028 7114 1196
Scam/FraudThe guy called up and said I had a car accident i asked when he hang up
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Text received stating, "Hi, are you around for a quick word at the moment?" This is a scam
Received an SMS saying ‘Hello, would you have time for a quick word today?’ Spam.
I had this text: Hi there! Is this a good time for a chat? Just glad I came here to check on it before replying.
They contact via text message first suggesting they have a role available. But they way the introduce themselves and the details of the role you clearly recognise very quickly that is a scam. It's important that we stay alert as they are getting extremely crafty with the scams.
Reported from 21 UK cities
London (Shadwell), Newcastle upon Tyne, Kewstoke, Newton Abbot, Thorne, Peterlee, Manchester, London, Reading, Holborn, Eynsham, Kislingbury, Worcester, Knowsley, Hartley, Birstall, Elton, Birmingham, Wembley, Knutsford, Bridgwater
The guy called up and said I had a car accident i asked when he hang up
Some kind of scam pretending to be representing the government on problems you might be having in your housing like damp
Answered stayed silent and caller disconnected
0113 873 0197! They’ve just called, they sounded real and asked if I could hear them! I’m now worried it’s a scam...
Update on the previous comment - I did further research which pointed to these numbers being used by Verian Market...
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