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Beanzmeanz · 2025-08-02T14:36:15+00:00

Just that really. So last week I received a call on my personal mobile asking for someone else I didn’t catch what they were saying so asked them to repeat it. It wasn’t a name of anyone in our house - think Harry Jones so I said sorry wrong number. Just as I was about to hang up I thought the name sounded a bit like someone I work with so I said did you say Barry Stones to which they said yes. So I said well I work with them but I don’t know how you would get this number. They confirmed who they were (genuine) and that they had called the number of this person’s email footer. I am bamboozled so I report it to our IT bod. They ask me if my no. is 07xxx etc which it is and tell me this guy has set his v/m to forward to my mobile. He doesn’t have my mobile, I’ve never given it to him and we have work mobiles

AgnesX · 02/08/2025 17:00

I hope not. I wouldn't know how to even access my own HR records never mind anyone else's.

If he's in IT/HR and has access to this data he'll be looking at a disciplinary. It's not on.

Sorry this was meant to link to the comment about getting the OPs personal number.

Marieb19 · 02/08/2025 16:57

You have to speak to him about it, or report it and get someone else to ask, why he published your private phone number and how did he get it.

SerendipityJane · 02/08/2025 16:55

Has he asked "AI" to setup his email ?

BUMCHEESE · 02/08/2025 16:54

I think OP means he went onto the HR system to get her personal number

Then accidentally diverted calls to it?!

NoSuchBass · 02/08/2025 16:45

popcornpower2025 · 02/08/2025 16:42

To what end? What a strange conclusion to jump to

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Yeah like what's the point? What do you think he was trying to achieve?

popcornpower2025 · 02/08/2025 16:42

Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 16:00

He has never had my personal number. He works in a completely different department in a different office.
i believe he must have accessed my HR record to get my number. I do believe the forwarding was a mistake but why is he looking at my details

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To what end? What a strange conclusion to jump to

rwalker · 02/08/2025 16:32

Why wouldn’t you just ask him

it’s not beyond the realms of possibility he’s put the wrong random number in rather than him being a serial predator

Namechangerage · 02/08/2025 16:32

Dear Barry,

I had a call on my personal phone number asking for you, and IT informed me that your phone was forwarded to my personal phone number. As it was my personal number and not a work one, I have asked IT to remove this. I’m not sure how this happened, if you have any insights please do let me know.

Best wishes,

NoSuchBass · 02/08/2025 16:29

Or better than ask him even, just tell him.

'Mate, you set your divert number to mine. Dunno what happened there, but I've reset. Cheers.

NoSuchBass · 02/08/2025 16:29

Well we could speculate for years. Or you could ask him.

He very likely wasn't formulating some big master plan because the moment he missed a call, he'd be rumbled. As indeed he has been. And here we are.

Just ask IT when he reset the divert number, and ask the guy why. My bet is on a typo.

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 16:26

Someone2025 · 02/08/2025 16:14

You have no choice but to say it to him unless you get HR/IT to say it to him otherwise you will keep getting calls / voicemails

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IT have removed my number. It happened immediately following a work social so I wonder if he was drunk

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Blackandwhitesue · 02/08/2025 16:25

I'm sure there's more than 1 person in the world with his name. Just a weird coincidence!

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 16:25

ChampagneSipper · 02/08/2025 16:10

Why are you asking here what to do when you believe someone has accessed your HR file? Do you really need help with what to do next?

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It’s the only thing I can think of but I don’t know. I’ve not been in the company that long and this person is quite high up

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Trinity69 · 02/08/2025 16:24

Personally I’d go to HR. He shouldn’t be able to access your personnel file at all (unless he’s in HR) and to do so and use your information is not on at all. We have a database system at our work and it was being used to look up staff addresses to see who was nearest to X so they could get a lift in. I informed HR who put a stop to it. It had been an error that the information was available to those who shouldn’t have had access to it.

Someone2025 · 02/08/2025 16:18

Blindbox · 02/08/2025 16:02

Why would she alert him to it, though? Surely she'd want to find out what is really going on before he is given an opportunity to come up with a plausible excuse so she doesn't take it further. It's a bit like a wife confronting her DH as soon as she's found or heard something suspicious. It does little but tell him to increase his level of deception while managing his interactions with her.

In this case I don’t think she has anyway of knowing why / how this happened unless she asks him, no amount of investigating is going to make her wiser

Smeegall · 02/08/2025 16:17

SoSoLong · 02/08/2025 16:00

Have you maybe put your number in your email signature, he copied the signature as a template and forgot to change the number to his? Strange if you only give out your work mobile, but I can't think of another explanation.

This could be it

Someone2025 · 02/08/2025 16:14

Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 15:57

I feel too weird. I don’t know him well he works in a different office.
We have interacted recently regarding one of my team and the day before we were at a work social where I briefly spoke to him.

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You have no choice but to say it to him unless you get HR/IT to say it to him otherwise you will keep getting calls / voicemails

ChampagneSipper · 02/08/2025 16:10

Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 16:00

He has never had my personal number. He works in a completely different department in a different office.
i believe he must have accessed my HR record to get my number. I do believe the forwarding was a mistake but why is he looking at my details

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Why are you asking here what to do when you believe someone has accessed your HR file? Do you really need help with what to do next?

ChampagneSipper · 02/08/2025 16:09

SisterMargaretta · 02/08/2025 16:05

Even if he had accessed your records, why would he put your number on his emails and forward his voicemail to you? What benefit is this to him?

Exactly! And this would have happened before, unless this change was made yesterday.

If someone where I work was forwarding their calls to my phone, I’d be getting calls every day.

SisterMargaretta · 02/08/2025 16:05

Even if he had accessed your records, why would he put your number on his emails and forward his voicemail to you? What benefit is this to him?

Blindbox · 02/08/2025 16:02

Why would she alert him to it, though? Surely she'd want to find out what is really going on before he is given an opportunity to come up with a plausible excuse so she doesn't take it further. It's a bit like a wife confronting her DH as soon as she's found or heard something suspicious. It does little but tell him to increase his level of deception while managing his interactions with her.

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 16:00

MaryBerrysFannyHammock · 02/08/2025 15:57

There is likely a very innocent explanation for this op. It's probably just a typo.

He has never had my personal number. He works in a completely different department in a different office.
i believe he must have accessed my HR record to get my number. I do believe the forwarding was a mistake but why is he looking at my details

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SoSoLong · 02/08/2025 16:00

Have you maybe put your number in your email signature, he copied the signature as a template and forgot to change the number to his? Strange if you only give out your work mobile, but I can't think of another explanation.

spoonbillstretford · 02/08/2025 15:59

I only work in a small place and would definitely have to ask him myself! How odd.

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 02/08/2025 15:59

MaryBerrysFannyHammock · 02/08/2025 15:57

There is likely a very innocent explanation for this op. It's probably just a typo.

Exactly

just tell him OP