To want to nuke these 'you've had an accident' callers?

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Call today

"Hello I am calling from your local county council ....you have had an accident in the last 2 years"

Said in a distinct Bangalorian sounding accent.

I replied
"Where are you calling from"

He replied
"On behalf of your local council"
"Listen, have you had an accident in last 2 years?"

I reply
"No ....and can I take your name number and company?"

He says
"I'm ....Mike Smith"

I say
"Where did you get my number can I speak to your manager"

He says....in hushed tones
"Just go and fuck yourself"

I never get nuisance calls at home. That's why I pressed it with the little shit. Can't stand that these chancers are phoning up trying their luck. My dad is 80 and was worried sick recently about a similar call where they also knew his name.

Not everyone is savvy there are some vulnerable people out there.

So Mike you little pathetic Twunt.
Go fuck your self.

Thanks for reading.

There was a brilliant thread on here some time ago now where one poster told how she progressed these calls by telling the caller that they were through to a murder scene and talking to the Police.......It was something like that anyway! Very very funny and the line I use now whenever they're fool enough to call me!

Withheld numbers can get through, but they have to announce who they are first, then you decide whether to take the call or not. I work from home as well but fortunately I have a separate BT line for work.

I had the accident call. So I said "great, I'll just run you through my security checks then I can speak to you", "can you give me my full name?...."

Click.

I had one on my mobile, I agreed I was involved in 3 accidents in the last month, I kept it going for about five minutes whilst they got more and more excited as I described whiplash injuries etc.
I finally told them I was involved as a paramedic not a driver or passenger, they weren't very happy.
At least if they're on the phone to me they're not worrying someone else.

Haha nci

My sis had one a few years ago saying that she'd one a holiday!
She said wow that's amazing and such a coincidence as you have one a holiday too! To go fuck yourself!

Won!

I told them I had rigor mortis as a result of my accident. They told me I'd definitely get high damages for that.

"Hang on just a moment please"

Wait thirty seconds and pick up the phone again

"I've just been on my mobile to my office which is the International Fraud Investigation Division of OFCOM, we can have any call traced to any number in the world in about ninety seconds, If it's in the UK we can then have it barred while we investigate and if it is not we can have it blocked from phoning any number in the UK, do you want to go on or will you ring off now?"

They will go.

I wish I was bold enough to mess with them... It's like, they are basically trying to get money out of you, and take advantage of vulnerable groups, but at the same time, I feel sorry for the employees who probably get messed around on a daily basis. But then their job is messing people around. I'm too shy to mess with them, so usually hang up. But I hope one day I'll have the courage to waste the time of the people who call from 'Microsoft'...

To those who buying phones that stop withheld numbers coming through be careful i work for the nhs and if you 1471 back the number would be withheld and we cant leave messages for patient confidential reasons.

Op yanbu re these phone calls. Had two recently as someone drove into my car. No one is hurt but the insurance company more concerned about whiplash to mending the car. Luckily the other driver insurance been great and my car is being sorted now. Wonder how many other accident phone calls im going to get!

The problem is that you're doing it all wrong.

cardbordeaux has it right.

You always answer 'yes' and then try to find out all about your accident from the caller, since they appear to have all the details.

The lady who called me had apparently got the details of my 'accident' from some highways records, so when she asked "When was your accident?" I said "emmmmm, well what does your record say? You have the details of my accident don't you? What does that say?"

Funnily enough, the only detail she seemed to have was my phone number, I couldn't get anything else out of her. It took her about 5 minutes for her to realise that I hadn't had an accident at all.

It's your duty to waste their time so that they have less time to make calls to other people.

Goodness that is SO weird - just as I was reading this thread, my mobile went and it was one of these calls!! Apparently she was just "closing down an account to do with my accident". Bloody scammers!!

Actually though - genuine question - are these legitimate companies just going about their business in an albeit irritating way, fishing for business or are they simply criminals trying to pull a con? And if it could be either, is there any way to tell the difference? Because if they are the former then that poor call-centre person is just doing a pretty miserable job and I would not wish to be rude. But if they are just scam artists then they deserve everything they get!!

Yes it must be a miserable job for the poor call-centre person. Unfortunately, if they have a job which involves pestering people and being a complete nuisance, then I'm afraid they're fair game for a bit of time-wasting. Goes with the territory, I'd say.

'Yes you're right I was in an accident. I lost both arms, both legs anf my torso. I am now literally just a head in a jar. It's a fucking nightnare'

I hate them too and received several after coming out of hospital last year. I always say, in my little old lady voice 'oh I wonder if you could help?' They say yes thinking I'm going to hire them, and I say 'fuck off and never ring this number again' put down the phone. It seems to work, they haven't called since.

Oh I love upsetting them, I have so many answers, like "Mrs C isn't here at the moment, would you like a word with the dog?" or "Mrs C is drunk, may I offer you a sherry?" or "Mrs C is in prison. Terrible shame, she only meant to give him a love tap with the golf club and now she's inside for 24 years" or my absolute favourite "Mrs C is dead. It's her funeral today, actually, what a dreadful time to call, what are you thinking?"

Invariably when you dick about with them they get cross and sweary but, frankly, if you're going to phone someone's mobile 14 times in a single day to try and fleece them, you deserve everything you get.

Some of these are making me chuckle In a dark sort of fashion.

I'm almost hoping 'Mike Smith' rings again!!

My DGM was pretty upset by this a few weeks ago. Her hearing isn't what it was and English isn't her first language. She thought one of us had been in an accident and got very upset then pretty shirty when she realised it was a scam. She's been ranting for weeks about them.

I've used the "yes, I did,it was such a bad accident I died" line. I've also asked them which accident, and explained that I've had so many accidents that I can't keep track, and if they can just give me a few more details about it I'll know which one they mean and we can talk properly. That one is quite good fun, especially if you get confused when they say they don't have the details and say but they must have, otherwise how would they have known to call.

We had one a couple of weeks ago, for DS, aged 2. They told me they needed to speak to him. I handed him the phone. He gave a lovely rendition of twinkle twinkle. They hung up on him.

What scared me was when I did have an accident and my car was written off. DD and I were still in A&E. I had two "you've been in an accident" calls. DH had called the insurance company but had specifically told them that he did not consent to our details being passed to third parties.