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TV Telephone Quizes - Gamble and be Swindled

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Posted by: Kim Mutton Tuesday 24th April 2007, 2:32pm
Last edited 24/04/2007 2:32pm by Kim Mutton

It didn't take a rocket surgeon to work out the con here.

Gambling with your phone bill

Why has it taken so long for this issue to be highlighted? Panorama did a half hour on this - no real surprises - there's one if not hundreds born every minute.

Just have to ask what's with the really irritating camera work to give the illusion of "investigative" reporting - hold the bloomin camera still - all the interviews were with consent.

Did the Muppets that are grumbling about the hundreds of pounds spent aimlessly phoning TV quizes really not cotton on to the fact that there was zip all chance of getting through? The questions are too easy to believe yet the way the late night programmes run is that you are made to think that you're the only person with the answer. Prolonged silent spells with no background phone sounds, however if you were to call you get a cheerie message saying that you're unsuccessfull, try again soon and thanks for you dosh and the glamourous girly becons you with sparkly eyes and wet glossed lips.

To cap it all a lanky tool from Ofcom chips in with his belief that they are fair and he would encourage folk to ring the numbers.

Surely this is gambling and programmesthat use these quizes as nice little earners should be regulated and taxed accordingly.

I checked this gambling guide and found no reference to tv phone cons but i have contacted them to request inclusion.

In the meantime if you want to have your say phone 0907 only joking 020 7981 3040 and ask to speak to the jerk featured on TV Panorama last night

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