TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 The landline that we do not use just rang, when I answered it a female African accented recorded voice introduced herself as BT Staff and said my internet was compromised, press 1 to get through to BT or Press 2 to get through to other providers! I hope she was well paid for the recording! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Similar to the one I got, but mine was an automated voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, henry d said: Similar to the one I got, but mine was an automated voice. Stephen Hawkins lives on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Changed gender too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Just now, henry d said: Changed gender too.... Well he was a clever chap, I wouldn't be surprised by anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Not a new one - I have had those on and off for many months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnfromUK said: Not a new one - I have had those on and off for many months Hence my use of brackets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: Hence my use of brackets! Quite - I wish it was a new one - it is probably my most frequent type of 'nuisance' call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: Quite - I wish it was a new one - it is probably my most frequent type of 'nuisance' call. They must catch enough people to make it worthwhile, shame that people think it is okay to make money this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Unfortunately because thee scum bags use a rcorded voice you cannot voice your frustration. My wife being an ex police officer is adept at 'the alphabet' and her reply often includes the words oscar and foxtrot mainly not in that order. I am afraid I have no sympathy for anyone taken in by these calls as they are so obviouly bogus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 If you are elderly or in the early stages of dementia you would probably press 1 and be kept on a premium rate line for a long time, not just the unwary that get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing it Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I like to ask them what dept they work for as I work for BT. Brilliant I work for that dept what's your name again. Oh theyve gone Or I'm sorry this is not my house I've just broken in. Funny enough it delivers the same outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 All those we have had, have been automated voices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I had the ubiquitous call only yesterday telling me in an automated American accent that I had won £500,000 on the Canadian lottery. Only wish that I'd thought of Walker570's wife's use of the phonetic alphabet using the first letters of the two words commencing Foxtrot Oscar. I'll remember it next Time. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) The ones that get me are the you have had an accident ones normally I say I have they get all excited and put me through to a supervisor they ask was it your fault and I say no I got hit in the back of the car and have sustained a few injuries they get really into it by now and say I should be getting a payout they then ask how did it happen and I normally say a police car came rushing up behind me and couldn’t stop shoving my car into a ditch then they ask the reg no of the car and I say I don’t know I only nicked it half an hour ago then the line goes dead silly but it makes me giggle every time Edited April 26, 2019 by nobbyathome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 i had one claiming to be from Microsoft, he told me my computer which wasn't even on had a virus. i told him he would have to ring back when the homeowners where back from holiday as i was actually robbing the place and didn't actually live there. He hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbriar Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 This is how a friend of mine deals with these calls.......... If his caller display shows an international call (he doesn't know anyone outside UK), he picks up the phone and says "I've done it but you'll have to come and help me - there's blood everywhere !"..............they usually hang up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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