HMRC scam call

PLD · April 03, 2021, 02:50:52 PM

actually, David, I sent them you bank details. That'll confuse them... Hope that was ok...

dannyboy · April 03, 2021, 02:57:17 PM

Hopefully it was the details for a pre-paid card I was given that has about 16 cent left on it.

Newportnobby · April 03, 2021, 03:49:36 PM

Most of us can see through the more pathetic attempts to obtain personal details but there are those who don't, and it only takes a few of them to make the whole process worth while for these oxygen thieves.
I pride myself on being quite sensible but, even so, I was scammed by a cowboy builder 5 years ago along with several others. With all of us and the Trading Standards we got him banged up at Her Maj's Pleasure for 4 years and got a small amount of money back.

Malc · April 05, 2021, 11:22:03 AM

Judging by the grammar and spelling on most of the scams, I reckon they are done by 15 year old lads with limited education, with their "Scam attempts for Beginners " book by their side.

PaulCheffus · April 05, 2021, 04:43:30 PM

Quote from: Malc on April 05, 2021, 11:22:03 AM
Judging by the grammar and spelling on most of the scams, I reckon they are done by 15 year old lads with limited education, with their "Scam attempts for Beginners " book by their side.

Hi

The reason for the bad grammar and spelling mistakes is to weed out those people who are not as gullible. Scammers don't like having to put in too much effort.

Cheers

Paul

Southerngooner · April 06, 2021, 08:32:17 AM

As well as the obvious bad grammar and spelling all the calls or messages we receive are from mobile phone numbers, not something I would expect a UK government department to use. We just ignore every unknown number and delete immediately any message from a mobile number we don't know. If it was a real message then they would call back....

Dave

Bigmac · April 06, 2021, 01:14:54 PM

the only landline calls i get is "talk talk" ( which it isnt) the gist of which is i will be having my internet cut off within 24 hours--but i need to talk to the manager...

i wonder if these indian ladies making the calls do think they work for talk talk ?

chrism · April 06, 2021, 01:45:32 PM

Quote from: Southerngooner on April 06, 2021, 08:32:17 AM
As well as the obvious bad grammar and spelling all the calls or messages we receive are from mobile phone numbers,

Some of the sneaky so and so's (more accurate expletives are available but would overload the swear filter) have started presenting a landline number local to their victim, to try and get a better chance of the call not being ignored.

Newportnobby · April 06, 2021, 02:55:18 PM

Quote from: Bigmac on April 06, 2021, 01:14:54 PM
i wonder if these indian ladies making the calls do think they work for talk talk ?

Maybe you misheard and they work for tuk tuk

jpendle · April 06, 2021, 07:08:47 PM

Quote from: Malc on April 05, 2021, 11:22:03 AM
Judging by the grammar and spelling on most of the scams, I reckon they are done by 15 year old lads with limited education, with their "Scam attempts for Beginners " book by their side.

According to the fount of all knowledge that is QI.

The bad grammar is quite deliberate, it weeds out all those people who are unlikely to fall for the scam.

Regards,

John P

jpendle · April 06, 2021, 07:09:51 PM

Quote from: PaulCheffus on April 05, 2021, 04:43:30 PM
Quote from: Malc on April 05, 2021, 11:22:03 AM
Judging by the grammar and spelling on most of the scams, I reckon they are done by 15 year old lads with limited education, with their "Scam attempts for Beginners " book by their side.

Hi

The reason for the bad grammar and spelling mistakes is to weed out those people who are not as gullible. Scammers don't like having to put in too much effort.

Cheers

Paul

Beat me to it.

John P