h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello

The phone rang tonight

Me:- Hello said I

Voice:- I am from (insert your bank name here) Bank we are refunding insurance preimuns as stipulated in the recent legislation, and YOU COULD BE DUE BETWEEN £1,400 AND 1,700. We will be sending you a letter soon to confirm this refund.

Me:- yes (thinking this will come in handy) I will wait for the letter and read it through

Voice:- But first can I ask you you confirm your details

Me:- Mmmm odd not the normal routine

Voice:- Youe date of birth is (the one he gave me was wrong)

Me:- So I said so and gave him a correction

Voice:- (slightly flustered) Oh thank you can you confirm your card number.

Me:- No I will ring you back lets have your details.

Voice:- Why

Me:- Because I havent them to had I will ring you back.

At that point the phone went dead as the caller hung up

This is a scam if you have caller ID the scammer is ringing from

001 323 888 121 DONT GET CAUGHT

I reported this to my bank and I urge you to do the same It is a fraud of the worst kind...

Please be careful everyone....

Glad to hear you stopped them in time, Bob. I reckon the police should be dealing with things like this.

When we read these stories, we always think 'Oh, I'd have spotted that scam a mile off', but you have to remember that these guys are seasoned confidence tricksters - they sound convincing. They tell you what you want to hear (ie the refund). Your judgment can go out of the window.

We have to really drum it into ourselves that PIN numbers and Bank account numbers are sacrosanct. No unsolicited caller has any right to know your bank number and nobody - even the bank - would ever need your PIN number.

Oh my, Bob, that was a lucky escape.

I watched something similar on TV only the other night. People get a cold call, confirm their birth date and bank account date, then the callers get money off those accounts although the account holder never gave a written permission.

Thanks Bob.

Your welcome be careful mate H2G2ers should look after each other

More information here

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/001323888121/2

Thanks Bob, if they ring I'll put them onto mum, she'd scare Satan

Yea! that is the same con they try on the Internet, by sending you Emails asking for your on line banking details?
Their Emails look authentic, but if you click on "sender ID" you will see its not right.?

Our bank has a page that comes up as soon as you log in, warning of such scam, yet believe it or not some folk still fall for it!

Never give out any of your details on the phone or over the phone, until you have checked (by calling back, or checking sender ID) are authentic

Very crafty some people!!!

Last year, a States based company hijacked my credit card details when i had bought something on line. Weels later, small sums started going walkabout from my account.

Looked on line to see who it was, and was confronted by a warning not to say they were screwing me!!!!


Needless to say, went to bank. THEY HAD HEARED OF THE COMPANY!!!

Cards cancelled, cash refunded..

Bank said many people had been caught out, and UK and US police were investigating!!


BEWARE!!


GT

It amazes me that people still fall for the Nigerian Dictator that has 100 million that he want's to launder in your account, and will give you 10% as a reward , if you give him you account details. 10% of nothing is nothing

scams to house phones and mobiles are on the increase.

But get money off me -nah! 1. I ain't got any and 2. I'm a Yorkshireman


worth looking at.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/

A poor Yorkshireman? I don't believe it!

I'm that skintI got mugged last week and had £20 given