Getting a lot of dodgy calls to my mobile & landline today.

Comhrá

I've had eight or nine suspicious calls today, to both landline and mobile. I googled the numbers and they seem to originate in Liberia and Chad.

00 235 90 97 29 90 is one I've had a few times already today. Just one or two rings and they hang up.

Anyone else had them today?

Berty

Yes. They're preying on Ireland right now.

I've two phones and one call Monday and one today on the other. The calls are from Liberia generally.

I happened to answer the one Monday "please hold to be connected to the finance director" voice recording so obviously I hung up.

NEVER ring back that number. Who knows how much that will cost.

Let's assume they're using an auto dialler.

OldMrBrennan83

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Wise Old Elf

Yep, same here. One from Liberia and one from Chad, but at first glance one of them could've been a Cork number, +21 vs 021. Needless to say I didn't ring back, didn't answer either.

amber2

Yea had a couple of calls from *+235 90 97 29 90‬ And *+231 3304 12642‬ no’s Liberia & Chad, they ring once and hang up. As I don’t know anyone in Liberia or Chad I’m guessing it’s a scam. Husband had them call also a few times, they have been busy today.

osarusan

Got one from Morocco.

PetKing

2 from Chad and sister had 2 too. Pity I can't block incoming calls by country code.

pc7

Yeah same here, numbers and countries look the same. I'm with Vodafone, who are you guys with?

Comhrá

I'm with Three.

Wise Old Elf

I'm with Meteor/Eir but it's an 087 number

yosser hughes

I got one from Liberia and one from Chad. I answered the one from Chad and there was music playing. I just hung up.
I'm with Vodafone.
edit: I'm not in Limerick

punisher5112

I'm with tesco had same

callaway92

Limerick too. Had Liberia, Chad and Maldives.

Obv didn’t answer any but it’s v annoying.

pc7

PetKing wrote: »

2 from Chad and sister had 2 too. Pity I can't block incoming calls by country code.

That would be ideal, cause unblocked a chad one yday and then an hour later another call one digit up. At least if you could block by country code it would stop them all.

FutureGuy

Myself and my wife were talking about this today. As we were speaking, one of them rang us

BabysCoffee

Yes got one yesterday. Didn't answer. Chad number

osarusan

One from Liberia this morning.

The code is +231.

I don't know what the scam is - you call them back and it's a premium number or something like that? I've heard of those before, but it would surely work better if it was Ireland based...people are more likely to just call back an Irish number than one that is obviously international.

Beechwoodspark

I started getting them in early September. About one a week. Have never answered them (and never will if I can help it). I'm on 3.

sadie1502

I had two yesterday to my mobile. 00235 and 00231. I didn't answer them.

punisher5112

Do not call back. If someone really wants you they will either ring again or leave a message.

I've had ones that even look like mobile numbers.

They will run up your bill or take all your credit.

The trick they use is only let dial/ring 2 or 3 times as to avoid one answering so you ring back.

Copper_pipe

Got one from Morocco yesterday

Copper_pipe

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Got one from Morocco yesterday

Got another 5 minutes ago from Comoros

le_girl

Just got one from Comoros also (had to Google where that was ).

Kankan14

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker


This app should act as a scam filter. It also allows you to block national dialling codes.

GarIT

I have 3 Chads and a Sudan, if anyone wants to swap for a Chad let me know so I can start to complete the set.

EDIT: I just got Austria, I think that's an ultra rare one.

riverrocked

I get the occasionally, if it's not an Irish number, then I ignore it check where it is from, if I don't know any one there, then I block it.

Beechwoodspark

GarIT wrote: »

I have 3 Chads and a Sudan, if anyone wants to swap for a Chad let me know so I can start to complete the set.

EDIT: I just got Austria, I think that's an ultra rare one.

I got Austria earlier also. Around 11 o'clock

GarIT

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I got Austria earlier also. Around 11 o'clock

11:11 for me

o1s1n

Received one from Liberia yesterday afternoon myself. Thought it might be a cannibal warlord asking if I wanted to hang out.

Pro2ac

I received 1 call myself about a week ago. They put the phone down after a ring or two and I presume expected me to ring back. Luckily, I asked my husband to google the number first. I am inherently a rather suspicious character luckily.

I really hope no ones elderly family members get caught in this trap though.

NTC

Got two during lunch. Phone in silence at work, so missed them. Gutted!