Premium Bonds.... Miss sold!

Starbrite

I just had a really bizarre telephone conversation about being miss sold Premium Bonds.

Firstly I was informed I was speaking to the Department of Budget Spending Analysis. Clearly an Indian call centre. I was informed my premium bonds had been miss sold to me and I was due a refund. I then asked the lady to reconfirm who she was, I also asked if the department was government run and how is it possible to be miss sold premium bonds. I clearly took the lady of her script card, as she then went onto tell me the bank I had brought them through had miss sold them and asked if I pay a fee of £5 or so a month to have the account. I informed the lady that that is impossible as you do not purchase premium bonds via a bank, I told her to go have a google of what premium bonds are. I also pointed out I do not have an account I pay a monthly charge for and to remove my details.

Clearly this is some sort of scam or data collection process. I thought I'd post it here to make other aware and I guess to reassure myself I have not been miss sold premium bonds!

ChesterDog

I think I may have been mis-sold some cash at some point.

talexuser

I was mis-sold an investment as partner in a boiler room scam.

EdGasket

I was definitely mis-sold premium bonds; they haven't won the jackpot in all the time I have held them.

Onawingandaprayer

and the lottery. Damn!

nearlyretired2004

The printer at N S and I is faulty - it keeps missing all the '0's from the end of my winnings.......

JohnRo

ChesterDog wrote: »

I think I may have been mis-sold some cash at some point.

QFT, more than most would dare contemplate.

le_loup

D'you know, I'm getting really pee'd off by all this.
I HAVE NEVER HAD A BOILER ROOM OR A MIS-SOLD TYPE CALL - EVER!
What's wrong with me?
Have I been mis-sold my phone?

badger09

EdGasket wrote: »

I was definitely mis-sold premium bonds; they haven't won the jackpot in all the time I have held them.

Me too. I've held them for many decades and never won a single prize. :mad:

I demand compensayshun from the govmint :rotfl:

Rollinghome

le_loup wrote: »

I HAVE NEVER HAD A BOILER ROOM OR A MIS-SOLD TYPE CALL - EVER!
What's wrong with me?

Perhaps holding all your equities in nominee accounts?

Get some shares registered into your own name, preferably one of the privatised utilities most held by small investors, then you too can have "Hi John, this is Sam calling from New York.." calls and hours of amusement.

atush

le_loup wrote: »

D'you know, I'm getting really pee'd off by all this.
I HAVE NEVER HAD A BOILER ROOM OR A MIS-SOLD TYPE CALL - EVER!
What's wrong with me?
Have I been mis-sold my phone?

I get called by Windows at least once of not more per week. I tell them I have a Mac before I hang up lol