topic Re: Robotcalls in Discussions & Feedback

Robotcalls

bms — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:03:21 GMT

I have received 10 calls today from numbers with the same prefix +226 Burkina Faso. Is anyone else having this problem?

Re: Robotcalls

MI5 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:17:15 GMT

Yes, had one earlier.
Just scammers, do not answer and block the number.
If they change the number, keep blocking.

Re: Robotcalls

bms — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:20:03 GMT

MI5 Thank you, I keep blocking but I’ve never had this many before 😒

Re: Robotcalls

MI5 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:21:52 GMT

Once they have your number they'll keep trying for few days, but will give up eventually.

Re: Robotcalls

bms — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 06:41:03 GMT

Thank you .... up to 20 calls now! 😒 I’ve never had this before, how will they have got my number, from a website I’ve used?

Re: Robotcalls

MI5 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:51:04 GMT

It could be from anywhere you've used your number online unfortunately.

Re: Robotcalls

bms — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:28:02 GMT

Thank you for replying ... they are on their 3rd country now! 😒

Re: Robotcalls

jonsie — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:29:19 GMT

They give up after a week....

Re: Robotcalls

bms — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 09:52:32 GMT

A week ... that’s persistent!

Re: Robotcalls

Bruce2 — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:07:25 GMT

I've had over 30 over the weekend. First 20 from somewhere in West Africa, each call from slightly different last 2 digits, then from Turkestan, Albania, Georgia and more still coming ebery 2-3 hours. The first one came up with a text message from O2 inviting me to return the call, which I stupidly did. That cost me £2.50. I kkeep blocking them but it's always a slightly different number. Is the only intended fraud to get you to return an international call? If so, what's in it for them?

Re: Robotcalls

bms — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:15:50 GMT

Hi, I’ve been send all the numbers to 7726, I have over 30 now! 😒 it’s irritating isn’t it!

You can help us do this by reporting spam callers by texting CALL to 7726 and we'll respond by asking for the number calling you. If we've got enough information we'll report them to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Re: Robotcalls

Bruce2 — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:31:57 GMT

Loads more now from all over the world, latest routed through Cuba. Don't think anything you can do, usually scumbag third world countries that won't intervene against criminals targeting outside countries.

Just have to wait it out I guess. Like a virus!!!