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Got caught by scam today and really upset.

(54 Posts)
Lovetopaint037 Wed 08-Jan-25 19:17:43

A phone call late afternoon. I was watching tv so when someone said “can you hear me?” I answered “yes, just turning tv down”. Realised immediately I was a victim of the “yes” scam. So touched their number which number to see if I could see identification and a voice said I owed £4000. I rang the bank and spoke to the general number on back. Explained what had happened and was told they would put a note on my bank account and on the credit card to inform me if anything different was happening. Then rang someone at the local bank who told me not to get distressed as they were after my bank details. Asked me if I had given
them anything and I said I would never have done that. My daughter told me about this scam ages ago . She said that yes can act as an agreement for all sorts. My mind had been occupied with a hospital procedure tomorrow and I wasn’t thinking straight. What an idiot! I can’t think of doing anything else. I don’t expect anyone else has been so daft as me but if you have can you help me.i

Lovetopaint037 Sat 11-Jan-25 11:52:52

Thank you all so much. There is so much information that I will use. I am on super alert now.

Pat135 Thu 23-Jan-25 21:23:18

If it's a number I don't recognise, and they ask 'is that Mrs xxxxxx' I simply say 'who's calling?' And then block it and hang up. Sorted.

dragonfly46 Thu 23-Jan-25 22:37:05

Last night we had a talk at NWR by a police officer about scams. Apparently all the scammers need is 10 seconds of your voice to make full sentences using AI.
I found this worrying as my bank uses voice recognition.

She recommended we use a call blocker like Truecall and not answer any calls we do not recognise.