Another Scam

harrigran did they know who you banked with?

Another phone-call at 09.48 this morning : 01296767103

Most of these "bank" callers don't actually know which bank you use. They just do a round of calls saying they are from "your bank" and your brain automatically fills in the right name. Same with the ones who say "This is Shirley from internet provider . . . " (I've had calls from dear Shirley - and from anonymous women who - surprise surprise - sounded exactly like her) You hear "internet provider" and you think "BT" or whatever you use.

I just press green then quickly red on my landline. No convo

I have had them as well. I keep my phone on answer phone now all the time. If its family or friends they leave a message and I ring them back.

We need our landline, as mobile reception is very poor.

It's necessary to ignore these kind of calls. They are very persistent. I personally suggest anyone to just block any suspicious numbers, and report them to the authority and also to some online complain boards like whycall.me, so that many people will be able to avoid these scammers.

We've just had one. A recording with a dulcet accentless female voice saying. This is Visa calling, your payment has not been received. If it is not paid within 24 hours...........

We have had phone calls from the bank that supplies our visa before, and they are not like that. Much brisker and to the point and they use the Banks name. Not that we would pay them anything online, only through their online site, which we would google and access.

I had exactly the same, and for the same amount. Just ignored it, but did later check my bank accounts on line! Of course everything was fine.

Nonnie it was just an automated voice saying there had been an unauthorised use of visa card and to speak to the banker press one.
Caught me unawares rather because I had just been to a jewellers and bought a very expensive watch.

I had the HMRC email today. Googled it and got the phising address to send it to (may be spelt wrongly).

harrigran & Elegran I see, I thought they knew the name of the bank because that is what I have heard on consumer programmes. It is more understandable if they just say bank. However, our almost daily calls about our broadband do know who our provider is and I wonder how they know?

Even if I am expecting an email from a business I never click on the link, I always go to their website to be safe.

We belong to a local neighbourhood service that updates us on the latest scams - there's been a lot of them lately and it's concerning that some people might fall for them.

Up to now my phone has rang 3 times. The last call I didn't pick up. Bloody pests !

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They are a nuisance aren't they, and they use a different number each time. I'm glad we've got call guardian as that filters them out. Most of them hang up after the first ring.

Yet another.They're coming thick and fast today again.
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I can't do anything because my lifeline runs from the phone and if I block calls I can't then use the emergency system.