Scammer alert

RikM

I've been getting spammed with calls from someone claiming to be a company called "CAH - Claims Advice Helpline".
They say they got my details from my insurer (they didn't).

It's nearly a year since the accident they are calling about, so I guess they've been trawling through publicly available information.

They use some sort of phone re-directing system, so it's never the same number twice and locations of the numbers are all over the place. A quick search on the company shows that the only one of that name was dissolved in 2013.

Not a great deal that can be done, but my insurer appears to be collecting details, so I guess there may be police/lawyers involved at some point.

saverbuyer

RikM wrote: »

I've been getting spammed with calls from someone claiming to be a company called "CAH - Claims Advice Helpline".
They say they got my details from my insurer (they didn't).

It's nearly a year since the accident they are calling about, so I guess they've been trawling through publicly available information.

They use some sort of phone re-directing system, so it's never the same number twice and locations of the numbers are all over the place. A quick search on the company shows that the only one of that name was dissolved in 2013.

Not a great deal that can be done, but my insurer appears to be collecting details, so I guess there may be police/lawyers involved at some point.

I've got calls from the same people.


Never been involved in an accident.

Ticked

We were plagued with spam calls, PPI, accident claims, fix your PC and more. Invested in a phone with call blocker about 6 months back, haven't had a spam call since. Any caller not in the phone's memory is invited to give their name, phone rings and tells you the name. You can then accept, block once or block completely. It's super!

JulieElizabeth

I never received any calls like this on my mobile (don't have a landline) until I upgraded with the (insert expletive) at CarPhoneWarehouse

But when these people call I do like to have fun with them

In_For_A_Penny_2

Ticked wrote: »

We were plagued with spam calls, PPI, accident claims, fix your PC and more. Invested in a phone with call blocker about 6 months back, haven't had a spam call since. Any caller not in the phone's memory is invited to give their name, phone rings and tells you the name. You can then accept, block once or block completely. It's super!

I'm sure most smart phones have it now but on the iPhone you just hit "block". Very empowering.

Ticked

In_For_A_Penny wrote: »

I'm sure most smart phones have it now but on the iPhone you just hit "block". Very empowering.

Yes, and it's nice to think that blocked callers waste their time trying to call! I should have said that it was our landline where we got a call blocker phone, scam calls haven't been a problem on the mobiles. Oh dear, now they'll start!

Cherryscone

I have been getting them to my landline I asked how they got my details and they said they bought them..I am Tps the number was withheld

Ticked

Cherryscone wrote: »

I have been getting them to my landline I asked how they got my details and they said they bought them..I am Tps the number was withheld

Call blocker will stop withheld calls, but if it a genuine caller they get the option of you being told who it is. Cold callers just seem to give up, it's great!

RikM

In_For_A_Penny wrote: »

I'm sure most smart phones have it now but on the iPhone you just hit "block". Very empowering.

Doesn't work with people like these ones - they never use the same number twice.
Take today; the calls had area codes from Aldershot, Great Yarmouth and Tomdoun (?)... each one blocked, of course (I've got an Android app for that), but it doesn't stop the next number they use.
Probably some sort of service someone sells, to route numbers around. Or spoofing the system in some way.

donnac2558

I have caller display and will admit quite freely I do not recognise the number don't answer. If important they can leave a message. Doctor phoning comes up as Private so do answer and its always them.

Mobile again don't recognise number don't answer. And then block or as mine is called Blacklist the number.

I did once answer the mobile I was in a rush out in the street and thought it was a friend calling. Told them straight to F*ck Off and blacklisted the number. I have the voicemail turned off.

ballyblack

Putting them on hold for a long while (text removed by MSE Forum Team)
OR if you don't want to do that just hang up, no big deal