Scam calls

davejen

davejen

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Hi all I have been getting loads of scam calls on my phone, latest being “mobile” numbers supposedly from theUK , but from a lovely CHINESE lady. If I don’t answer she leaves me a voicemail as well, Are there any free scamblockers I can download? Or do I go to curry’s, they are selling one for£19.99?
Ta in advance
Cheers, Dave
 
Yes, I do block them, but I wondered if there was an app or some thin to stop them getting through in the first place.
Dave
These latest ones they speak Chinese when a voicemail!
 
Most of these calls are to determine if your number is live, if you answer then bingo they sell the number to every one that’s why you get bulk spam…

I never answer any calls from unknown numbers and just let it go to voicemail and they don’t usually leave any messages…

Do that and they’ll start to die off …

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....or engage with the caller.

I put them on hold and play music!
or another one is ask them is their mother knows what they do for a living.
or another one is to ask them the same question they ask you and try to 'sell' them the same product they are trying to sell you.
or another one (genuine) is to ask them is they are being held in a scam farm on the Burmese border and would they like me to contact their family and let them know they are still alive.
 
A few years ago, as an IT developer, I was building an interface into a SMS messaging system for a call centre.

For testing, I thought it would be fun to send a message to the #2 manager using the ‘from’ phone number of the #1 manager to “Come to my office now”.

So #2 gets up, picks up notepad, walks into #1’s office and says what do you want? What do you mean says #1. Alas my laughter gave the game away!

Lesson: SMS (text) messages are utterly spoofable and cost very little to send.

Next time you get a message from “agent smiff from the IRS” about your tax details, or from some phone call perporting to come from Whitehall 1212, delete it or hang up.
 
Wibs said:
A few years ago, as an IT developer, I was building an interface into a SMS messaging system for a call centre.

For testing, I thought it would be fun to send a message to the #2 manager using the ‘from’ phone number of the #1 manager to “Come to my office now”.

So #2 gets up, picks up notepad, walks into #1’s office and says what do you want? What do you mean says #1. Alas my laughter gave the game away!

Lesson: SMS (text) messages are utterly spoofable and cost very little to send.

Next time you get a message from “agent smiff from the IRS” about your tax details, or from some phone call perporting to come from Whitehall 1212, delete it or hang up.
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I thought Lesson 2 would be to ensure you didn't giggle so you didn't get caught! :LOL:

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Most calls I get are from 3 mobile so I think it's them I tell them they hace the car phone warehouse and ask which they want they soon hang up but it makes me giggle everytime
 
Just smiffy said:
Most of these calls are to determine if your number is live, if you answer then bingo they sell the number to every one that’s why you get bulk spam…

I never answer any calls from unknown numbers and just let it go to voicemail and they don’t usually leave any messages…

Do that and they’ll start to die off …
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Ditto.
If i don't recognise the number i don't answer.
Anyone i have saved like HRH comes up on the screen so i MIGHT answer.................this is all assuming i have my phone which i rarely do when out.
If i do get one whilst home i ask HRH to block it for me as i don't know how to.
 
On my iPhone, though it may be an O2 feature, unknown numbers are often tagged as “possible scam” or something similar. These just get ignored. As mentioned above, no point in blocking the number as they are never repeatedly used.

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Trouble is here I cannot block or not answer any unknown numbers or ones shown as 'private' as that is how the hospital makes appointments;
They have tended,the last couple of years,to reverting to actual numbers so now I have most recorded as who they are.
 
I have had a couple of chineseesy ones asking to contact them by whattsapp.?
 
Brains said:
....or engage with the caller.

I put them on hold and play music!
or another one is ask them is their mother knows what they do for a living.
or another one is to ask them the same question they ask you and try to 'sell' them the same product they are trying to sell you.
or another one (genuine) is to ask them is they are being held in a scam farm on the Burmese border and would they like me to contact their family and let them know they are still alive.
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I had one yesterday about an accident they said I had. I told the caller I’d had two accidents and she put me onto a manager. When asked I said I had a minor accident 2 months ago ( a lie) but I thought I’ll
Waste some of your time and have abit of fun too. I told him minor injuries just bruising. He got very excited. I then told him the first accident last year was much more serious (again a lie) it was fatal. I then told him I’d been killed ! For some strange reason he hung up. 👍
 
I rarely get any now, I do have a blocker on the mobile and I occasionally look up the number on Who Called Me and they are mostly scams or unknown numbers. I did have a game with some guy a couple of years ago when I told him that was my dad he was asking for but he was in hospital having his leg sewn back on after mum ran him over when she saw him coming out of a hotel with the blonde from number 42. He hung up. :unsure:

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Depends on my mood...
I'll either answer "HMRC" or "Essex Police"
Or if I'm bored i'll chat them up - male or female no issues. Just keep asking them about their underwear, sexual preferences etc.

One day I'll grow up. But not today, and tomorrow isn't looking too promising either :roflmto:
 
They’re a real nuisance but I have some sympathy fur the people who have to earn their living this way
 
I had the BT scam one this week, I just groaned and hung up, she called me back and asked why I’d hung up! That was a first, I said because she was very annoying and hung up again.

Loads from 3 who I’ve not been with for years.

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Scottish Scrutineer said:
On my iPhone, though it may be an O2 feature, unknown numbers are often tagged as “possible scam” or something similar. These just get ignored. As mentioned above, no point in blocking the number as they are never repeatedly used.
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Think it's an iPhone thing rather than O2 - I get the same 'suspected spam' notification and I'm no longer with O2.
 
Nirvanauk said:
The only problem with blocking unknown callers is that GP surgeries and hospitals use hidden numbers.
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True. I'm currently going through pre-op visits for a hip replacement and, seeing this thread, checked my phone. Two missed calls in July from the hospital, they must have got through on the landline or the NHS APP as I've not missed any appointments.
 
Talk to your provider and discuss the issues with scam.calling and phishing . Most will provide a service that will stop the bulk of crap coming through. I pay £1.50 a month and up to date...nothing coming through. I go in to the call log occasionally and I can see a list of numbers stopped by EE. If they want you they will leave a message. If its fraudulent...the provider can work with the details left in the message and prevent further junk coming through.
😏👍 kev
 
Brains said:
....or engage with the caller.

I put them on hold and play music!
or another one is ask them is their mother knows what they do for a living.
or another one is to ask them the same question they ask you and try to 'sell' them the same product they are trying to sell you.
or another one (genuine) is to ask them is they are being held in a scam farm on the Burmese border and would they like me to contact their family and let them know they are still alive.
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I prefer to thank them for their call and ask if they can first spare some time to talk about the good news out Lord brings

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