Telephone scam
- 17 May 2014 17:40266549nothing new here, a whole road in Ilford during the late 1980's ended up with bills, at that time Albania was the country involved.
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/may/17/bt-bill-phone-teeing-scam - 11 February 2015 12:14278493They're getting ever more sophisticated.
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/Kent-Police-Fake-ID-caller-scam-wipe-bank-account/story-26008713-detail/story.html - 28 September 2015 17:33286617I don't know whether this is a scam but am not taking any chances, I have had a few calls from a number 002 008 in the last few weeks. I don't answer as it might be one of those where a large sum of money is added to the phone bill on account of it.
- Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
28 September 2015 18:31286623When i get a call on our landline i stay quite till the other person answers as many of the nuisance automated calls are voice activated and only start when you speak.I,ve seriously been thinking of giving up our landline as all we ever seem to get is nuisance calls. - 28 September 2015 19:31286624Sounds like mine I only keep the land line for the Internet connection and I suspect I am not alone.
- 28 September 2015 22:20286630Make a note of an unknown number and Google it - the scam and marketing numbers are generally reported there. The authorities do seem to be clamping down on the worst offenders.Lew Finnis
- 29 September 2015 08:23286635Tried googlling it and gone through the codes but nothing matches.
- Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
29 September 2015 14:04286645howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Tried googlling it and gone through the codes but nothing matches.
I have too Howard and the nearest match appears to emulate from India.....no surprise there!Do nothing and nothing happens. - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
29 September 2015 17:55286655Going of topic slightly, I love the way so many Indian voices now adopt names like John or Martin.
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- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
29 September 2015 18:55286656Jan Higgins wrote:Going of topic slightly, I love the way so many Indian voices now adopt names like John or Martin.
I find it quite amusing, which is at odds to their intended use which is to Instil us with reassurance that they are 'one of us.'
I once had a Chinese business contact at Gatwick Airport called Albert. He was a very nice person but it felt rather strange addressing him using this very English name!
Do nothing and nothing happens. - 29 September 2015 19:57286658Following on from comments by Jan and Bob I have known quite a few Sri Lankans, all well educated speaking perfect English and their forenames and surnames run to endless syllables. Most will ask one to call them 'arry!!
- 30 September 2015 14:57286693Can't see many falling for this one.
