SCAM WARNING

[Deleted]

This is a cracker if you can pull it off.

[Raffles]

It's the same with emails... never, ever open an email from people who look as if they're from companies you deal with, especially Banks. and have your financial details. Always go to their site, log in, and if there's a message for you it will be there.

I had one today, supposedly, from my Domain Registrar, which looked totally genuine, as I'd only recently renewed the domain which it quoted, asking for 'IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION REQUIRED'. This immediately raised a 'red flag' as no legit company puts titles in capitals. I'm assuming that because I didn't bother this time witholding my details on the 'whois' register some 'asshole' thought he'd try his luck.

When I checked my emails on my phone, where it gives the first part of the email... it was in French! ???

[tomj777]

Don't forget to keep a personal log of these numbers so when you do answer one you can ask them to call you back on your home phone.

[zeldamum]

I used to love getting double glazing calls.

After all their talk and saying already had double glazing windows and doors, gutters and drain pipes all sorted, they would still go on. Then a friend said just ask them if they do conservatories and when they say yes say oh good I have been trying to get one for my 10th floor flat.

[toots]

We've been getting those computer scam phone calls over here in Tenerife. They say they're from Microsoft and they speak with an American accent. We had it last year and again this year.

This is how our conversation went this year, pretty recently:

Him: Spiel about Microsoft bla bla bla
Me: I don't have a computer
Him: Madam everyone has a computer
Me: Well I don't, don't even know how to use one
Him: Madam you do have a computer
Me: I bleeding do not have a computer
Him: You're a liar

He slammed the phone down

I know that they don't know for sure if you have a computer because they tried it with my Mother-in-law who definitely does NOT own a computer.

A friend of mine actually fell for the scam and he lost several thousand pounds from his UK bank account. The money actually left his account whilst he was on the phone with the guy. He was gutted, he's almost 80 years old and this was just 2 or 3 months ago it happened to him

[decoy]

Jul 25, 2014 14:00:00 GMT toots said:

We've been getting those computer scam phone calls over here in Tenerife. They say they're from Microsoft and they speak with an American accent. We had it last year and again this year.

This is how our conversation went this year, pretty recently:

Him: Spiel about Microsoft bla bla bla
Me: I don't have a computer
Him: Madam everyone has a computer
Me: Well I don't, don't even know how to use one
Him: Madam you do have a computer
Me: I bleeding do not have a computer
Him: You're a liar

He slammed the phone down

I know that they don't know for sure if you have a computer because they tried it with my Mother-in-law who definitely does NOT own a computer.

A friend of mine actually fell for the scam and he lost several thousand pounds from his UK bank account. The money actually left his account whilst he was on the phone with the guy. He was gutted, he's almost 80 years old and this was just 2 or 3 months ago it happened to him

i got the same thing 
i told him i worked for microsoft and as such had a little knowledge of the coding of our operating system and would like to know how they had hacked my pc to know it had a virus

was a very short call  

[igual]

We had the this is microsuck calling your of has a virus blah blah blah.
After 30 mins of leading him on I said oh this is a BBC basic machine that confused him, then I told him to sod off and work on his american accent.
He rang back threatening to clear out my bank etc lots of foul language probably didn't help I was rolling on the floor laughing so hard

[mrlimbo]

Cold call Seller : Hello Sir , im from the hearing clinic , have you ever worked in a loud environment ?
Me : pardon..
Cold call Seller : Hello Sir , im from the hearing clinic , have you ever worked in a loud environment ?
Me : starts laughing
Cold call Seller : What you laughing at (very indignant) slams phone down !

I genuinely didnt hear the first , I just found it very funny when he said it agian , I know they must get it alot , but even so !

[Deleted]

You see I'm a christian and when they ask I just jibber on at them about their soul

I say I'm not bothered with anything they have to offer me but I am very bothered about their never dying soul

about 30 seconds the call lasts if that

[davetherayon]

There is, in all seriousness, a nasty scam email doing the rounds at the moment, our workplace got hit with it today. The title is "Tax Record" and it claims to be from HMRC, with some blah about checking your tax records, 'in the attachment'. Now, this time of year some folk are doing tax return stuff, so could get caught up in this. Remember : HMRC will NEVER contact you personally by email.

It was also spotted in the wild around March, of course, to coincide with the tax year end. Crafty fookers.

[ripple27]

Jul 24, 2014 20:54:37 GMT @tubthumper said:

This is a cracker if you can pull it off.

That is Priceless

[vinny41]

if anyone knows people that are either elderly or elderly vulnerable or both this report might provide interesting reading
There are lots of people trying to scam or extract information via phone calls.
It is estimated between 40-48% of all calls received each month (average 30 calls per month ) are scammers

www.angus.gov.uk/callblockingpilot/AngusCouncilcallblockingevaluationreport190813.pdf

[clairea]

I hope your father never gave the person his bank account details, I never answer the phone if the number is withheld or a number i don't know,
you can get truecall from ideal world a little cheaper than £39.99 www.idealworld.tv/CPR_All_in_One_Nuisance_Call_Blocker-253561.aspx?fh_location=//IdealWorld/en_GB/$s=stop%20unwanted%20phone%20calls

also keep a whistle by your phone and blow it down the phone at scammers, or tell them due to dodgy calls you have the police recording all your phone calls is that ok with them, (worth a shot)

I have a sign in the window by my front door saying that cold callers are not allowed and failure to comply with this note then i will prosecute i got it from a consumer website i'll find it and post the address it's a legal printed note, people still call but as i show them the note then they soon go, www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/no-more-junk#coldcallers

[ronaldo]

I have the best answer of all when I get any of this crap type of call I just answer


Middlesrough Cremetorium you kill them I grill them
they soon put the phone down

[Gasper]

Jul 27, 2014 23:06:14 GMT clairea said:

also keep a whistle by your phone and blow it down the phone at scammers, or tell them due to dodgy calls you have the police recording all your phone calls is that ok with them, (worth a shot)

As attractive as it sounds, blowing a whistle down the phone could end up with you being sued for hearing loss or prosecuted for assault.