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Just been phoned on my landline by 01792211844 announcing that I can wipe out 70% of my debts by pressing 5
I dont have debt, but I know someone who does, who I have been trying to help via my email account - does this mean that I have been hacked by a scammer? It sounds well dodgy to me, especially as I have been assiduously researching the subject over the last few weeks

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    mr_brown wrote: »
    Just been phoned on my landline by 01792211844 announcing that I can wipe out 70% of my debts by pressing 5
    I dont have debt, but I know someone who does, who I have been trying to help via my email account - does this mean that I have been hacked by a scammer? It sounds well dodgy to me, especially as I have been assiduously researching the subject over the last few weeks

    Could be someone has bought your number amongst others.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Its likely just a mass marketing targeted at random combinations of numbers. Same as PPI compensation calls & texts etc
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
  • moohound
    moohound Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    My mum had this today as well and she has never had debt.
    ISA £1675 :DMiniMoohound savings £3685.86 :T Plus £3800 CTF :)
    'MrMoneyMuststache' my new hero, Martin Lewis my long time hero
    Poacher turned Gamekeeper
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  • crazy_crow
    crazy_crow Posts: 48 Forumite
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    Report to Ofcom.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    Sounds legit
  • Never ever ever ring these numbers back: some of them will charge you - sometimes up to a fiver - for your call! If you want to know who it is, then go onto the whocallsme.com website as in stompa's post above ^^^ And assume that ALL calls are scam calls.
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