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Strange call-scam?

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  • 09-10-2017 6:56pm
    #1
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭


    +381 60 7915003

    Received a phone from number, the mobile rang and then answered itself.

    I have blocked number from calls and texts.

    Is this some sort of scam?

    Reverse lookup shows me this

    Mobile phone number in Serbia: +381 - 60 - 7915003
    Phone carrier: Vip Mobile
    Country: Serbia
    Country code: 381
    Area Code 60: Mobile Phone
    Capital of Serbia: Belgrade (Beograd)
    Local Time: 10/09/2017 07:56:32 PM
    Time Zone: Central European Time (CET)


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    #2
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Lol missed a call from almost the same number 20 minutes ago! Only the last four digits different.
    +81 60 7915015


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Most of these callers want you to ring back, and you'll be ringing a premium number that charges you an extortionate fee.


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    #4
    Aska
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Aska


    The OH's phone rang at 18.57 from the number

    +381 60 791505


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    nilescraneo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭nilescraneo


    381 60 7915004 called me on the Luas home from work just after 6pm this evening. Didn't answer as it looked dodge. I'm on 48 mobile so it's not just an eir thing presumably.


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    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    the_syco wrote: »
    Most of these callers want you to ring back, and you'll be ringing a premium number that charges you an extortionate fee.

    Me poor auld mammy does hardly get a call back so some Serbian cnut will be waiting a long time!


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    MissMayo
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    +381 60 7915003 rang me at around half 5 this evening, I answered and heard an automated message asking me to hold so that I could be put through to their companies finance department (or something along those lines), the message then said not to hang up as it was an important call, then they hung up. I think it's like one of the above responses said and it's just a scam to get you to phone them back.

    I'm with Tesco Mobile so definitely not an Eir issue.


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    eir: Tracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭eir: Tracey


    MissMayo wrote: »
    +381 60 7915003 rang me at around half 5 this evening, I answered and heard an automated message asking me to hold so that I could be put through to their companies finance department (or something along those lines), the message then said not to hang up as it was an important call, then they hung up. I think it's like one of the above responses said and it's just a scam to get you to phone them back.

    I'm with Tesco Mobile so definitely not an Eir issue.
    Hi All, 

    Thanks for getting in touch with us today. 

    This would seem to be a scam call. I would advise to not answer as you would possibly be charged a premium rate. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 


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    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    eir: Tracey wrote: »
    Hi All, 

    Thanks for getting in touch with us today. 

    This would seem to be a scam call. I would advise to not answer as you would possibly be charged a premium rate. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 

    Are you charged anything for incoming original call? Or only when you call back?


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    eir: Tracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭eir: Tracey


    finglashoop wrote: »
    eir: Tracey wrote: »
    Hi All, 

    Thanks for getting in touch with us today. 

    This would seem to be a scam call. I would advise to not answer as you would possibly be charged a premium rate. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 

    Are you charged anything for incoming original call? Or only when you call back?
    You should only be charged if you answer the call or call the number back. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 


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    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 15,082 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Hi Tracey,
    Why does Eir take money from it's customer's and pass it on to the scammers?
    Regards E


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    eir: Tracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭eir: Tracey


    elperello wrote: »
    Hi Tracey,
    Why does Eir take money from it's customer's and pass it on to the scammers?
    Regards E
    Hi elperello, 

    I'm not aware of this issue happening. 

    Can you confirm the exact issue you are having with us? 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 


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    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 15,082 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    eir: Tracey wrote: »
    elperello wrote: »
    Hi Tracey,
    Why does Eir take money from it's customer's and pass it on to the scammers?
    Regards E
    Hi elperello, 

    I'm not aware of this issue happening. 

    Can you confirm the exact issue you are having with us? 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 
    Hi Tracey,
    The only way that scammers can get the customers money is if Eir gives it to them.
    Why do Eir persist in this practice?
    Why don't Eir refuse to hand over money to the scammers?
    Regards E


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    elperello wrote: »
    The only way that scammers can get the customers money is if Eir gives it to them.
    Why do Eir persist in this practice?
    Why don't Eir refuse to hand over money to the scammers?
    Regards E
    The only way they get your money is if you ring them back. Eir cannot stop people from ringing whom they choose.


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    #15
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 15,082 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    the_syco wrote: »
    elperello wrote: »
    The only way that scammers can get the customers money is if Eir gives it to them.
    Why do Eir persist in this practice?
    Why don't Eir refuse to hand over money to the scammers?
    Regards E
    The only way they get your money is if you ring them back. Eir cannot stop people from ringing whom they choose.
    Hi the,
    The point is that they are scammers deliberately stealing money.
    They can only get it if the phone company either deducts it from customers credit or adds it to the customers bill.
    Eir knows they are scammers so why do they play along with it?
    Regards E


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    elperello wrote: »
    Hi the,
    The point is that they are scammers deliberately stealing money.
    They can only get it if the phone company either deducts it from customers credit or adds it to the customers bill.
    Eir knows they are scammers so why do they play along with it?
    Regards E
    There are many MANY premium rate numbers out there.

    Should Eir stop people from ringing the 15xx range, as well as 1890, 1850 and 0818? They're premium rate numbers. If Eir stopped you from ringing those numbers, and all foreign premium numbers, there'd be uproar over it!


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    sandra06
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭sandra06


    MissMayo wrote: »
    +381 60 7915003 rang me at around half 5 this evening, I answered and heard an automated message asking me to hold so that I could be put through to their companies finance department (or something along those lines), the message then said not to hang up as it was an important call, then they hung up. I think it's like one of the above responses said and it's just a scam to get you to phone them back.

    I'm with Tesco Mobile so definitely not an Eir issue.
    had same call today im on virgin


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    #18
    eir: Tracey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭eir: Tracey


    elperello wrote: »
    the_syco wrote: »
    elperello wrote: »
    The only way that scammers can get the customers money is if Eir gives it to them.
    Why do Eir persist in this practice?
    Why don't Eir refuse to hand over money to the scammers?
    Regards E
    The only way they get your money is if you ring them back. Eir cannot stop people from ringing whom they choose.
    Hi the,
    The point is that they are scammers deliberately stealing money.
    They can only get it if the phone company either deducts it from customers credit or adds it to the customers bill.
    Eir knows they are scammers so why do they play along with it?
    Regards E
    I'm afraid we would be unable to stop these scam calls from happening, we have no control over them contacting you. Unfortunately, I would be unable to assist you any further. 

    Thanks 

    Tracey 


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    #19
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 15,082 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    the_syco wrote: »
    elperello wrote: »
    Hi the,
    The point is that they are scammers deliberately stealing money.
    They can only get it if the phone company either deducts it from customers credit or adds it to the customers bill.
    Eir knows they are scammers so why do they play along with it?
    Regards E
    There are many MANY premium rate numbers out there.

    Should Eir stop people from ringing the 15xx range, as well as 1890, 1850 and 0818? They're premium rate numbers. If Eir stopped you from ringing those numbers, and all foreign premium numbers, there'd be uproar over it!
    You are right there are a lot of premium numbers out there and most of them are used by legitimate companies. 
    What we are talking about here are theives who are abusing the premium number system to steal money from consumers.
    Eir knows who they are yet they facilitate them by taking money from their accounts and sending it to the scammers.
    Why don't Eir and all the other companies take a stand and refuse?

    As you will see above Tracey can't answer my question.


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    #20
    dmcm_90
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭dmcm_90


    Got a missed call at 12:55 from 0037253130831 to day and I'm on virgin media


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