Anyone Else Had A Phone Call From Hackers Claiming To Be Calling From Talktalk

[welshlibranr]

this happened to me last Wednesday, they had my address, phone no. and account number too, scary!....I was lucky, I got suspicious and didn't give them my bank details, sadly some folk did and lost lots of money as a result..........

[sherrardk]

There were lots of warning about this on FB and it was in the news, so,etching about some scammers having got hold of Talk Talk customers' details.

[Buenchico]

A link for anyone who requires it:
http://www.cbronline.com/news/security/talktalk-hacked-issues-warning-to-customers-4522100

(I'd never even consider using the dreaded TalkTalk, who've got a terrible reputation for poor customer service).

[welshlibranr]

Hi Sherrardk, hope you're all good, Talktalk are adamant that the info didn't come from them, I was lucky but sadly some people lost lots of cash, they did get into my laptop and it's now being formatted as they left it in a state that I couldn't access anything because I wouldn't put my bank details in to collect my 'refund'.....

[sherrardk]

We're all good thanks, hope you and yours are too. I only remember it because my friend is on Talk Talk and I emailed her a link to the FB post. Bit scary that people can do stuff like this and so easy to see how people could be taken in by it.

[pusskin]

I'm not on talk talk, but that sounds very scary.

[welshlibranr]

It was very scary!....worst part is that Talktalk don't take any responsibility for this, I have to get my laptop sorted, but that's the tip of the iceberg, I feel violated, when I refused to input my bank details the guy on the phone became quite nasty and asked if I want my computer back, I answered yes of course, he then said input your bank info to get your refund then, when I refused he hung up the phone and my laptop was and is frozen!.....A curse on them!....

[HansUrbancka]

Perhaps I am thick because I am unable to appreciate how your Laptop has been 'bugged' by a phone call.

Hans.

[tinkerbell23]

Awful!!! X

[boxtops]

I don't understand either how your laptop is frozen because of a phone call.... did they ask to take over the laptop, did you give them permissions? I know our IT desk at work can do that if we are having difficulties, I imagine it can be done by scammers too, if you tick the right boxes when they ask you to....

[boxtops]

It seems you're not the only one, but that's little comfort to you http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2974850/Data-thieves-raid-TalkTalk-customers-bank-accounts-Thousands-mercy-fraudsters-addresses-phone-numbers-stolen-firm-s-computers.html