HMRC scam call from 0113 868 4691 recorded by an American voice talking about getting a lawyer.
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Originally posted by vetran View PostHMRC scam call from 0113 868 4691 recorded by an American voice talking about getting a lawyer.
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I've had lots of calls from Sky Technical Department lately.
I am not a Sky customer.
What's most annoying is that they tend to call when I'm trying to do something so I can't take my time winding them up. I once had a very fun time trying to convince a scam caller that computers emit harmful waves that have to counteracted with particular crystals and I was concerned their employer wasn't taking H&S seriously by not providing them with such essential protection.
The HMRC recorded calls are really bad because they tell you to press a number to be connected to someone and I think that somehow causes you to incur charges.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostI've had lots of calls from Sky Technical Department lately.
I am not a Sky customer.
What's most annoying is that they tend to call when I'm trying to do something so I can't take my time winding them up. I once had a very fun time trying to convince a scam caller that computers emit harmful waves that have to counteracted with particular crystals and I was concerned their employer wasn't taking H&S seriously by not providing them with such essential protection.
The HMRC recorded calls are really bad because they tell you to press a number to be connected to someone and I think that somehow causes you to incur charges.
Charging users where scammers ask you to press a key should be banned if the originator is not known to the telecom company.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Got a few automated scam HMRC calls lately, saying that I have to pay £500 now or else the police will come within an hour to arrest me. Must be terrifying for vulnerable and elderly people.Comment
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There's a "your NI number has been stolen" scam doing the rounds too at the moment. I've had that a few times on my mobile ... the number showing is a UK mobile number, which is clearly fake, but they are getting better at it and must fool enough people to make the effort worthwhile.
And I get a few car crash ones each month too ... If I have time I do talk to them. My fave windup is saying that given I was drunk when I crashed and people died how will they get the insurance company to pay up lol
If I don't have time I just call them c**ts . That normally ends the call quite quicklyI am what I drink, and I'm a bitter manComment
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Had an automated call on Sunday (Indian accent) saying my Internet connection will be cut off in 24 hours due to virus activity."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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I get calls from "Amazon Prime", "BT" etc on a regular basis.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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I just heard this -
BBC News - BBC reporter records phone call with fraudster
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56543849
"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Bit of a linky cockup there SE:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-56543849
and the numbers are always inventedLast edited by xoggoth; 27 March 2021, 09:56.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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