Plagued by scam calls DON'T POST PHONE NUMBERS

Lewis_Benson · 11-09-2021 6:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117875348#Comment_117875348

Trouble with who?

They are in Kolkata or New Dehli, abuse them all you like.

Iderown · 11-09-2021 6:39am

Not so many of these calls just recently. And I love playing with them - wasting their time. Eventually blast a ref's whistle down the line at the caller.

Long time ago I managed to convince one that my name is something other than my real name. They knew my real name. So now when they call using my fake name I know straight away. The fake name continues to be used in their calls. They must sell the call data to other outfits who are in the same business.

My heart does go out to folk who need the telephone to organise their day/life.

Jim_Hodge · 11-09-2021 7:36am

They died off here (landline and mobile) a few weeks ago. Haven't had any in a couple of weeks. They're a pain but they pass. Sad to live your life blocking numbers or not answering any number you don't know - I couldn't live my life like that. It's a nuisance call not a terror attack.

Mrcaramelchoc · 11-09-2021 7:45am

I don't mind getting the calls i can deal with them. My 84 year old mother cannot.

Its really getting to her. Her landline is with virgin media. Can they do anything if i call them?

Jim_Hodge · 11-09-2021 8:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117875454#Comment_117875454

Unfortunately, as things stand they can do nothing.

11-09-2021 9:34am

I got one again, finally, after I answered the first one and played a game with them, they stopped calling. Probably a different call centre. I couldn't answer at the time so I am hoping for another one. Any minutes I can get them to waste with me is minutes they can't spend with someone else.

drogon. · 11-09-2021 12:58pm

The father had a call from 01-666000 late yesterday, he got a bunch in the morning too from an 086 number. But the 01-666000 number is interesting, since it's the Gardai HQ Number per a quick google search.

11-09-2021 1:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117876202#Comment_117876202

They can display any number they want, using simple software, this is a slightly more intelligent scammer who has done a little research. The old tech support scams could and did spoof legit Microsoft numbers. It looks a lit more convincing from their end.

ebbsy · 11-09-2021 1:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852495#Comment_117852495

You are going to have go go under the radar for a few years. 😆

spurious · 11-09-2021 1:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117876202#Comment_117876202

My partner's son got one of those too. Hung up, googled the number and saw it was Garda HQ. Scared the bejaysus out of him.

Garlinge · 11-09-2021 2:30pm

"I don't mind getting the calls i can deal with them. My 84 year old mother cannot.Its really getting to her. Her landline is with virgin media. Can they do anything if i call them?"

Same problem with my auld one, was afraid of a fall if they rushed in from garden or wherever to catch a call. There is a gadget that you can get that intercepts all calls, only lets thru ones that are on a set list of 'favourites'. Other ones are sent to message and requested to leave a message... of course scammers never do.

13-09-2021 3:44pm

I got one! I had to be transferred to "the senior agent" David Walker who dropped the call like a hot potato the second he heard I had only 89 euro. Altogether I wasted 15 minutes of their time.

If you say something they don't like, they will falter momentarily then just battle on through the script. I was asked if I had given my personal details to anyone who might misuse them, I replied "Like people who phone from India?" I gave myself a laugh anyway.

scotchy · 13-09-2021 8:54pm

Got a scam text today (first one that I can remember), , A friend has got a few during the week too.

The scam calls seem to have stopped over the last 2 weeks.

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Thargor · 13-09-2021 11:39pm

In between the borderline comedy calls from the lads in New Delhi and the robot voice warnings does anyone ever get the odd call from a very polite live American trying to sign you up to some share trading service? That one seems to have a way higher production quality than the rest, Id love to know what would happen if I signed up and gave them some money or also what I did to end up on their contacts list.

callaway92 · 13-09-2021 11:40pm

Scam calls have stopped

Scam texts (about fake deliveries) on the rise

Uncle Pierre · 14-09-2021 10:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117887689#Comment_117887689

Very much so. I got very few scam calls myself, but have had one or two scam texts about fake deliveries just about every day for the past two weeks or more.

They started just after a genuine text about a genuine delivery from one of the better courier companies. Can't help wondering if this is just coincidence, or if they somehow hacked a database of numbers that company sent messages to?

Jim_Hodge · 14-09-2021 1:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117888628#Comment_117888628

Considering people are getting the scam texts without having other deliveries, I doubt you're right.

Deub · 14-09-2021 3:58pm

With the number of texts about deliveries I’ve received in the last couple of weeks, I am expecting a truck to pull up any day now.

I only received one call (maybe the truck driver !!)

Thargor · 14-09-2021 4:36pm

Scam call about share trading and a scam text about one new video message just there.

Uncle Pierre · 15-09-2021 3:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117889621#Comment_117889621

You're probably right, and it's probably just coincidence. Couldn't help wondering, though.

Jim_Hodge · 15-09-2021 4:01pm

Calling now 'from Amazon' about a purchase (the value of which kept increasing during the call) of an Amazon gift voucher against my account (which I don't have). After feigning surprise and asking for details etc for 5 or 6 minutes, I was asked if I wanted to let the purchase go through. When I said " Sure, why not? It's not a huge cost" he hung up on me for some reason. Very poor customer service. 😀

Atlantic Dawn · 15-09-2021 4:09pm

I get the impression for the landline calls they have a copy of the phone book as they have told me my address over the phone and first initial of name as per phone book.

