[Misc] Doorstep Crime.

[AmexRuislip]

Without putting the frighteners on anyone, I just wanted to post this video, which brings things closer to home than one realises.
Up here there has been a spate of fraudulent cold callers, targeting the vulnerable.
Not enough words to describe the people who carry this out

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Had one earlier suggesting they were my car insurers (who I had recently renewed with) wanted a load of details.

Told them to email me a number and I’ll call them back (after checking address etc) and they said they wouldn’t be doing that.

So I went through “security” with the follow details

Derek Trotter
Apartment 100
Nelson Mandela Avenue
London
SW1 1AA

They didn’t batter an eyelid which shows how little they had

Had to stop when they asked about vehicle as they didn’t understand what a Reliant was, amateurs


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Questions]

Had one earlier suggesting they were my car insurers (who I had recently renewed with) wanted a load of details.

Told them to email me a number and I’ll call them back (after checking address etc) and they said they wouldn’t be doing that.

So I went through “security” with the follow details

Derek Trotter
Apartment 100
Nelson Mandela Avenue
London
SW1 1AA

They didn’t batter an eyelid which shows how little they had

Had to stop when they asked about vehicle as they didn’t understand what a Reliant was, amateurs


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s fake. It’s Nelson Mandela HOUSE

 

[knocky1]

That’s fake. It’s Nelson Mandela HOUSE

Plus the SE15 postcode.
The batter of an eyelid an interesting concept.

 

[Nottseagull]

they didn’t understand what a Reliant was

Nor did Jasper Carrott - he thought it was a model of that well-known car manufacturer 'Robin'

They didn’t batter an eyelid

That's the sort of thing Delboy himself might have uttered!

 

[Tokyohands]

Mmmmm battered eyelids, you're making me hungry.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Mmmmm battered eyelids, you're making me hungry.

Still had the fish pun thread in mind and sole obviously


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Plus the SE15 postcode.
The batter of an eyelid an interesting concept.

Well aware, SW1 would have been called if the person was genuine


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

That’s fake. It’s Nelson Mandela HOUSE

Yes aware it’s House, Avenue went with Apartment


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Official Old Man]

What I don't understand these days is when a company call me they ask for certain details to confirm who I am and then get very irritated when I refuse to answer, stating how they called me and so must know who I am. 9 times out of 10 the conversation stops there and I call them back. Sometimes I'll ask them about myself and they wont give out the answer for security reasons which adds to my point of not giving them any information.

 

[Diablo]

The ones that say phone bills going down from next month...I simply say "Great thanks for letting me know" and put phone down.

 

[Mellotron]

What I don't understand these days is when a company call me they ask for certain details to confirm who I am and then get very irritated when I refuse to answer, stating how they called me and so must know who I am. 9 times out of 10 the conversation stops there and I call them back. Sometimes I'll ask them about myself and they wont give out the answer for security reasons which adds to my point of not giving them any information.

It's a ridiculous system isn't you. You rang me...and are now asking me to prove who I am. Bizarre.

 

[rippleman]

It's a ridiculous system isn't you. You rang me...and are now asking me to prove who I am. Bizarre.

It is. But it isn't just just cold callers and scammers that do it. HMRC do that too - it's a speciality of Debt Management Unit. I have tried explaining to them about Data Protection and that as the data controller it is my responsibility to satisfy myself as to the identity of the caller. They don't get it so I refuse to provide any information and terminate the call. Idiots!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

I had a call a while back (while I was out for the day with the family) to say they had heard I had been in an accident and could claim compensation blah, blah, blah. Quite obviously a load of bollox as I was enjoying a nice pub lunch at the time. Proceeded to ask the woman on the phone if I was OK, and if my wife had been informed. I started getting quite emotional, saying I hoped the kids would be provided for if I didn't make it etc, and asked which hospital I was in so they could come and see me one last time....eventually she put the phone down on me.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I had a call a while back (while I was out for the day with the family) to say they had heard I had been in an accident and could claim compensation blah, blah, blah. Quite obviously a load of bollox as I was enjoying a nice pub lunch at the time. Proceeded to ask the woman on the phone if I was OK, and if my wife had been informed. I started getting quite emotional, saying I hoped the kids would be provided for if I didn't make it etc, and asked which hospital I was in so they could come and see me one last time....eventually she put the phone down on me.

I've had a couple of those. I usually say 'which accident as I've had so many recently?.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Looks like all those commenting so far didn't watch the video, which is not about scamming by phone or email

 

[Knocky's Nose]

My standard reply when I get the "you've had an accident" call is "yes, yes I did. Recently."

When they ask me what happened, audibly excited they've hooked someone, I tell them "..my head fell off whilst I was at work."

They always put the phone down on me, and I have a little chuckle. I'm easily pleased.

 

[dazzer6666]

I've had a couple of those. I usually say 'which accident as I've had so many recently?.

Same - if I have a bit of time to play around first question I ask is 'which accident ?'

'Oh, you've had an accident ?'
'Have I ? You told me I had......which accident are you talking about ?'

etc etc........before I get to the rant about parasite calls etc

 

[Justice]

Same - if I have a bit of time to play around first question I ask is 'which accident ?'

'Oh, you've had an accident ?'
'Have I ? You told me I had......which accident are you talking about ?'

etc etc........before I get to the rant about parasite calls etc

What a job though calling 100’s of people about an accident they haven’t had. Must work though when I was at school I had this job cold calling for free design and plan of a new kitchen used to get loads of takers and about 1-5 bought a kitchen.

 

[dazzer6666]

Looks like all those commenting so far didn't watch the video, which is not about scamming by phone or email

I did, but thread was already taking a different tack (as usual). These people are ****s, preying on the vulnerable. I've had chats with my parents about it and what to look out for but it's scary.