Telecure - Telephone Preference Service Scam

SpammyTheSpammer

Let's look at the evidence here:-

• They call whilst withholding their calling number
• They target the elderly
• Call TPS registered numbers
• And try to cold-sell a useless device that is subject to numerous Trading Standards investigations.

Typical evidence of this practice can be found on this web page:-


http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08454749636


and umpteen others.


What is interesting, is the fact that the "script" that these scammers use is nearly identical in every respect - see my thread on "The Telecom Protection Service" (NOT the Telephone Preference Scheme!):-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4907576

Tulip_wilted

I just had one of these phone calls. Woman said they had debited my account this morning and needed to verify this one-off payment to stop cold calls!! A cold caller asking for payment to stop cold calls. Audacious is an understatement. She was very persistent and told me off for arguing with her as she was just trying to help me. Unbelievable. Just glad I googled Tulip Communications scam as these posts came up straight away. Finished 10 minute phone call telling her I knew it was a scam and they were not to phone me again. She continued with her well-rehearsed schpeel trying to convince me it wasn't a scam until I put the phone down.

Caspili

Have been contacted by the same today (and yesterday). Same scenario as described above.
Please beware, they were calling from a local phone, which I will report, and this lowered my suspicion at first. I only understood it was a scam when they claimed having my card number, but had to check it in the database after I gave my bank name! Good job I knew that the first 4 numbers of the debit card number are associated with the bank

gunsandbanjos

Brian69m wrote: »

If you get a call like this hang up!

Sorry to quote a post from last year but my opinion is don't hang up.

If you know it is a scam string the little sods along. While they are talking to you, their time is taken up and they are not phoning an older/more vulnerable person who may be taken in by them.

Justsu

Hi all,

Just to let you know that Tulip Communications are at it again. I just received a very plausible call from an indian gentleman. My only saviour was to type in the name of the company whilst he was giving me the schpiel and this link came up!! Thank you MSE.com

The number which came up on my phone was 0030 157256223. I have blocked this number from my phone now - see, I too have the power to stop 'nuisance calls' !!

Foxy9212

Shot_Knees wrote: »

As previous posters have pointed out this is a dangerous scam, I just got called by Mike Williams telling me I'd been debited £49. Checked with my bank who said not true - not had been debited.

He asked for my bank debit card details to "Check I was who I said I was" ... and he had called me! Refused to give me his number, which is 0091911133916800, so obviously a call from the sub continent.

A nasty individual who needs putting out of business asap.

I just had a similar call (the first I've had like this). I was informed that I'd been having nuisance calls and that my current 'contract with them' (whoever they are) was about to expire. I informed him the only nuisance call I'd received recently was the current one from him!

He continued to argue with me that I needed to re-register my 'details' and was a tad cross when I told him I never give out personal information via the telephone, hence my joining the TPS in the first place.

He then informed me that any info I gave him was protected under the relevant Data Protection Act. I repeated that I did not need to speak to him over the telephone and that I would go on to the TPS website and find out what he was talking about (contract expiry etc). He then told me the site wasn't 'ready yet' but would be available soon.

I said goodbye.

The telephone number he was using was: 02000 000 100.

It's a jungle out there!

Fox