HELP.. Phonecall

MiraculousM

So today, i got a phonecall from this number to my mobile:

0161 939 0436

The man on the end of the phone knew my surname and said "i am phoning from the claims department.."

He had a strong indian accent and was sniggering.

Has anyone else had a call like this?

scooby088

have you tried who calls me?

pipscot

MiraculousM wrote: »

So today, i got a phonecall from this number to my mobile:

0161 939 0436

The man on the end of the phone knew my surname and said "i am phoning from the claims department.."

He had a strong indian accent and was sniggering.

Has anyone else had a call like this?

This is an accident claims company
http://www.uknotes.com/Manchester/0044-0161-939-0436

If you don't want to receiving marketing calls - try the TPS
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

MiraculousM

perfect. i knew it was a scam. im worried they knew my surname though, although it was to my mobile. what a crock of crap. if its coming from uk phone numbers cant they be shut down, or traced?!

redpete

It has been traced - by pipscot. Whether they can be shut down depends on whether what they are doing is illegal. Phoning your mobile is not illegal.

anjijoy

I had the same phone call at 11 am today.
I said 'No thanks. Get a life!" then hung up on them.

birkee

Had one myself yesterday afternoon.
Told them if they wanted to try their scams, they should at least learn to talk English better. I could hardly understand a word he said.

Azari

MiraculousM wrote: »

He had a strong indian accent and was sniggering.

Sniggering?

Really?

I wouldn't have thought that was a very good way of getting people to fall for your scams.

patman99

As these claims people called from outside the UK, there is nothing you can do (other than blowing a whistle very loudly down the phone to deafen them.

birkee

patman99 wrote: »

As these claims people called from outside the UK, there is nothing you can do (other than blowing a whistle very loudly down the phone to deafen them.

I did.....and Granddad fell down the stairs and broke his neck, and the neighbours lodged a complaint with the Council. :rotfl:

pchelpman

Just got TWO calls from that bunch of low lifes, one on our private landline number and another - almost straight afterwards - on our main landline asking to speak to my (17 year old) son by name.

They asked to speak to named people in our house without introducing themselves.

Abruptly, I demanded to know who was calling and what they wanted. I obviously stunned them as they didn't answer for a few seconds. They hesitatingly replied "Claims Advisory Group and we'd like to talk to [my son's name] about loans or debts he has had in the last 10 years."

I lost my rag, I'm ashamed to say.

I shouted at them very loudly and told them he had never had any loans. I also shouted that they were to go away and stop phoning us.

I slammed the phone down.

Hopefully, he's gone deaf.

Sleazeballs.