Fake calls

marybottomley

Hi everyone 
just be careful especially with phone calls because I had a fake one this morning saying it was from Amazon 
it was automation call
i checked it with Amazon and it turned out to be fake call
so I reported it action fraud
mary

janer1967

Hi there 

I have had 4 today the number that calls is always the first 5 numbers of your own number 

This time mine started with a call from a number +397 code which I stupidly answered as couldn't see number calling at time , they just hung up.  This then let's them know the number they tried is a valid number 

Then the other calls come using the first 5 digits of your own number with recorded amazon message 

Do not press 1 as the message states hang up and block the number 

Sandy_123

I have several a day, they use all these reasons on me,  my life insurance update, sky, housing repairs, and others, all wanting information, the sky one wanted to give me a better deal, just needed my passwords, mothers maiden name. Told them where to go. I block their numbers then they use different ones.  Then the emails, tv licensing, amazon. It gets rediculas.

SueHeath

Yes i agree it's a mine field out there with people trying to scam others.
My friend had a phone call the other day, claiming to be from the post code lottery saying she had won a large amount of money and they needed to put it in her bank account - she doesn't play the lottery. But you can see were people could get conned its awful.

ProudMumForever

Its become more and more frequent in the last 2 years .You really need to be on the ball with these phone calls . They will try every trick to con you . I dont speak and hang up .Stay safe everyone 😊

marybottomley

Thank you for all the comments 
just a quick update the call came through on my husband mobile phone yesterday 

Libby_Alumni

Thanks for sharing this experience @marybottomley  

It's useful for our members to know and be aware of - I've had a few scam calls recently and it's not nice receiving them and trying to understand if they're legitimate or scammers. If I'm unsure of the phone number, I normally don't answer it and always think that if it's important/urgent, they will most likely leave a voicemail etc.

leeCal

Me too @Libby_Scope I use an answerphone and they never leave a message. I think if it’s genuine they’ll leave one. 

I remember once once I was told by an Indian gentleman that My Microsoft computer had broken the internet! If only I could 🤣. Once I answered with gobblegook...there was a pause ...and then he said yes! 😂 so funny. 

Someone i knew used to ask them to hold for a moment and then put his radio up against the phone and leave it on for twenty mins or so. They deserve it.

Sandy_123

I do answer the phone and tell them I know there trying to scam, which  they deny.  Or I tie them in knots n they hang up.

Lisatho11987777

With part of my bt it intercepts scam calls and on my mobile it tells me its a scam call di don't get any any more 

marybottomley

Thank you for the comments on Wednesday I did scam awareness training and if you get chance I would advise you do it

Ross_Alumni

That sounds interesting @marybottomley, thanks for the recommendation. 

Sandy_123

I just block the numbers now, they try different numbers and they get blocked. It's a good 5 calls a day. No point telling them they just keep ringing. I had email from Microsoft yesterday telling me to log in, with a Hotmail address. Just deleted.

marybottomley

That is brilliant