Bt Scam Phonecall

[straydog]

Just had a phonecall from “Marvin Dell of BT Sales” guaranteeing me at least a 30% discount off my monthly bill. All I had to do was confirm my direct debit details. Obviously trawling as I’m not with BT! The number he phoned from was 0315 500125. Not had one quite like this before especially showing their number.

[Hopkirk]

Beware, they can show any number they like on caller display.

[Guilbert53]

I had a similar call the other, but they did not mention BT.

They were very vague and said they were from my "phone supplier" and could save me money etc.

Told them to "F" off

[elliemay1]

found this:
https://fakenumber.org/phone/0315

[aelmpvw]

telling them you're sorry but you don't own a phone really throws them

[straydog]

Oh I had great fun playing along with them for a good while. They were getting really frustrated with me but thought they'd "caught" me so hung on in there. After I cut myself off from the line in mid sentence they called back no less than three times which I ignored!.

[straydog]

I like that one aelmpvw!

[straydog]

I hadn't known about that site elliemay. Thank you. Unfortunately I've been waiting for an important call from the hospital so would have answered any strange number.

[elliemay1]

You're welcome, straydog

[Gill1941]

I have had about 6 calls from 080644912 this weekend. No idea who they are. Haven't bothered to answer. If they keep on I might and then will tell them what I think of them!

[elliemay1]

https://www.numberlookup.com.au/number/080644912

[elliemay1]

Evaluation of the phone number 080644912: It's used by a person claiming to be Microsoft! Demand I do payment to fix computer -

[Gill1941]

Thanks, elliemay1. I have had another since I last posted. Will answer next time just to, hopefully, shut him up.

[elliemay1]

Gill, tell him that you don't have a computer

[Jackdaw33]

This is the best investment I have made recently@

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bt8600&;sprefix=bt8600%2Caps%2C234&crid=3SDQ8P3Q6SPZO

[Gill1941]

They look good, jackdaw, but I thought they didn't let withheld numbers through either. All hospital calls etc are withheld so am reluctant to try it.
Haven't had any cold calls for ages but this one seems very persistent this weekend.

[playersdigger]

Oddly there are some scams that to leave their number but they cant be rung back. Their annoying calls usually have the sound of an office and then someone saying something something I dont know what as I could not make out his (its usually an "he" ) accent.
After a good Anglo Saxon oath they ring off. They are almost scams.I say "almost" as BT genuinely rung me last year when my contract had almost expired,otherwise ask them to tell you what your BT a/c number is.

[Gill1941]

Had another number now. 01419542170 Unfortunately, they were leaving a message but as I picked up before the end I never got the message, Heard something about compromised and press something so presume another scam. Fed up with this but as always waiting to hear from hospital cannot ignore every call I don't recognise.

[elliemay1]

When you realise it's a scam, key in Do Not Answer, and next time that will come up on Caller Display and you will know to ignore it.