Scam Phone Calls

[Full Member]

This is worth listening to. I'm confident that my heart rate and blood pressure increased as I listened! If the victim isn't savvy and/or confident with technology, one can see how they'd be taken in and suffer both financially and psychologically.

BBC News - BBC reporter records phone call with fraudster

Reporter records phone call with fraudster

BBC Money Box reporter Dan Whitworth was phoned by a fraudster and managed to record the call.

www.bbc.co.uk

And if you want to read the whole BBC piece..........

BBC News - Phone companies 'must do more' to stop fraud calls

Phone companies 'must do more' to stop fraud calls

A senior law enforcement officer says the UK needs "a step change" in its response to fraud.

www.bbc.co.uk

Colin

 

[1807truckman]

I get those but they are a recorded message wanting me to press 1, I hang up at that point, report it to Action Fraud and block the number.
HMRC will only contact you by mail not phone or text.

 

[Campervanannie]

Yes according to one regular caller I have a warrant out for my arrest for tax fraud and to avoid being arrested I have press no 1 if only life was that simple.