Phone Line Terminated In 2 Hours

Public Service Announcement.

I just received a call that said my phoneline will be terminated in two hours and i must press 1 if i wanted to find out more.

I hung up n googled... And found this below..

[SCAM ADVISORY]

We would like to alert customers about an on-going scam.

What to look out for:

An automated message in English and/or Mandarin stating that your phone line will be terminated in two hours.

This is a scam.

How to protect yourself:

If you receive an unsolicited phone call that you suspect could be a scam, please hang up.

Never share your personal details, including passwords, with unknown callers or click on random links from unknown numbers.

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