TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Currently working night shifts, got home this morning, ate and went to bed. Got up and checked my mobile phone for missed calls, two on there, checked the numbers on line; The first one was the "HMRC will issue a warrant for your arrest" and the second appears to be from a German firm selling bicycles! Be careful out there, someone must be allowing these scum to make money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Must be some dumb idiots out there to make it worth their while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Must be some dumb idiots out there to make it worth their while... Must be, look at the voters in this country, the scammers have millions to target! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: Must be, look at the voters in this country, the scammers have millions to target! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 28 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Must be, look at the voters in this country, the scammers have millions to target! would that be about 16 million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Must be some dumb idiots out there to make it worth their while... Either that or some or elderly folk that would be traumatised if told that they were about to be arrested. Making light of this disguises the harm that these scum can do and therefore prevents them from being awarded the punishment that they deserve when finally caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, wymberley said: Either that or some or elderly folk that would be traumatised if told that they were about to be arrested. Making light of this disguises the harm that these scum can do and therefore prevents them from being awarded the punishment that they deserve when finally caught. Caveat emptor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 What gets me is you see these programs saying that these scammers are targeting elderly people, well some of the ones I have seen on these programs were in their 50s, 60s that’s not old, the best part is and in front of the camera they say things like ‘I don’t know why I was so stupid, I am usually very careful’ then when you listen to the full story you think, no, you were stupid to fall for that one, some of the stories you hear about people (mainly woman) being fooled by online romance scammers are unbelievable. As been said they must be making money out of people for the scammers to-be so persistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 I had 2 within an hour of each other this morning, both from different numbers. They were recorded messages saying my internet would be cut off if I didn't press "1". God knows what happens if you do, but I didn't and my internet is still working. I much prefer live calls so I can verbally abuse them to within an inch of their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, walshie said: I had 2 within an hour of each other this morning, both from different numbers. They were recorded messages saying my internet would be cut off if I didn't press "1". God knows what happens if you do, but I didn't and my internet is still working. I much prefer live calls so I can verbally abuse them to within an inch of their lives. I believe when you press 1 you end up paying for a premium rate call. I have in the past spent ages going through everything and then passing them an account No, a sort code and thanking them for their time. Invariably I enjoy playing them along, they only pass my wrong information along to someone else to "process" and I never hear from them again. Edited November 9, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I believe when you press 1 you end up paying for a premium rate call. I have in the past spent ages going through everything and then passing them an account No, a sort code and thanking them for their time. Invariably I enjoy playing them along, they only pass my wrong information along to someone else to "process" and I never hear from them again. ... and that is why they pass on your phone number, and congratulations on getting a Brexit squeezed into reply no.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 51 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said: would that be about 16 million No much higher number than that!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 17.4 million? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Get calls all the time from all over ,if I don’t reconsie the number I don’t. answer no message left it gets blocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 29 minutes ago, henry d said: 17.4 million? 48 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: No much higher number than that!!!!! No the figure was right the first time, checked, and just short of 16 million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 I was including the hard of thinking as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, henry d said: ... and that is why they pass on your phone number, and congratulations on getting a Brexit squeezed into reply no.2 And congratulations to you for your self appointed outrage at Walkers answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 my sister in law had one this week on the landline detective bla bla from the met police re fraudulent use on her cc if in doubt put the phone down and phone 999 ask for bla bla and he would deal with it just needed all card details to track fraudulent activity as she said extremely convincing (she works in a bank and smelt a rat) however old dears worry and fluster easily and also trusting would have handed over details in a heart beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Had two calls this week. Supposed to be from Amazon , saying my account had been hacked and £99 removed. Just put the phone down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, loriusgarrulus said: Had two calls this week. Supposed to be from Amazon , saying my account had been hacked and £99 removed. Just put the phone down. had the same never used amazon for anything doooh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, loriusgarrulus said: Had two calls this week. Supposed to be from Amazon , saying my account had been hacked and £99 removed. Just put the phone down. I had the same one this afternoon , I said I’ve got loads of money and wasn’t bothered a lousy £99 , then hung up ...then blocked the number . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 19 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: And congratulations to you for your self appointed outrage at Walkers answer! His was the first answer and you posted the second answer. 20 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I was including the hard of thinking as well! Oh the irony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Henry, soon you will be cast afloat when your Leader takes you out of the Union and pleads to get back in to the EU. Good luck with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Henry, soon you will be cast afloat when your Leader takes you out of the Union and pleads to get back in to the EU. Good luck with that You have no idea about me or my politics! 🤣 22 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Henry, soon you will be cast afloat when your Leader takes you out of the Union and pleads to get back in to the EU. Good luck with that Ok, just so we are on the same page, tell me who my leader is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 6 hours ago, henry d said: You have no idea about me or my politics! 🤣 Ok, just so we are on the same page, tell me who my leader is! Henry, you live in Scotland, the majority is held by the SNP so Nicola Sturgeon is your leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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