08-01-2021, 02:48 PM
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Warning of yet another scam
I had a phonecall this morning at 8.10am but I didnt answer it as I dont answer unrecognised calls. The caller left a message and it was an automated message claiming to from the police telling me I have to ring this number as my National Insurance number is about to be suspended!I have googled to see if this is a known scam and it is although they usually pretend to be from inland revenue threatening court.
I'm sick to death of all these scams and how easy people get my number!
Anyone had a similar call?
Of course I didnt ring the number but some vulnerable people may fall into their trap. Its disgusting me to know how many evil fraudsters are out there.
08-01-2021, 02:57 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Not had that one.Heard a story on channel 5 news of someone knocking at the house of an octogenarian, claiming to be from the NHS, injecting her with something he said was the vaccine and persuading her to hand over £160 for it.
Luckily whatever he put into her doesn't seem to have done any harm.
08-01-2021, 03:49 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Originally Posted by Muddy
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No but there are so many if anyone with a forign accent comes on I just assume it’s a scam .I am so sick of the human race at this moment everyone wants to rip someone off
08-01-2021, 03:50 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Not had that one.Heard a story on channel 5 news of someone knocking at the house of an octogenarian, claiming to be from the NHS, injecting her with something he said was the vaccine and persuading her to hand over £160 for it.
Luckily whatever he put into her doesn't seem to have done any harm.
That's so wicked. I loathe these people so much.
You say whatever it was didn't harm the person, but I would also worry about how many people he/she had used that same needle on!
Queenie, thanks for that warning. My feelings about these evil people are much the same as yours.
08-01-2021, 03:54 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
I have bt call blocker phones. The service is a Fing Pain. I cant receive a call from anyone whose number I haven't pre programmed to accept. I think their newer phones may have addressed the problem. Typically some agencies you want to hear from, with hold numbers which defeats the point. On the other hand no more scammers.08-01-2021, 04:02 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Originally Posted by xirrpy
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I have bt call blocker phones. The service is a Fing Pain. I cant receive a call from anyone whose number I haven't pre programmed to accept. I think their newer phones may have addressed the problem. Typically some agencies you want to hear from, with hold numbers which defeats the point. On the other hand no more scammers.
08-01-2021, 04:05 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Originally Posted by Lion Queen
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I had a phonecall this morning at 8.10am but I didnt answer it as I dont answer unrecognised calls. The caller left a message and it was an automated message claiming to from the police telling me I have to ring this number as my National Insurance number is about to be suspended! I have googled to see if this is a known scam and it is although they usually pretend to be from inland revenue threatening court.
I'm sick to death of all these scams and how easy people get my number!
Anyone had a similar call?
Of course I didnt ring the number but some vulnerable people may fall into their trap. Its disgusting me to know how many evil fraudsters are out there.
8-30 informing me there is a problem with a payment from my
debit account l have with them and to push No 1-2 or three for
various options to connect me to their fraud department?
This is exactly the same call l had about a month ago with the same
Indian sounding female robot???
Needless to say l hung up on both calls as the amount they mentioned was ridiculous considering l only have a Kindle account and
only buy books less than £5 ???
Donkeyman! 👎👎
08-01-2021, 04:05 PM
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Re: Warning of yet another scam
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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My handsets have an "add to blocked list" on them. They're full up!! 100 numbers!
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