WATCH OUT SCAM ABOUT

[Timid Toad 18]

PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY.

 

The new telephone 'scam' has arrived.

 

I received a call from a 'representative' of BT,

 

informing me that he was dis-connecting me because of an unpaid bill. He

demanded payment immediately of £31.00 , or it would be £ 118.00

to re-connect at a later date.The guy wasn't even fazed when I told him

I was with Virgin Media, allegedly VM have to pay BT a percentage for

line rental!

I asked the guy's name - the very 'English' John Peacock with a very

'African' accent - &

phone number - 0800 0800 152.

 

Obviously the fella realized I wasn't believing his story, so offered to

demonstrate that he was from BT. I asked how & he told me to hang up &

try phoning someone - he would dis-connect my phone to prevent this.AND

HE DID !! My phone was dead - no engaged tone, nothing- until he phoned

me again.

Very pleased with himself, he asked if that was enough proof that he was

with BT.

I asked how the payment was to be made & he said credit card, there &

then.

I said that I didn't know how he'd done it, but I had absolutely no

intention of paying him, I didn't believe his name or that he worked for

BT.

He hung up.

Did 1471 & phoned his fictitious 0800 number – not recognised.

I phoned the police to let them know, I wasn't the first! It's only just

started apparently but it is escalating.

Their advice was to let as many people know by word of mouth of this

scam.

The fact that the phone does go off would probably convince some people

it's

real, so please let as many friends & family aware of this.

This is good but not that clever. He gave the wrong number - it should

have

been 0800 800152 which takes you through to BT Business. The cutting off

of

the line is very simple , he stays on the line with the mute button on

and you can't dial out - but he can hear to trying (This is because the

person

who initiates a call is the one to terminate it). When you stop trying

he cuts off and immediately calls back. You could almost be convinced!

The sad thing is that it is so simple that it will certainly fool the

elderly and Vulnerable.

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

 

Next time I ring you please don't hang up on me!

 

 

[Guest bullterrier]

nice one mate i can see a few people getting cond out by this .. ..john

[.terrier man. 193]

nice one fela probaly f*****g imigrants

[Leeview 787]

you could nt call out because he had nt hung up you thought he'd disconnected you? So how did he reconnect you?

Easy to see sense after the event but many are going to be had by this

Y.I.S Leeview

[ssssh1forthepot 0]

God these bloody scammers are everywhere, Just the other day I answered the door to a guy saying he was doing a survey and could he see my bum. If this happens to you DO NOT show them your bum its a scam there is no survey they only want to see your bum. I feel like such a fool!!!

[poacher3161 1,766]

If they catch who it is and it turns out to be an imiagrant they should be deported A.S.A.P.Its the old and vunrable who are going to fall for this.Well done for makeing us awere of this scam.atb dell

[badoosh 1]

What you do is just say,1 second while i turn the bath off,or answer the door,then just put the phone on the side and leave it,,,there paying the bill

Or a good one is can you speak english and listen to the kick off....had a women from the phillipines kicking off for 5 minutes,quite entertaining

[stubby 175]

another good reason why I dont have a land line