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Tell me you're trying to scam me without telling me you're trying to scam me.

134 replies

Cuck00soup · 14/08/2022 08:41

Yup. Totally going to click on your link.

Tell me you're trying to scam me without telling me you're trying to scam me.
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Oblomov22 · 14/08/2022 12:03

I got scanned recently. Click on a picture from legitimate friend. Was so angry with myself.

longtompot · 14/08/2022 12:05

A lady I follow on FB and Instagram (crochet and craft stuff) had one recently, the "Hi mum it's me! I've lost my phone but my friend let me use theirs etc etc" text, only her daughter died about two years ago. It affected her really badly as you can imagine.

ginghamstarfish · 14/08/2022 12:06

I regularly get the ambulance chasers, often the same woman with a distinctive voice and spiel. She uses a different name every time, so I usually say oh that's funny, your name was different last week, how do you come up with them? She gets quite cross and keeps repeating her spiel. Once I said that yes I WAS in an accident and my head fell off. She told me to stop wasting HER time ... fecking cheek.

Spidey66 · 14/08/2022 12:10

TimeAtTheBar · 14/08/2022 11:12

I had a tax rebate this year via email, no link, it told me to log into my gov.uk account. It landed in my bank account a few days later.

I have previously been SE though so they had all my details.

Maybe if you're already registered with ther gateway? I usually pay via PAYE, this was for a refund on an old pension I'd cashed in.

Bjarnum · 14/08/2022 12:16

"I've lost my train fare and can't get home, and this guy is following me"
"Dreadful, I'll call the police and give you a lift home"
"F%6&ing bitch"
Would you credit it - the same girl outside my house, twice

triggersslave · 14/08/2022 12:24

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puddleduckle · 14/08/2022 12:29

Share this link to 42 friends to claim your free bbq for Father’s Day..

AnneElliott · 14/08/2022 12:32

I had one that called and said they were the head of the NCA and they were coming to arrest me! They then asked me for my name Hmm. I told them it was Lynne Owens and they did their spiel before I suggested they Google me....... apparently I'm a very naughty lady Grin

puddleduckle · 14/08/2022 12:32

tbf the best one I’ve had recently was from “mcafee” telling me that my antivirus had exipred (spelt exactly like that..) I’m with Norton so..

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 14/08/2022 12:34

Dear YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters

I’ve got an invoice that needs paying urgently today.

from

Your Boss

(My boss and everyone I work with only uses the shortened version of my name. It’s a great filter for the scammers).

The poor English used to be a giveaway but that doesn’t tend to be the case anymore.

Yerroblemom1923 · 14/08/2022 12:35

I am madly in love with you, you are love of life. We have future of greatness together in some day future. Bad work day need to fix problem that will make me cost me £3000, please send by bitcoin to address to follow. Cannot wait until I can meet me with you soon my love.

jayho · 14/08/2022 12:40

Calls about 'your recent accident, I always ask 'which one?' then depending on how much they bite I can go on for ages about the minor ding in the carpark with the huge man who assaulted me, the shunt on the motorway which has resulted in major whiplash (I'm still in a brace and off work) or when I left the dogging site at pace on arrival of police and clipped their wing mirror...

redskyatnight · 14/08/2022 12:41

Recorded message
"you have not paid for your broadband and if you do not pay for it immediately we will cut you off"

Phone call
There has been a data breach. You will need to give me access to your computer so that I can identify what caused it.

User639921 · 14/08/2022 12:51

DH and I get the texts from the Post Office about missed delivery when it is the Royal Mail that deliver parcels, you would think they would know that.

DH got the Apple one on his Android phone.

illiterato · 14/08/2022 12:53

This one very convincing

Tell me you're trying to scam me without telling me you're trying to scam me.
cakeorwine · 14/08/2022 13:05

Unfortunately there are a lot of scams related to the Government scheme for the cost of living crisis.

nonevernotever · 14/08/2022 13:05

@TimeAtTheBar I have a female name and still regularly get offers if Viagra, penis enlargements and beautiful russian girls who are desperate for my love 🤔

Geepee71 · 14/08/2022 13:05

Spooky, reading this and just recieved text:

Mum, I got a new phone and number x. You can delete the old one, it won't be active anymore x

I have replied with:
Who's this?

And now await a response.....

which could be interesting, as the only thing I am 'mum' to is 3 cats!

ClinkeyMonkey · 14/08/2022 13:12

illiterato · 14/08/2022 12:53

This one very convincing

🤣🤣🤣 That is priceless!

mumda · 14/08/2022 13:13

The poor spelling is designed to weed out clever people.

Binglebong · 14/08/2022 13:24

"Hello beautiful lady..."

I use a male name on Facebook now - the difference is astonishing.

FetchezLaVache · 14/08/2022 13:29

'Hello, this is David from the technical department of computers'.

NippyWoowoo · 14/08/2022 13:31

SpikyHatePotato · 14/08/2022 09:34

Mobile rings

Call centre person: Hi, I'm calling about the car accident you had recently that wasn't your fault
Me: Yes, it was terrible, I died
Call centre person: ...

<click>

I once told one I'd been beheaded, they were so angry 😂

WhereAreMyAirpods · 14/08/2022 13:37

I'm down to my last 41p to last to the end of the month and can't feed myself and my pre-school twins. I can't sell anything, live in the middle of nowhere with no charities, foodbanks or sikh temples and have literally nobody in the world to help me out.

findingsomeone · 14/08/2022 13:47

Attn!!! Your Number was selected as a winner of 2,000,000.00GBP on EURO-MEGA DRAW with Draw No.EU-0906/22 Email: [email protected] for claims/info