answer! It’s the Vancouver Millionaires, the only time a Vancouver team has won.’ So I texted back. They kept sending hockey questions. I couldn’t resist answering. When I got my next bill, I had $150 in unexpected texting charges.”<br>- Bruce, North Vancouver | | text = “I got a text recently: ‘Tell us who won the Stanley Cup in 1915 — and you could win BIG!!’ I thought, ‘I know the answer! It’s the Vancouver Millionaires, the only time a Vancouver team has won.’ So I texted back. They kept sending hockey questions. I couldn’t resist answering. When I got my next bill, I had $150 in unexpected texting charges.”<br>- Bruce, North Vancouver | ||
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