Strange phonecall early this morning.

Comhrá

My phone rang this morning at 7.10am. I ran downstairs and looked at the ID display and it was 00 886 2644 9**1, a Taiwanese number, I believe. (I checked the phone directory)

I let it ring out (about 45 secs)

Anyone else get this sort of call recently? I have no connections with Taiwan nor do I know anyone there who might be phoning me.

Another phishing scam of the 'Microsoft' variety?

FSL

It could have been a genuine wrong number dialled.

0rt

I was trying to ring you all morning, im stuck in Taiwan, I need you to WU me money, This guy has promised me a 500% return on an investment.. Ill ring you again in the morning.. this time pick up!

Comhrá

I was trying to ring you all morning, im stuck in Taiwan, I need you to WU me money, This guy has promised me a 500% return on an investment.. Ill ring you again in the morning.. this time pick up!

My credit card number is in the post! :D:D

dan1

we would get phone calls on a regular basis from someone looking for a mr and they would say my first name not my surname telling us they were calling from microsoft we just say we have no computer and they hang up the number is always witheld

deandean

Yes, 06:45 a-fecking-m this morning, same prefix, I don't remember the rest, I picked up the phone and there was that delay and connection noise that I know is from a scammer, I hung up. PITA.

syklops

You guys are so lucky. I never get these calls.

euser1984

That was a friend of mine - his name is Terry Tibbs.

0rt

your loss....
Anyone interested in investing?

SpaceTime

It's a pity eircom doesn't do whatever software update it needs to implement anonymous call rejection and 'choose to refuse' where you can dial a code and block calls from the last number who rang you.