Jim_Hodge · 15-09-2021 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117895467#Comment_117895467

Definitely, they use my name as shown in the phonebook.

AndrewJRenko · 15-09-2021 9:12pm

Does the phone book still exist? Does it include mobile numbers?

Jim_Hodge · 15-09-2021 10:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117896956#Comment_117896956

It exists online. I was referring to landlines. I've never had a scam call to my mobile who had my name.

fryup · 18-09-2021 10:55am

ya how come they don't target mobile numbers? its nearly always landlines😶

Jim_Hodge · 18-09-2021 12:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907309#Comment_117907309

They most certainly target mobiles. You've been fortunate if you haven't had a dozen of them.

fryup · 18-09-2021 8:19pm

i've had text scams in the past but never calls

Jim_Hodge · 18-09-2021 8:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909171#Comment_117909171

A month or so ago the country was bombarded with scam calls to mobiles purporting to come from numbers very similar to your own,

Read back the thread.

camz09 · 22-09-2021 2:11pm

Like, how are they able to do this? How can they mask their own number and use a legit one? I just got rang there and I googled the number back and it's the Newbridge Garda station ??

namloc1980 · 22-09-2021 2:18pm

I got one from the Garda HQ number a few days ago. Absolute joke this is still going on.

22-09-2021 2:25pm

Non stop from "038" numbers now, and playing them for the tools they are doesn't stop it anymore. One lad hung up as soon as I gave him my fake name, same name as last time! I couldn't answer today's call cause I was busy. I really have to learn to sound a little more worried about my imminent arrest and not just take it all too casual!

Alun · 22-09-2021 2:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117924019#Comment_117924019

I've been getting these too, although on my Android phone they appear as +353386....., so on first sight it looks a bit like a valid Irish mobile number. On my wife's iPhone they appear like yours, i.e. 0386.... which isn't a valid Irish landline prefix, so more obviously a fake number.

I've not answered any of them, but then I virtually never answer an unrecognised number anyway.

Uncle Pierre · 23-09-2021 12:59pm

Had a genuine text this morning about a genuine courier delivery which I've just accepted. Nice to get one like that for a change!!! 😁

Wheety · 30-09-2021 10:26am

Had one this morning. Didn't answer it but it looked like an Irish mobile but had 8 digits after the 087 rather than 7. Had a google and I don't think that's even a correct format but they're probably hoping someone will just see the 087 and answer it.

scotchy · 30-09-2021 8:52pm

2 today after several weeks of peace from them. both left recorded messages about me being investigated,

irishgeo · 30-09-2021 9:05pm

The phone companies are getting off light. Perhaps they might consider doing something.

Atlantic Dawn · 30-09-2021 9:28pm

Got not a single one this week so far, pure bliss.

Cherrycola · 26-11-2021 5:21pm

Had a missed call from an 085 number this morning, first one in months, and I thought it was a courier looking for directions, as happens regularly, and I’m waiting on a delivery.

So I rang it back, but got a voicemail/message as if it was a phone that was turned off saying ‘ the person you are calling is not reachable, Meteor will send them a text with your number, if you do not want to send your number press *9’

So I’ve no idea if that’s a genuine Eir/Meteor number I rang, or if I’ve just been charged a premium rate for a returned call! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Anyone have similar?

or know if calls to Eir numbers without voicemail message set up would have that message?

thanks

26-11-2021 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118227703#Comment_118227703

It's most likely a genuine number, charged at regular mobile rates. But the owner of that number may not have been the one phoning you. The scam call centres will use internet diallers that disguise their number, instead showing a number that you are more likely to pick up, like an Irish mobile number.

Cherrycola · 26-11-2021 5:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118227721#Comment_118227721

Yes I was thinking that could be it, that possibly the number I called back was an old out of service Meteor number perhaps 👍

cheers

HeidiHeidi · 26-11-2021 5:34pm

New to me, but the scam calls are now leaving voicemail messages.

I never bothered answering any unknown numbers (especially if they nearly matched my own number!) on the basis that if someone actually wanted to get me, they could leave a message - but the latest one did leave a message.

A mish-mash of American accents threatening to arrest me for tax evasion or something (and I happen to have put in my tax return recently and waiting on the bill from Revenue - some co-incidence!).

scotchy · 26-11-2021 7:59pm

They seem to have stopped for me. Was plagued with them but havn't had one in a few weeks. Hope I'm not inviting trouble posting this🙂

whiterebel · 26-11-2021 10:14pm

Started in on me again today, 3 times.

Cherrycola · 27-11-2021 6:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118228988#Comment_118228988

085 numbers by any chance?

whiterebel · 27-11-2021 6:19pm

085, 083, 053

Thargor · 27-11-2021 11:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118228988#Comment_118228988

Yeah Ive had 3 in the last 3 days telling me Im locked out of my Bank of Ireland account, I dont have a BoI account. 3 different numbers and 3 different variations of the scam link they wanted me to visit aswell. The country must be getting hosed with them atm, heard a few people commenting on them recently.

Atlantic Dawn · 27-11-2021 11:33pm

I got one yesterday, when I tried to string them along they hung up after 5 seconds, no fun to be had 😁.

Cherrycola · 28-11-2021 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118233874#Comment_118233874

085 number too?

Atlantic Dawn · 28-11-2021 5:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118235969#Comment_118235969

No it was landline looking, it was sometimes like 21249498.

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