Guest Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just to warn everyone, there apparently new telephone scam, some guy calling me on fix phone claiming that he's calling from Israel and he wanted "his bank account fix". I told him wrong number, then he insisted on my personal details. I sad that he got private appartment, but he again insisted on my personal details. After few more calls, I told him in polite manner that he can ***** **. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesjoe Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I like to think I'm quite savvy I love this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I had a phone call last week from a lady with a foreign accent who said she was from BT. I asked for HER phone number and she immediately cut me off. I dialled 1471 and got her number. I phone BT and told them the number. They said it was a scam and was a foreign number. All BT wanted to do was sell me a phone which blocked these scam numbers. I said no, as it's easier to put the phone down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I had a phone call last week from a lady with a foreign accent who said she was from BT. I asked for HER phone number and she immediately cut me off. I dialled 1471 and got her number. I phone BT and told them the number. They said it was a scam and was a foreign number. All BT wanted to do was sell me a phone which blocked these scam numbers. I said no, as it's easier to put the phone down. Have a look at this: http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/tech-news/bt-call-protect-free-service-crackdown-nuisance-calls-11364136279348 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 First thing to remember about 90% of these things is "how would they have my phone number?"... We keep getting calls purporting to be from talk-talk. I've heard allegations that they have had people inside the organisation because they've had information that they ought not have had. Had a chat with talk-talk after in regard to helping catch the or slow them down at least. Alas, they weren't really interested. Apparently they're working with the police and other telephony providers and they've ade 10-15 arrests already... I was most impressed. [/Fe] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 We keep getting calls purporting to be from talk-talk. I've heard allegations that they have had people inside the organisation because they've had information that they ought not have had. Had a chat with talk-talk after in regard to helping catch the or slow them down at least. Alas, they weren't really interested. Apparently they're working with the police and other telephony providers and they've ade 10-15 arrests already... I was most impressed. [/Fe] Yup, it's not people inside TalkTalk though, it's ex-managers from the call centre they 'hired': http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1502873&highlight=talktalk+scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samssong Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have had a text message today saying some one has tried to hack my account at a certain bank. The funny thing is I am not a customer of the mentioned bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyloon Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have had a text message today saying some one has tried to hack my account at a certain bank. The funny thing is I am not a customer of the mentioned bank. A robot voice once phoned me up to tell me about suspicious activity on my account. I dismissed it as a scam... when I got home I found I was locked out of my online banking, the account was empty and the credit card spent out to the max... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 4 people in the uk have been arrested over this scam http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40430048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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