Virgin media phone scam
 

just had a call supposedly from VM saying probs with router etc, from 01206972086 anyone else had this I presume another scam?:mad:

regards all
baz

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

01206 is a Colchester area code, but when dialling it a message saying "you have dialled an incorrect number" is received. Looks to me like they have spoofed a UK telephone number to try and make themselves appear more authentic, so yes, I would agree that it looks like a scam.

Good job you weren't fooled and it was kind of you to alert people to this.

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

I often get calls from Microsoft ?? telling me my router as been compromised I get fed up of these idiots had one the other day from HMRC telling me I was going to be arrested for not paying tax that's a laugh retired now, they are the lowest of the low they will give me an internet call or withheld number or starting with 01/2/3 or whatever other number the buy them in blocks, I wont repeat what I say to them ???

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

🤣🤣🤣 You do right.

I hate people who try to scam others!!!!

We get calls all the time supposedly from microsoft "YOUR WINDOWS HAS EXPIRED....... ALL SERVICES WILL BE SHUT DOWN.... CALL THIS #"

Lots of BS!!!!!!!

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

Well your windows version is that old maybe it's correct lol.

I got a call once about windows having a virus and they needed to take over my pc to help.

I told them to get lost as I only own and use Apple computers. The guy didn't know what to say next...

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

just had another one claiming to be from BT technical department telling me I have virus on PC i'm not even on BT lol number

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Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

I had a call saying BT would close my line. I said I was on VM not BT, they rang off.

Later same day had call with same "voice" saying VM would close my line. I asked for their office/personnel number so I could confirm their ID, they rang off.

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

I had somebody phone my Virgin number (x-directory) claiming to be from BT and that my BT internet was compromised.

Usually you know it's a cold caller as there's a short "dead" delay before the call centre computer connects a salesman to you giving you time to hang up on them.

Reminds me I must get a caller ID phone on that line now that it's a no cost extra.

Re: Virgin media phone scam
 

and yet another one,01902333853 I must say they are so thick they don't give up told em got wrong number fraud squad by mistake they soon hung up

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here we go again 01928639011 another new number think i'd best stop reporting numbers now as don't want to bore or clog the forum up.