Observer II Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Seems the phone scams are on the rise again - the automated one, that claims £600 has been taken from your credit card. Is it worth reporting them to the Police ? 😠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 As long as you don't reply they can't trick you out of your bank details. Just phone your own bank if you are worried a payment has been taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Last time the Bank told me to ignore them; but it's like cold calling, there needs to be some way to stop it. I use the phone blocker, but it hasn't stopped it. 😠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused52 Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 There is no way to stop it other than putting the price of making a phone call so high that it is cheaper to send you junk mail! Technically it cannot be done for at least a few years yet - should be fixable by 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 I'll have probably beamed up Scottie by then ! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 If it's the same one I got Obs, they are so amateurish they didn't even mention the name of my bank, just that my debit card had been used to send £600 abroad. Ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 get about three of those a week. i just say hello once and wait for the automated thing to hang up. my thinking is that it must be costing them money to call me even if it is just few pence per call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 We were talking to our next door neighbour the other day ,socially distanced, & she has an Alexa. Her & her partner had been talking about camping equipment in the privacy of their own home. Next time our neighbour went on t'internet she was bombarded with camping adverts. Spooky ,sinister or what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Not really Davy, this is why Alexa was created - to make money for the creators. Big sister is watching (well, listening to) you 👽. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 I'm glad i haven't got one then or i would be getting adverts from some strange sites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Davy51 said: I'm glad i haven't got one then or i would be getting adverts from some strange sites. 🤔......😯..........🤫 I have a kindle thingy with alexa built in. Never use it for anything but an ereader. Have the alexa turned off and only connect to the internet with it about once a fortnight to check if there are any updates. To be honest it only gets used for about an hour a night to read before i go to sleep or at least try to go to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I get a call supposedly from Amazon saying that someone has spent £47 out of my Amazon account and to press 1 on my phone touch pad to contact their accounts dept, I contacted Amazon who confirmed that it was a spoof call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 it is usually the amazon prime will be continued and some odd sum of money will be taken from your account that i get press 1 to opt out. never bother as i do not have an amazon prime account either free or paid for. Still not heard from "dave" at microsoft technical department yet, might have to make a few enquiries t see if he is still working there...🔎...🕵️♀️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Just had a different one. My visa card has been debited with a £300 payment to a charity in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Save the pangolin fund ? 😉😷 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Usually get those on a Tuesday. Loft insulation scheme Fridays. Occasionally amazon on a Thursday Free boiler check and install on alternate Mondays and Wednesdays. Switch energy/insurance/life cover/funeral plan on the other alternate Mondays and Wednesdays. I no longer answer the phone unless a named person comes up on the handset or i am expecting a call from a medical person.( they tend to use withheld numbers). I feel really sorry for my answer machine it only ever gets to talk to other automated callers. I am sure it is getting depressed...🥺 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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