New Scam

[vic mcclymont]

Mobile just rang, No. 07964086800, warning me that my national insurance number had been compromised.
To speak to thevlegal department, press 1.
Ended the call without speaking to anyone.
Vic

[Louis the fly]

Well can't blame Lewis for that one Vic.

[Denis O'Shea]

Tried me twice already this morning last one Nigeria I just do not answer them. Den

[Captain Kong]

Tell them to go away in french

[Tony Taylor]

Tell them to go away in french

what is wrong with Anglo Saxon?

[j.sabourn]

#4 .. Allez enfant beacoup. Brian.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Any phone call that asks you to press one is a scam, they have resorted out here to using American women's voices, which to me screams of scamming. We still get the occasional Indian saying, "Oh Excuse me sir, but your computer is very very bad at the moment." I sometimes say , "I know I just threw it against the Bloody telephone."
Des

[Ralph Knowles]

Had two today purporting to be from Amazon Prime. From different land line numbers. I have a call blocker box where both hit the bottom with high velocity!!

[Les Woodard]

I get so many about my internet and Amazon but hang up on all of them as it is not worth wasting a heartbeat on them. Reason for this post is that I got a phone call yesterday saying that they had a sensitive matter that needed to be discussed with me. Asked my my full name and date of birth to confirm that I am that person. They got the same treatment. Just a polite answer saying I do not give out that information and then hung up. I think this is a new scam and not being derogatory to members but as many of us are getting on. Knowing loads of people who are not in the best of health this phone call could worry one that someone we know is trying to pass on a message. So is this another scam working on the old heart strings to con us or not. I take the view that it is.

[cappy]

I get so many about my internet and Amazon but hang up on all of them as it is not worth wasting a heartbeat on them. Reason for this post is that I got a phone call yesterday saying that they had a sensitive matter that needed to be discussed with me. Asked my my full name and date of birth to confirm that I am that person. They got the same treatment. Just a polite answer saying I do not give out that information and then hung up. I think this is a new scam and not being derogatory to members but as many of us are getting on. Knowing loads of people who are not in the best of health this phone call could worry one that someone we know is trying to pass on a message. So is this another scam working on the old heart strings to con us or not. I take the view that it is.

les you should ask them to write to you ......we had a similar call a few years ago ...it was about a long lost aunt of pats who had died in southampton ......and left a small property ...she followed up and eventually there was a a payment to ..many members ...i think she got about 2000 quid if i remember .....but it took about 2years to clear it all up although she took the job on board it was a long time with solicitors and others to get it closed off ...it was an aunt and family thing no one from past generations spoke about ...so this generation didnt even know she was on this earth .......one very close relation .got a good few grand ....you never know les ...but i would suggest if it was a legacy ...they haveyour address and will write .....be lucky cappy....ps mind it could be a long lost son from the west coast ...you takes your chance