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Weird event at work - should I do anything?

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 15:36

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

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 15:58

birdling · 02/08/2025 15:54

Is it a similar number and he has typed a digit wrong on his email footer?

No the IT bod actually said his work mobile is completely different

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InSpainTheRain · 02/08/2025 15:58

Why wouldn't you just ask him? Is your phone a company one? If so the number may have been his at one stage. Maybe he copy and pasted the wrong number as his forwarding number or perhaps his number is similar. I'd just go and talk to him. Of course if he denies it or if he refuses to remove it then it's got weird and I'll tell my line manager and HR.

MaryBerrysFannyHammock · 02/08/2025 15:57

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

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Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 15:57

Someone2025 · 02/08/2025 15:52

Ask him about it and where did he get your number?

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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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birdling · 02/08/2025 15:54

Is it a similar number and he has typed a digit wrong on his email footer?

Someone2025 · 02/08/2025 15:52

Beanzmeanz · 02/08/2025 15:36

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

Ask him about it and where did he get your number?

Talltreesbythelake · 02/08/2025 15:51

I would definitely report this to someone in authority at work. It is a breach of your personal data.

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