AlanHo Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I received a phone call on 10th Sept. It was a recorded voice warning that I have committed a serious offence and will shortly have legal action taken against me. It was sent from Phone number 0203 286 3800. The voice added that I will be arrested by the police unless I called a certain number to be advised how to avoid being taken to in court…..(I didn’t have a pen handy so did not make a note of the number – it began with 020 and may have been the same number as above). It was done very professionally by a well-spoken and articulate male who sounded genuine and very threatening – but was completely wasted on a cynical and scam wary old chap like me. Because of my deafness, I always have the home phone on speaker and Libby was able to hear the call. She too realised it was a scam straight away. I fired up my computer and searched the web to get more information about the scam and learned that Bristol and other police forces have issued warnings about it It appears that the scammer uses your home phone number to determine which town you live in. If you call the number - you are told to go to a specified supermarket on a specific day and time, then buy £1000 of iTunes or gift vouchers and wait by the exit door where their representative will meet you. If you pay, they will call off the legal case and you will not be arrested. If you fail to turn up, the police will be waiting at your home to arrest you. I ignored it and I am not writing this from a police cell. A number of elderly people have fallen for this scam and are now seriously out of pocket. I have, of course, reported the matter to Action Fraud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Not the only one Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Sounds like a lot of fun!!! I trust the perpetrators are suitably castrated on capture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 I'll look forward to receiving a call from him/them. I will go to the store and wait to be contacted when I come out, but there will be two plain clothes policemen standing close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 That sounds logical but I imagine the perp had thought of that. Perhaps using a child as a courier who had no idea of his identity However it was done - an unknown number of victims have fallen for the scam without him being caught.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Its definitely getting worse. I have had another one telling me that my e mail address with Virgins has been compromised, and that I should change the password. I don't quite understand how that can profit from this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Did they not provide a link in the Email that looked like it was genuine - but wasn't? The similar scam I have received (twice) had a link to click on. Over the past 3 months I have received several scam Emails. The tax off owe me a refund of overpaid tax amounting to £217.24 My facebook account needs to be reset (I don't have a facebook account) My Skype account needs updating (I have never used Skype) I can't remember the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 My son has just been on the phone to me. eBay are selling Vehicle fuse holders (Single) for single lines £63.07. I must get thirty of those ordered, so cheap. The seller lives in Chine. Ah So. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hope I have caught you in time One for a fiver https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Car-Audio-Power-Supply-AGU-Fuse-Holder-Single-Channel-Gold-Plated-Base-12V-UK/232834086597?hash=item3635fe36c5:g:56AAAOSw73NauQdQ Or on special offer 4 for £33 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Pcs-ANL-Fuse-Holder-Car-Power-Single-Line-No-Display-Duty-Heavy-Base-UK/232841841830?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20151016114640%26meid%3D7b60dedc7cb040719a584139c2fb44a1%26pid%3D100507%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D232841841830&_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226 There is no need to thank me - that's what friends are for................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Chinese arithmetic is sometimes difficult to follow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, AlanHo said: I hope I have caught you in time One for a fiver https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Car-Audio-Power-Supply-AGU-Fuse-Holder-Single-Channel-Gold-Plated-Base-12V-UK/232834086597?hash=item3635fe36c5:g:56AAAOSw73NauQdQ Or on special offer 4 for £33 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4Pcs-ANL-Fuse-Holder-Car-Power-Single-Line-No-Display-Duty-Heavy-Base-UK/232841841830?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20151016114640%26meid%3D7b60dedc7cb040719a584139c2fb44a1%26pid%3D100507%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D232841841830&_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226 There is no need to thank me - that's what friends are for................ He went round the corner from me to a small industrial estate to a factory that sell's bikes and Motor Bikes and got one for £3.26 which included the fuse and eight inches of lead fitted to both sides. What is with that Chinese one for £63.07 is beyond us. Thank you for your time in looking up the above. Much appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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