0121 805 5165
Scam/FraudSaying they have to cancel my SIM card
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Tried to interest me in life insurance early evening. Persistent until I put the phone down
Indian call centre, scammer trying to flog life insurance, hung up and blocked number
Indian caller said he worked for "Direct Life" (I had to clarify he hadn't said "Direct Line") - trying to sell (?) life cover, asking about mine (didn't share!) - kept talking even after I said I wasn't interested - I hung up.
Pause before answering, background noise so hung up and blocked.
Woman with Indian accent - they knew my name, they claimed to be from VISA authentication, I asked which account, they then said they were calling to review my insurance policy to see if I'm on best price, I asked how they knew my name, they immediately hung up. Suspect India based SCAM
Reported from 19 UK cities
London, Knaith, Coupar Angus, Ditton Priors, Guildford, Belfast, Slough, Manchester, York, Peterborough, Birmingham, Hartlepool, Porthmadog, Wolverhampton, London (Shadwell), Darwen, Lympne, Birmingham (Witton), Eye
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Scam call from the number. Already twice today.
Got a missed call from this number on an unlisted workphone. Must be a scam caller
Unintelligible spam call with a heavy accent - had the audacity to ask if I could ‘prove this is a spam call’
Caller claimed to be working for Sky. When I asked how I could verify that fact he hung. Obviously a scam because I...
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