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Phone scamers

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Jiffy, May 31, 2019.

  1. Jiffy

    Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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    Look out for this number, 01461 254 745 indian lady from BT so she says, phoned BT and it's not a call from BT so a scamer

    She says we got broadband problems, when we asked her to verify who she was twice (but she will keep talking) her hung up :yahoo:
     
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    We just had one too. Bt to cut broadband service. I was to call back. :heehee:

    Third one in the last fortnight. Is it a coincidence that fttp is being put in this week?

    01233022061 "busted"
     
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      We got dozens of these last year. Shame really as we only actually got line based Broadband from BT a month ago. Before that we had a Satellite provider.
       
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        @Jiffy she may have been wanting to marry you as that area code is Gretna! :heehee:
         
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