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Phone Scammers
- ronk
- Lifer
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How do you deal with them?
My wife had a call from someone with a very difficult to understand south Asian accent - he said he wanted to talk about our O2 mobile phone contract. We aren’t with O2
I shouted “HEY SCAMMER” - he hung up without argument!
My wife had a call from someone with a very difficult to understand south Asian accent - he said he wanted to talk about our O2 mobile phone contract. We aren’t with O2
I shouted “HEY SCAMMER” - he hung up without argument!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- Scubaregs
- Lifer
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Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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- Chris_D
- Lifer
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- Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:41 pm
- Location: Mostly Holland. Sometimes UK.
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To be considered so dull and boring that even a phone-scammer would hang up on you...that's gotta sting a bit.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:07 pm Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- buzyg
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Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:07 pm Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
- Scubaregs
- Lifer
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- Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:36 am
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It's quite incredible how you can make each of your posts dumber than the last, yet here we are again.Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:09 pmTo be considered so dull and boring that even a phone-scammer would hang up on you...that's gotta sting a bit.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:07 pm Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
- buzyg
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It takes a certain amount of talent.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:18 pmIt's quite incredible how you can make each of your posts dumber than the last, yet here we are again.Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:09 pmTo be considered so dull and boring that even a phone-scammer would hang up on you...that's gotta sting a bit.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:07 pm Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
- Scubaregs
- Lifer
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Which he seems to have in abundance.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
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https://www.tpsonline.org.uk/register
"he Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is the UK’s only official ‘Do Not Call’ register for landlines and Mobile numbers. It allows people and businesses to opt out of unsolicited live sales and marketing calls.
It’s free and quick to register a telephone number. Doing so will reduce the amount of unwanted sales and marketing calls you receive. There is also a register for businesses, the Corporate Telephone Preference Service.
If a number is registered with the TPS/CTPS, organisations are legally required – by the Privacy and Electronic (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 – to refrain from calling it. In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office enforces the law and has power to fine firms that break it."
- Chris_D
- Lifer
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If I had to choose between being dumb or catatonically boring, I'd choose dumb everytime.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:18 pmIt's quite incredible how you can make each of your posts dumber than the last, yet here we are again.Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:09 pmTo be considered so dull and boring that even a phone-scammer would hang up on you...that's gotta sting a bit.Scubaregs wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:07 pm Had one today, Edinburgh number but obviously from overseas. Usual "about your accident sir"
Guy seemed to get very excited when I said it happened only a few weeks ago and that myself and my passengers all got whiplash.
For some reason hung up when I said I was a bus driver.........
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- Scubaregs
- Lifer
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Trust me, you have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you DON'T have a choice in that matter.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
- Chris_D
- Lifer
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I wouldn't even trust you to pi$$ on yourself if you were on fire mate.
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- ronk
- Lifer
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I hadn‘t realised that mobile numbers could also be registeredmgrlane wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:29 pmhttps://www.tpsonline.org.uk/register
"he Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is the UK’s only official ‘Do Not Call’ register for landlines and Mobile numbers. It allows people and businesses to opt out of unsolicited live sales and marketing calls.
It’s free and quick to register a telephone number. Doing so will reduce the amount of unwanted sales and marketing calls you receive. There is also a register for businesses, the Corporate Telephone Preference Service.
If a number is registered with the TPS/CTPS, organisations are legally required – by the Privacy and Electronic (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 – to refrain from calling it. In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office enforces the law and has power to fine firms that break it."
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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- Lifer
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I love telephone scammers; some real fun can be had with them if you can think on your feet and have the time.
Had one of the Microsoft 'virus' people on the phone for about 20 minutes once.
My mate annoyed one of the 'asian' people so much once, they actually rang him back and called him a 'motherf*cker' in a thick Mumbai accent.
In the good old days it was fun to make appointments with double glazing companies then not answer the door. Did that twice!
Had one of the Microsoft 'virus' people on the phone for about 20 minutes once.
My mate annoyed one of the 'asian' people so much once, they actually rang him back and called him a 'motherf*cker' in a thick Mumbai accent.
In the good old days it was fun to make appointments with double glazing companies then not answer the door. Did that twice!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- ronk
- Lifer
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- Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:50 am
- Location: Durham
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Getting them swearing is a result in my book!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- Scubaregs
- Lifer
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- Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:36 am
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Thank you, for yet again, proving my point about your low level of intelligence.
Your penchant for turning up to a battle of wits unarmed is appreciated.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.