Scam calls alert

janer1967 · January 22

Just a heads up warning

I keep getting calls from different mobile numbers they all start with the first 8 numbers of my own mobile number

It is a recorded message saying your national insurance number has been compromised and to press 1 to follow the instructions

Ii have looked into this and it is a scam

Dont press 1 hang up and block the number

lisathomas50 · January 22

@janer1967.i am lucky on my phone it tells me if its a possible scam call so I dont answer it

leeCal · January 22

Thank you @janer1967

woodbine · January 22

yes thanks @janer1967 daughter had one last week she blocked the number.

Ross_Scope · January 22

Thank you @janer1967

I had one yesterday saying that people were on their way to arrest me due to tax fraud or something like that. Apparently it's a popular one going around.

janer1967 · January 22

@Ross_Scope shame it would be interesting to be hand cuffed by a man in uniform lol

[Deleted User] · January 22

janer1967 said:

@Ross_Scope shame it would be interesting to be hand cuffed by a man in uniform lol

What is it about blokes in uniform that women like?

janer1967 · January 22

It's not only women @MrAllen1976 men like ladies in uniform too eg nurses , waitress and so on

lisathomas50 · January 22

@janer1967 I have never understood the fascination 😆 lol but that's just me

Ross_Scope · January 22

Oh dear

Cress · January 22

There's something about a fireman...."sighs"

66Mustang · January 22

I have a family member who works for the police and they once got a scam call on their work phone when they were at work!!! They went along with it at first and kept them on the line pretending to be interested then when asked for their address gave their address as xxxxx police station. Sadly no funny reactions they were just cut off but I like to think the scammer got a bit of a shock and then was worried about their line being traced or something.

lisathomas50 · January 22

@66Mustang wish I could of seen their face lol when they realised lol 😆

66Mustang · January 22

@lisathomas50 haha

I wish I was able to use the phone as I would enjoy having lots of fun with scam callers

janer1967 · January 22

This was just an automated message so not able to play them at their game

Cress · January 22

I've only ever had one scam call on my landline...someone rang and said "hello, its the bank"
"Oh, which bank? " I asked, they hung up...amateurs lol

lisathomas50 · January 22

@Cress I laugh at the ones who say hi say what they git to say and what is your name I say you tell me lol abd the phone goes down

leeCal · January 22

Someone I knew used to ask them to hold on for a minute, then he’d put the radio next to the phone and just carry on with his day! 😂 serves them right.

ulllass · January 22

Ross_Scope said:

Thank you @janer1967

I had one yesterday saying that people were on their way to arrest me due to tax fraud or something like that. Apparently it's a popular one going around.

Hi.
I had a call on my mobile yesterday same thing i recorded it too always record calls. If u listen to itvit says officer who ever. If j am right yhe jnland revenue don't have officers. Its a us accent too. If the ir really wanted to talk to us they would ring us .

Ross_Scope · January 22

ulllass said:

Ross_Scope said:

Thank you @janer1967

I had one yesterday saying that people were on their way to arrest me due to tax fraud or something like that. Apparently it's a popular one going around.

Hi.
I had a call on my mobile yesterday same thing i recorded it too always record calls. If u listen to itvit says officer who ever. If j am right yhe jnland revenue don't have officers. Its a us accent too. If the ir really wanted to talk to us they would ring us .

The one I got was an automated voice, I just hung up after a few seconds because I gathered what was happening.

vikingqueen · January 22

Iv'e had the we spoke to your husband earlier in the week.....hmm got rid of him years ago and I live alone so who was it again you spoke to

BrettW · January 22

Theres another big one doing the rounds at the moment connected to DPD parcel couriers. They are phoning or emailing people saying that they are from DPD and there is a parcel for your address but theres a surcharge needed - normally a small amount like a £1 before they can deliver it. Dont pay it its a scam and they are making thousands off it

lisathomas50 · January 22

@BrettW I have had thst on an email if you know that doesnt happen its ok but done will belive it I passed it on to fraud through my local councilor

Scam calls alert

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