Scam Telephone Calls.

We have had a number of reports from our members regarding scam telephone calls recently.
The subject of the call varies, but the pattern of the conversation remains similar. It always involves a free money saving offer (telephone lines/electricity supplier etc). The conversation is friendly and draws you in to believe that they already have some personal information about you. They don’t.
They will ask you to ‘confirm’ your name, date of birth etc. and then inevitably ask for details of your bank accounts.

These are blatant scam calls. Never give any personal information to any caller unless you are absolutely certain of their identity and never to any ‘cold caller’.
If you receive one these calls, it is sometimes very difficult later to remember exactly what information you may have given them, even if you were suspicious and ended the call in mid conversation.

If you are in any doubt about the information you may have inadvertently given out, contact your bank immediately and tell them about the call.
- posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 18, 2011

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