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Scams Continue

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:56:43 GMT

Tonight i had a call from an Ammanford (Wales) number 01269 849592. Being a normal looking landline number i answered it but i struggled to hear the other person.

So i did a Google search and it would appear this is another ppi type scam only this lot are using Skype to cut down their own costs! !!!

Why oh why does the law allow this?

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:59:23 GMT

Hi piperdog123

They know loopholes and exploit them. 😞

I assume you've added the number to your blocked list.

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:59:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Why oh why does the law allow this?

It doesn't - By definition, scams are illegal !!

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jonsie — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:04:08 GMT

A new enterprising idea from the scammers

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:07:05 GMT

Then @MI5 why aren't the law enforcement agencies stopping them?

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:09:07 GMT

Have you reported the offence to the relevant authorities?

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:12:02 GMT

Apart from charging a fee to take up a PPI Case which one can take up yourself for free, I'm not sure not being a trained law person if it's seen as a "scam" by legal authorities.

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:16:55 GMT

All depends if they deliver the goods as promised and don't hide extortionate fees and percentages in over complicated T&C's......

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:20:52 GMT

To be honest when these types of calls come in i answer them then say nothing. Its their phone bill.

But whilst i am strong enough to deal with them many are not. These companies call some people dozens of times. They are cretins.

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:24:36 GMT

I usually know as the caller id is Unknown.

Are you registered with TPS

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:26:07 GMT

You can report them to Phonpayplus for investigation and if enough people report the same numbers they take action.....

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:29:28 GMT

They can be reported to TPS too.

Their not allowed to contact a TPS registered number 28 days after registration.

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jonsie — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:30:40 GMT

I think I must be very lucky, whilst I have had the texts, I've never received a PPI or personal accident phone call on home or mobile.

I did have an automated phone call from an 0845 number this morning regarding loft and cavity wall insulation which asked you to press 5 if you were interested and 0 if you wanted to be taken off the list. That was a new one for me.

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:32:43 GMT

I've not had that jonsie

Thing is if one pressed a button 0 would they then use that as an indication that they've reached a live number !

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:33:57 GMT

That I guess we may find out bob if Jonsie pressed 0

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:34:13 GMT

@jonsie wrote:

and 0 if you wanted to be taken off the list.

Do you believe that

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jonsie — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:36:33 GMT

No, didn't press 0 or 5, just hung up. Idiots!

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MI5 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:40:26 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Idiots!

Us or them ?

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Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:41:03 GMT

Sensible thing to do Jonsie

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Bambino — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:46:26 GMT

If it's a Skype number, registering with TPS or reporting it to Phonepayplus will get zero results. I don't believe you can trace Skype numbers. From what I've read, it's a number Skype uses as a hub to route calls, so they could be calling from anywhere.