29-08-2018, 10:54 AM
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phone scams (long explaination)
Just had a scam call from 01586 668375Indian male trying to get access to your router claiming to be from BT . From there (not that I went that far) would be to have remote control to your computer. No doubt explaining how to do it.
The only reason for all this is to access any banking details and use that to get to your money.
This is a very common scam yet people still fall for it.
Best advice is if you don't recognise the phone number
beware especially phone numbers starting with 07.
This 07 is a divert number to another phone number usually to a high premium 09 number without you knowing. So firms use it to hide behind as well
29-08-2018, 11:18 AM
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Re: phone scams (long explaination)
My brother usually a very astute man almost fell for it with a call from Microsoft and almost lost money . He actually allowed access to this person into his computer and watched as a curser worked it's way around his files , then a thought hit him , it's a scam , and he unplugged the computer , immediately rang his bank and stopped all money being moved .At the time he was actually on his computer when the phone rang and they said "we see you are on your computer and having problems '
He was lucky
29-08-2018, 11:39 AM
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Re: phone scams (long explaination)
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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A good way to foil them is to ask who it is they are calling. I asked but he couldn't answer so I gave him every swear word I know.
29-08-2018, 12:11 PM
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Re: phone scams (long explaination)
Most days I get around 4 calls and yes they do piss you off especially when they don't even speak because they phone at least 3 or 4 numbers at a time and talk to the first that answers and put the phone down on the others.I actually have started sending a text to the 07 numbers the landline ones I will not phone because the numbers are unrecognisable (I have tried) so the switchboard keeps telling me although they allow the twats to phone me.?
The numbers I text last night and so far my phone as stayed quiet today is
07557415519
07429214120
07886265811
07823141854.
I simply said "That The Police Child Abuse Department have been given these numbers and they will be checking those numbers out with people on their paedophile list, because my under age grandchildren are getting the call's."
All lies of course.
So far like I say things have gone quiet, I am happy if I am inconveniencing these gits for just a day.
That means they are getting a little taste of what I go through on a regular basis.
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