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Debt collector comes "a-fishing".............

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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    philnicandamy wrote: »
    "can you confirm your telephone number"...

    Me.."why?? you rang me..."

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    **** goes to find trophy for the "dumbest security question of the year" award ****
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  • Ineedaname
    Ineedaname Posts: 3,681 Forumite
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    Most security is dumb anyway as it's only information that could be found out by anyone... why I shred everything these days. Nobody is going to 'clone' me by going through my dustbin!
    When I joined, I needed a name. The forum members gave one to me...I am INAN :D
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  • now
    now Posts: 851 Forumite
    philnicandamy wrote: »
    I've had a recent call as well from Virgin about a CC debt included in my BR over 4yrs ago now...

    1st call goes ever so freindly...computers on so what the heck ask if they can hold a sec.....clicked on an MP3 of some lion noises...person on the phone VERY concerned keeps asking "sir are you ok" "sir are you alright"..I answer short of breath saying.."bloody cat no matter what you do it wont take its medication without a fight..""

    she apologised then before hanging up said "we'll call again"....



    2nd call a few days ago...

    "Ah Mr XX we've been trying to contact you most of the day on the phone its been engaged for a fair while"...

    to I reply "ah sorry about that been chating to family etc discussing my lottery win from last week.."

    they reply "ah congratulations on the news you must be so happy" they eventually cut to the chase and start discussing my account...to them I then reply "ah the lotto win?? dont really think £10 will help you will it??"

    they hung up...

    Ha ha i would have told them you won a lot more :rotfl: then waited for them to ask you to clear your debt to which I would have replied " Nah that was included in my br sorry about that! must dash to collect my winnings"
    If you woke up this morning congratulations, you have another chance :j
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Like it Phil, classic :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • now
    now Posts: 851 Forumite
    Or call comes in! are you mr xx? well yes i am today but tomorrow I will be Miss YYY or then again I could be Mrs ppp but then again Oh heck i can't remember things anymore, who are you and why did I call you?
    If you woke up this morning congratulations, you have another chance :j
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    Bless....just had another call earlier this evening

    all I did was repeat exactly what they said to me like a parrot...seemed to confuse the poor soul no end they ended with the usual "we'll call later"

    shame...
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    ...I will keep that on standby now..see what they respond with after that!
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • now
    now Posts: 851 Forumite
    philnicandamy wrote: »
    ...I will keep that on standby now..see what they respond with after that!

    Or just start laughing out loud and then say Oh my god not another stupid debt collecting company who have been conned into buying a dead debt? and I thought I was stupid! you really have made my day and I thank you for that, leave the phone of the hook and continue:rotfl: laughing until they hang up
    If you woke up this morning congratulations, you have another chance :j
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