Chase bank just told me to go and F myself!

[EachandEveryone]

Well it was a lot shorter than the Barclays scam that went on for days even when I told them I was in oncology having chemo they scammed £9000 out of me and, thanks to you lot I got it back. This time he called asking if I paid for postage from Evri in reply to an email Evri sent saying they couldn’t deliver. I went into that email and filled it all in but never paid the delivery. He told me it was a scam and they need to send me a new card. I said well the parcel has still turned up and I’m not interested in a new card I use my phone anyway and I will call you back. His reply? F you and put the phone down. Honestly, they are relentless.

but it could be your sister, daughter, mother, work colleague, someone who’s nicked your phone….

That's probably less likely than a scam caller using the "security questions" to get valuable personal information that they can empty your account with.

If someone has nicked my phone, whether they know my current account balance is the least of my worries.

I cluck like a chicken
Scammers don't last long.

I got the 'hello pervert' one again recently that says they've filmed you wanking off to porn. Despite being a prolific wanker I've never once done it to porn on the phone or laptop.

I used to get loads of these from (supposedly) banks I was with - they would call me up, tell me my name and address and then ask for “personal information” to confirm they were speaking to the correct person - what a joke! They would get very cross when I pointed out that they rang me and no, I wouldn’t be telling a random on the phone anything, or phoning back on their premium rate line.

I just never answer numbers I don’t know…

This is why I don’t answer phone calls unless I’m expecting someone to call me and know the number!

i got the you are due compensation as been in a car accident. I asked if amnesia was a side effect. Sadly he didn’t get it.

Not to blame anyone, but to give hints:

• When you register for voting, opt-out of the edited (and for sale!) version of the Electoral Register.
• Go ex-directory with your landline.
• Keep personal details that might be used for security questions, like where you live, mobile number, maiden name, first school, etc off socials and keep your profile locked down to friends-only.
• Sign up to Mail Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service, so that you know that anyone calling you for a "survey" isn't legitimate.
• Think carefully before leaving a review of a business or product under your real name.

Also, don't use real data for the fixed security questions like "mother's maiden name", "first school", etc. Instead, make fake data that you memorise for that. I don't give my mother's maiden name, I use a different name, and I use a different place instead of my first school. If your mum has her name on Facebook as "Jane Jones nee Smith" then anyone who can see her account knows your mother's maiden name the second that you post "happy birthday Mum" on her wall. Likewise, if you discuss with a primary school friend what your school was like and they have their school history on their not-locked-down profile, someone who can see that comment thread knows what your first school was.

What other people write and leave visible on socials is as much of a risk as what you write, and you can't control what other people do.

Like I said, just set DND to only accept numbers from contacts in your address book.

• Go ex-directory with your landline.

Or just go ex with your landline 😀

I make phone calls to individuals for a government department. Because of all the scammers, people quite frequently don’t believe I’m genuine - and no doubt often don’t answer the phone at all. It’s annoying, but understandable, obviously. What has confused me recently is people ringing our department, using the number on a letter we’ve sent them, to tell me I’m a scammer.

This, all of this. You can be as secure as you like but the fault is ALWAYS your contacts. There is a really creepy account on tiktok where people on anonymous names challenge her to find them. She's managed every single one.

I had one claiming to be from the NCA saying there was a warrant for my arrest. They then asked me my name and I told them Lynne Owens. After stinging them along for a bit I told them to google me. They then told me to fuck off (Lynne Owen's was the then head of the NCA).

My hubby loves scam calls, he gets very creative, we had one who told us that our broadband was being hacked, he said he knew he was the one doing it! The one who said that he hadn't paid for a parcel and wanted his bank details he said cancel the order it was only a body bag and that he had found another way of getting rid of the body. One who asked to speak to a Mrs X he said that was him, the person said hmm you sound like a man he told them not to assume his gender. The one who called about getting him a better phone package with O2 who he's not with, he told them he didn't have a phone when asked what was he talking on and they were quite rude he said oh this is Dave's phone , when they asked to speak to Dave he said well Dave doesn't want to speak to you as he's currently on the loo followed by a lot of grunting and other noises. They make his day!

Now he’s just called me to ask if I’m a Jehovah

Sign up for the TPS and get caller ID/screening on your landline (if that's the one they're calling). They're calling because you engage with them.

I have the number one worlds worst singing voice. My rendition of "I will always love you - oooh oooh oooh you oooh" sees them off a treat, with earache too I shouldn't wonder.
But these days we don't even pick up the landline, if it's genuine they'll leave a message. We've had around 50 calls this week alone with no message. Bastards.

Hahahaha absolutely creased by this one @Justgivemehotchocolate

When my sister got a call on her landline asking for her husband (who had died a few days earlier), she asked if they had a clairvoyant available. On another occasion she asked the young female scammer if her parents were alive. The female was confused but said they were so my sister asked if they were proud of how she earned a living! Scammer hung up.
The last scam call she answered, she was bed bound and terminally ill with secondary brain tumours so not thinking as clearly as she had been. It was the Inland Revenue coming to arrest you and she was upset and scared. Fortunately her son heard, took the phone, explained that she was dying and explained his very low opinion of the scammers.

Scammers are scum.

Exactly.

You should see the other thread on this. It's incredible how much OP was scammed and what she did. These people are real pigs!

I’ve changed my card so easy to do on the app. I can’t find the email to say my parcel was not delivered which is a pain.

I just read your other post about how this began with barclays, I saw the scammer rang both your mobile and your home phone, as I said above, I would really recommend changing both your home and mobile number, they will keep ringing and thinking up more elaborate scams because you have been the victim of one before. As this is the same man I think you're saying? Do not fill in any emails sent to you that the people on the phone are referencing, for parcels going forward use a fresh new email account and you can double check that the emails are from official evri by checking the long form from section and you can reach out to companies on social media, if you're not sure, to ask them if its authentic or not! Change your numbers and look into blocking apps and the other tips posters have left.