Scam Calls

[whistonian]

i am getting 4-5 calls a day on my mobile from an automated call saying " This call is for (mentions my name) from Tesco bank.please press any number" their number is 08453666675. I delete it immediately.
Anyone else getting these calls.

[janbee]

Yes, but from PPI companies and a football pools company

[factor-fiction]

These may not be scam calls, whsitonian. Have you ever had a Tesco credit card or bank account? They may be chasing alleged arrears- maybe there was an annual recurring payment for something which hadn't been cancelled.

[janbee]

I understand that number is Tesco bank

[janbee]

just realised you already know that. sorry... xx ^^^

[whistonian]

Thanks FF,I thought it was Scam.I did have a Tesco CC but it's cleared now.

[factor-fiction]

I think there may be either a small amount owing on the card (perhaps a small fee or interest after you thought you'd cleared it) or, more likely, there was an annual subscription, maybe for a magazine or insurance premium or something like that , and TESCo have had a request to take a payment. I would check with Tesco yourself or do an Experian check. Or just listen to what the caller says.

[clara55]

use calls blacklist app off googlle play i have it on my mobile and any number that rings that isnt in my phone goes onto a blacklist, the phone doesnt ring you get a message to let you know a call has been blocked, wish i could get one for landline !!

[factor-fiction]

It's quite likely though that in whistonian's case these are valid calls which shouldn't be ignored.

[factor-fiction]

As methyl says though, some callers can spoof the caller ID- if I was whistonian i would listen to the call, give no info, and then contact Tesco directly