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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
And I am still waiting for you to call back |
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mcsimmo Member Since: 01 Feb 2016 Location: North of the South Posts: 734 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yea, its one of many doing the rounds at present.
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
I had a spam call telling me there was a problem with my broadband. I then put the phone down several times on an almost identical genuine call from BT telling me there was a problem with my broadband...
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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 746 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I still regularly get the "you were recently invioved in an accident that wasn't your fault" calls. I go along with them for a while just answering "yes" to all their questions but without giving any information away. After a while they get a bit annoyed when you say yes and don't actually answer their request for information. At that point I say to them that they are the other driver and were at fault so when are they going to give me the money. It's a bit of fun if you have 10 minutes to spare and it does stop them calling another potential victim in that time.
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3882 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had one of those ''you've been in an accident'' calls not so long ago while I was at work.
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
haha...I do the same, although in my case I was stuck down a well, one of my legs was bent over my head.....and arm is broken......and I ask how they knew so fast as I am still waiting for the emergency services to arrive, at the point when I ask if they called them as no-one else is around oddly they often hang up |
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shilen Member Since: 29 Feb 2008 Location: In the Middle Posts: 1774 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have had a number from italy ring me on two occasions, the first was one ring and then hung up, the second time it was half a ring and then hung up. I googled the number and apparently its a scam where they hope you ring back the number at which point it rings and rings and appears not to be answered - however it actually gets picked up straight away and the ringing is actually a recording and you end up paying the premium rate call charges, quite clever that one... |
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