Telus scam warning: Hang up when they say "dial 9"

VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C. (BBB) and Telus are teaming up to warn B.C. residents about a local telephone scam where an automated caller promises the recipient a free vacation if they dial ‘9.’ “This is a scam,” said BBB president Lynda Pasacreta in a press release. “If you receive a call from someone trying to convince you to dial ‘9’ for any reason, hang up. For that matter, any call from someone claiming you have won a prize in a contest you don’t remember entering is a scam. If it seems too good to be...