22-05-2019, 15:12
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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?
regards all
baz
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22-05-2019, 15:22
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Re: Virgin media phone scam
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Originally Posted by baz
just had a call supposedly from VM saying probs with router etc, from 01206972086 anyone else had this I presume another scam?
regards all
baz
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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.
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22-05-2019, 15:38
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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 ???
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22-05-2019, 16:39
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Re: Virgin media phone scam
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Originally Posted by baz
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 ???
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22-05-2019, 21:05
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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!!!!!!!
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23-05-2019, 09:17
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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...
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23-05-2019, 10:53
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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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Last edited by Paul M; 23-05-2019 at 19:11.
Reason: Not really wise to post your number on a public forum.
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23-05-2019, 11:09
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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.
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23-05-2019, 13:23
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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.
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23-05-2019, 15:55
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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
---------- Post added at 15:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:23 ----------
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.
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