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from raden contains these words:

surely being an out and out con, it should get shut down (or not ...)

It does, and these days the income from premium rate lines doesn't get
distributed straight away so that scams have time to come to light
before the scammer splits with the dosh.

Given all that I'm amazed they still try.

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Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.