Telephone scam

exegnomad

I've just had a phonecall from a man with an Indian accent, claiming to be from the Telephones Preference Service. He said they have been monitoring my line and have recognised a lot of unsolicited phone calls, and proposed putting a block on them -- for a one-off registration fee. TPS is actually free, see
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/what/

When I pointed this out he hung up. No doubt he knows I have been getting calls because he works for the outfit sending them.
What worries me though is that he knew my address and postcode.

kwikbreaks

Sounds like a variation on the "your PC has a virus" scam that was mentioned by HMG last week in a report that claimed 25% of household had been contacted. According to the multitude of reports of that scam on here they had name and address info too. Probably the same outfit.

The privacy genie was let out of the bottle some time back when we were all lured by cheap goods off t'internet and popped in our details so the postman could bring them to our door from cyberspace. Stuff gets sold, sites get hacked, or as Forest Gump so correctly noted "!!!! happens"

fiddiwebb

Persistent blighters 'aint they :mad:

Next we will have Father Christmas (with an Indian accent) phoning up asking for a one-off registration fee to deliver our prezzies (I really shouldn't give them ideas!)

kwikbreaks

Isn't that one genuine then?

fiddiwebb

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Isn't that one genuine then?

Erm....yes Kwikbreaks :santa2: :whistle:

Come to think of it Kwikbreaks I'll give you a discount if you want Easter eggs delivered from the Easter bunny as well :EasterBun

kwikbreaks

I already have a two year contact on that - give me a shout in 2013 though

fiddiwebb

kwikbreaks wrote: »

I already have a two year contact on that - give me a shout in 2013 though

Who gave you the two year contract, no doubt some scammy telephone sales pitch was it?

I'll throw in Halloween as well if you take the franchise, (Halloween requires signing your soul over though)

accountingapprentice

Thanks for bringing this up. I haven't gotten a call like that, though. Hmm..., these scam artists are becoming more sophisticated each time and it's alarming that despite all the reminders from the authorities and reports posted at consumer complaint sites such as CALLERCENTER, there are still a few who become victims to these tricks.

Figment

kwikbreaks wrote: »

I already have a two year contact on that - give me a shout in 2013 though

If you were missold this contract we can reclaim the fee on your behalf.:rotfl:

VfM4meplse

You have to listen to this for pure entertainment value. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9637000/9637033.stm

The indignance at the end of the call that the caller's time has been wasted is just classic!