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Weird event at work - should I do anything?

257 replies

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

OP posts:
3rdtimelucky73 · 05/08/2025 19:10

AprilShowers25 · 04/08/2025 15:23

Have you ever set up a divert on a work desk phone to your personal mobile? Could it be that Barry’s desk phone or desk phone number was previously allocated to OP and it still has the divert applied?

His work mobile was diverted to her personal mobile!

fromthegecko · 05/08/2025 19:21

3rdtimelucky73 · 05/08/2025 19:10

His work mobile was diverted to her personal mobile!

OP hasn't told us whether the number on Barry's email footer is his work mobile or his work desk phone. IT could tell it had been set up with call forwarding: could they do that with a mobile?

fromthegecko · 05/08/2025 19:30

fromthegecko · 05/08/2025 19:21

OP hasn't told us whether the number on Barry's email footer is his work mobile or his work desk phone. IT could tell it had been set up with call forwarding: could they do that with a mobile?

Wait, in her last message, OP said:

The caller dialled the office direct dial number on Barry’s email.

That doesn't sound like a mobile to me.

I wonder if we will ever find out...

3rdtimelucky73 · 05/08/2025 20:32

fromthegecko · 05/08/2025 19:21

OP hasn't told us whether the number on Barry's email footer is his work mobile or his work desk phone. IT could tell it had been set up with call forwarding: could they do that with a mobile?

You're right. I've never worked anywhere we've had work mobiles and direct lines because everyone uses their mobiles. (We do have access to landlines in the office though). So work mobiles are on email footers.

NavyTurtle · 07/08/2025 16:21

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

For goodness sake ASK HIM.

Shedmistress · 07/08/2025 16:24

NavyTurtle · 07/08/2025 16:21

For goodness sake ASK HIM.

The very last thing she should do is engage with him in any way.

HardyCrow · 07/08/2025 21:47

Shedmistress · 07/08/2025 16:24

The very last thing she should do is engage with him in any way.

Agree.

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