Scam call claiming they are Legal advice??
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Called showing a London number. Suspected scam and it was. Think I heard a hello through a lot of background noise, which sounded like a busy office of callers speaking to others. They hung up after 17 seconds.
Scammer calling about accident insurance. They hung up when sarcastically asked “really?” In the same moronic tone they spoke in.
Repeatedly saying Hello for 20 seconds and hung up
scam caller
Phishing Call relating to car accident enquiry.
Scammer about car accident.
Spam call about car accident, direct line? Usual accent.
spam call about work injury or similar
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