observer Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Got a phone call the other day, from an Indian chap, said he was calling from London: suggesting he could improve broadband speeds. When I started asking just who exactly he was and who he represented - he rang off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.I.E.M.A.N. Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Just ahd a similar one from someone who mentioned Microsft and said he was checking on my computer, I just put the phone down on him, it was obviously a scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 They are rather annoying eh. Best bet is just to tell them they have rung a TPS line and quickly go and they remove you from their call database (unless they ARE scammers of course as they wont care) Did you do 1471 and get his number as it may be listed on one of the 'whos called me' type websites. We keep getting calls from a number and when my other answered twice they said they said it was about a loan I had with them... funny that as I've never had a loan with anyone. Whenever I've answered it either just says an automated 'goodbye' or there is noise in the background like it's a manned call centre but no-one speaks. The number that rings me has a veitnamese dialing code (I probably spelt that wrong ) and I would like to know who they are and to be able to speak to them myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 rang 1471 - no number given. btw presume these scams are illegal - is it worth telling plod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I don't think there is a lot they could do Obs but maybe you/pieman should tell trading standards of your concerns over yours as they will add it to their 'watch out for' scam list which warns people and businesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 The give-away with the scam/nuisance calls is the delay in them speaking. I put the phone down. If it is important they will ring back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Try a good loud whistle next time - it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If I get those calls and am feeling in an evil mood I just keep saying "hello" as if I can't hear them. Amazing how quickly the phone goes dead. (oh %$?**&$?$ given my secret away will be plagued by them now) Of course there is always this method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I’m getting some pretty good phishing scam emails lately disguised as messages from Microsoft warning that my Hotmail account has exceeded the limit on emails. The appearance and wording is almost perfect so much so that I had to do some checks just to be certain. The dead give-away of course is the fact that I can still send and receive emails despite it saying my account has been suspended. Other than that, hot is spelt with an o rather than zero and the link supposedly to their secure website is in fact to jasewigshairextensions.com Point is that these are very, very convincing so watch out. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hilarious video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I don't have a hotmail email account but thanks for the warning Bill and I'll pass that on incase any of my family/friends have them. Might be worth you posting that on a new topic with a suitable title so it shows up on the board better and also on the front news page links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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