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junk call?

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:36:21 GMT

anyone else being bombarded with calls from 01612776601 ? mine started about a week ago. Never answer unknown numbers, but a google search suggested it is probably a scam targetting o2 customers

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MI5 — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:38:27 GMT

Lots of reports on Google https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=01612776601&oq=01612776601&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8

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Anonymous — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:47:53 GMT

Scary - I adopt a simple rule. I refuse to accept that someone cold calling me is who they say they are, I don't care if they are legit or not you won't get any joy out of me cold calling me.

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MI5 — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:49:56 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Scary - I adopt a simple rule. I refuse to accept that someone cold calling me is who they say they are, I don't care if they are legit or not you won't get any joy out of me cold calling me.

Good tactic

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Cairdeas — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:56:51 GMT

My pet peeve is actually saying hello to an automated voice telling me that I'm owed money from an accident I didn't have.. I wonder if I'm the only one who tells it where to go x

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Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:58:05 GMT

I don't get any cold calls anymore, however whenever I did I'd never pick up. I'd then just Google the number and see what pops up. Most of the time its just companies trying to say you're entitled to money after an accident or some such.

Either way best bet is just to leave it to ring out. Maybe even just block the number if you know its just a scam or rubbish.

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Cairdeas — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:19:30 GMT

I always block the number..problem is they're wise to that now and withold their number..so annoying! x

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Cleoriff — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:39:06 GMT

@Cairdeas wrote:
I always block the number..problem is they're wise to that now and withold their number..so annoying! x

Or just as bad @Cairdeas they use a different combination of those digits....and it needs blocking again...and again..and ad infinitum.....:smileysad:

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:42:56 GMT

They honestly don't bother me but I don't get that many as to be annoying. Just pressing end call works fine.

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Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:53:40 GMT

I answer them and as soon as I know they are junk calls I leave them on the call. They want to pay to waste money that's their funeral

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gindygoo — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:55:25 GMT

Well great advice so far, all that I'd add is to never give out any details to a caller who's called u... Unless I'M calling my bank or other info sensitive call then I don't give any deets out at all, ever.!!

Charlie.

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jonsie — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:06:23 GMT

@gindygoo wrote:
Well great advice so far, all that I'd add is to never give out any details to a caller who's called u... Unless I'M calling my bank or other info sensitive call then I don't give any deets out at all, ever.!!

Charlie.

Good advice C

Never give any details at all. even if you think the call is genuine, take a number and if necessary call them back after verifying the number via google or the company website. We have to be responsible to a large extent for our own security.

Re: junk call?

gindygoo — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:12:35 GMT

Hi jonsie, yes in todays, scammers scamming everyone environment ppl need to take responsibility for their own security. Never ever give out info unless you're the caller!

C.

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Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:16:56 GMT

if its any help my galaxy s3 used to have a black list option for nuisance calls however this feature is not apparent on my xperia z2 so ive installed and android app called truecaller, if i have a call thats not on my contacts list the app does a really realy quick search and will usually detail if its ppi or a scam if it doesnt detect what it is if you answer you can then send that calls details (number and company name) to there database which will warn other users of the app.

You can also block these calls so the next time your called truecaller will instanly block them :-).

ive used it for months now and have found it a god send.

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Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:30:04 GMT

yes I have installed an android app called "call blacklis" and that seems to be working

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jonsie — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:48:56 GMT

It's got some good reviews so hopefully problem solved for you.