This doesn't belong in the UL section because it's real!!
Does anyone know of any scams where someone calls you, pretends that your number has been left on their phone, and then tries to weedle as much information out of you as they can?
It's happened twice this week, and I'm wondering what on Earth they could possibly gain? I mean, surely some people don't go giving out their address and stuff do they?
The conversation went something like.. (both times):
Caller : Hi there, who's this? This number was left on my phone at 10.15 last night.
Mr Snowman: What's your name etc?
Caller : Ben Pullen (cough) I'm from Grimsby.
Mr Snowman : Well, no-one here knows you, so you must have redialled incorrectly.
B Pullen : Oh no, it's definitely your number. Where's 0115 the code for? Whereabouts are you?
Mr Snowman : Why? I've just told you no-one has phoned you from here.
B Pullen: Is it in England?
Mr Snowman : Yes.
B Pullen : Whereabouts?
Mr Snowman : Trust me, no-one from this number has called you.
B Pullen : Oh why, is it a business or something?
Mr Snowman : Ermm.. yes!
B Pullen : Ok then, bye.
Very strange eh?
Does anyone know of any scams where someone calls you, pretends that your number has been left on their phone, and then tries to weedle as much information out of you as they can?
It's happened twice this week, and I'm wondering what on Earth they could possibly gain? I mean, surely some people don't go giving out their address and stuff do they?
The conversation went something like.. (both times):
Caller : Hi there, who's this? This number was left on my phone at 10.15 last night.
Mr Snowman: What's your name etc?
Caller : Ben Pullen (cough) I'm from Grimsby.
Mr Snowman : Well, no-one here knows you, so you must have redialled incorrectly.
B Pullen : Oh no, it's definitely your number. Where's 0115 the code for? Whereabouts are you?
Mr Snowman : Why? I've just told you no-one has phoned you from here.
B Pullen: Is it in England?
Mr Snowman : Yes.
B Pullen : Whereabouts?
Mr Snowman : Trust me, no-one from this number has called you.
B Pullen : Oh why, is it a business or something?
Mr Snowman : Ermm.. yes!
B Pullen : Ok then, bye.
Very strange eh?