vodaphone calling.

[Rupe]

Had a call today from vodafone askign if i had recieved my new handset recently.

 

I knew it was a scam so I asked them to identify themselves as vodafone, the indian accent on its own was not enough for me!!

 

Anyway, they put the phone down straight away.

 

If anyone else gets cold calls from vodafone, ask them to prove themselves to you, they should be able to give you and account number and postcode, but they can't because that is the infomation they are trying to get from you!

[Frankie Lawrence]

had a feww dodgey calls recentley 'my bank' phoned to say im due some monney back from them.

 

I say I never have any monney in my account and if you have taken it I would be sure to let you know.

 

Blah blah they went on.

 

It end with me saying im just with my collegues at the police technical team to trace your number hold on a sec.

[Stephen Blair]

My mum got done for £1200 a couple of weeks back from a woman saying she was from her bank and asked why she hadn't activated her new card, mum thought it was suspicious but still gave the enough info to get done, tha bank called her the next day to tell her and they are refunding her and chasing the scum. do what i do and never answer the phone and only call back folk who leave a message.

[Johny Walker]

good call rupe, had it few times ,your probaly more diplomatic than i,m %$£"$^^& you scaming )(*&^%,oh % its late

[dandkgroundcare]

Had a call today from vodafone askign if i had recieved my new handset recently.

 

I knew it was a scam so I asked them to identify themselves as vodafone, the indian accent on its own was not enough for me!!

 

Anyway, they put the phone down straight away.

 

If anyone else gets cold calls from vodafone, ask them to prove themselves to you, they should be able to give you and account number and postcode, but they can't because that is the infomation they are trying to get from you!

 

i had the same with so say indian person from 3 asked the same have you received your new handset...blah blah blah on the third phone call in a matter of minutes my groundie thought it was funny when i was revving my 441 into my phone must have given them a head ache:lol:

[Rupe]

do what i do and never answer the phone and only call back folk who leave a message.

 

THats why I don't advertise my mobile, I never answer it anyway. Well except today when it was vodafone, except it wasn't but anyway...........

[High Scale]

Always makes me cringe when folk put their mobile numbers up on a open forum, it's asking for trouble.

[Adam]

i have had that from vodaphone, i proceeded to tell them i do not have a phone contract so i am not entitled to one, when she said that doesnt matter, i hung up.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Nothing wrong with posting mobile numbers on advertising, if you dont want to do it dont advertise

 

You just have to have enough common sense to realise what is scam and what isn't.

 

I had a call from Virgin yesterday, the first thing he said was "for security purposes what is your password?"

 

I mean come on!!

[Samuel]

thanks for that advice Rupe, because i am due for a new handest:thumbup: