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Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Sat, 12 May 2018 20:53:30 GMT

Hey guys.

I had more than 6 (!!) calls from

+44 121 456 7840

on my german number...

googled it and it says it's some scam.. The number was at least in scam-emails.

Even when I just denied the call they called again...

Should I just block the number?

Re: Spam/Scam calls

Bambino — Sat, 12 May 2018 20:55:29 GMT

@ComaChameleon wrote:

Should I just block the number?

Yes

Re: Spam/Scam calls

MI5 — Sat, 12 May 2018 21:05:59 GMT

Google suggests it's Al Rayan bank?
https://www.alrayanbank.co.uk/home/

https://who-called.co.uk/Number/01214567840

Re: Spam/Scam calls

pgn — Sat, 12 May 2018 21:21:47 GMT

That's what the "block" feature on your phone is for - if it's the same number, go for it. If they use different numbers every time, then it gets a bit more difficult...

There used to be an 0330 number you could divert them to that played them some message or other - but I would be wary of trying to do that, forwarding across networks can be tricky enough, forwarding between countries perhaps worse... but with free calls back home, if it was a UK mobile you were using, I'd say do that. Diverting your German mobile for that number to a similar number might be a possibility.

Or just block it!

Re: Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Sat, 12 May 2018 21:10:26 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Google suggests it's Al Rayan bank?
https://www.alrayanbank.co.uk/home/
https://who-called.co.uk/Number/01214567840

Right... A bank I never heard of...

@pgn

They didn't tried again... And I was too tired to block them (was still in bed). Thought about directing them to a xxx-number, but was just too lazy to look it up XD

Re: Spam/Scam calls

Cleoriff — Sat, 12 May 2018 21:18:21 GMT

They are annoying @ComaChameleon....all I do is block, block and block again.

0121 is actually a UK dial code for Birmingham.....(even though the full number isn't)

Re: Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Sat, 12 May 2018 23:20:56 GMT

@Cleoriff

I was wondering they were calling my german number... On the O2-one I would've expected it, but not on my that one. My iPhone said Birmingham too.

Re: Spam/Scam calls

Cleoriff — Sat, 12 May 2018 23:35:44 GMT

@ComaChameleon wrote:
@Cleoriff
I was wondering they were calling my german number... On the O2-one I would've expected it, but not on my that one. My iPhone said Birmingham too.

They just remote dial @ComaChameleon....and have absolutely no idea where you live...annoying ~~scum~~ scam

Re: Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Sat, 12 May 2018 23:41:00 GMT

@Cleoriff

Thought about if they can "catch" numbers when you pass by some device to "scan" numbers from handsets....

bc I was at UK this week...

Re: Spam/Scam calls

Cleoriff — Sun, 13 May 2018 06:06:42 GMT

@ComaChameleon wrote:
@Cleoriff
Thought about if they can "catch" numbers when you pass by some device to "scan" numbers from handsets....
bc I was at UK this week...

Not sure if that would work @ComaChameleon, (though as I am a bit slow with technology, who the hell knows?)

Re: Spam/Scam calls

MI5 — Sun, 13 May 2018 08:49:49 GMT

No they can’t scan for numbers like that, but did you use your mobile number as a contact number for anything either in a store, online or on any forms etc?

Re: Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Sun, 13 May 2018 21:35:58 GMT

@MI5

Nope, never do that...

Re: Spam/Scam calls

MI5 — Sun, 13 May 2018 21:47:13 GMT

It must have just been an unlucky guess for you then.

Re: Spam/Scam calls

ComaChameleon — Mon, 14 May 2018 19:05:30 GMT

Guess so too... Was just surprised due to my stay last week in UK, otherwise I would just have been like "must be fortune"

thanks guys