We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Just got a funny phone call

I just got a phone call from a foreign number with a foreign man on the other end saying I had won a holiday to Spain and £5000 for 4 people and all I had to do was state my favourite country in the world. I do not remember entering a competition like this and he did not state where he was from which made me suspisious that and as it was foreign just wondering if anybody else had had a phone call like this. I did say anything I just put the phone down didnt want to be took into a scam.
2010 wins: February - Maybelline Make up
Good luck all

Comments

  • I think that would be a scam too....definately a good idea to put the phone down!
  • bethm3883
    bethm3883 Posts: 200 Forumite
    A little while back I had a missed call from a Spanish number, sounds like it could have been the same thing, definitley sounds like a scam! Must be doing the rounds!
  • calash
    calash Posts: 3,566 Forumite
    I won, I won, I won!
    Yeap definately scam, I've had quite a few of them, Sorry!
  • calash wrote: »
    Yeap definately scam, I've had quite a few of them, Sorry!

    Oh I knew as soon as I picked it up it was a scam no need to say sorry just wanted to check and inform :)
    2010 wins: February - Maybelline Make up
    Good luck all
  • Taloolah
    Taloolah Posts: 4,431 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I have had a similar phone call , it sounded very much like an overseas call centre and I coudn't really understand the man so I put the phone down. He was talking about a holiday to Spain and asking me if I was a homeowner.
    Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Birmingham Childrens Hospital caring for my tiny and very poorly grandson who was born at 29 weeks. Thanks to them he is getting a little stronger every day.:A:A:A
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.