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    phone scam.

    I live in Southport and have just received a phone call supposedly from British telecom to advise me that my internet is faulty. The number that called is 01422182279. When I tried to return the call it comes up as not a real number. I suspected as much and fortunately I gave out no information. Be aware they could be going through local numbers.





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    Quote Originally Posted by ecosi View Post
    I live in Southport and have just received a phone call supposedly from British telecom to advise me that my internet is faulty. The number that called is 01422182279. When I tried to return the call it comes up as not a real number. I suspected as much and fortunately I gave out no information. Be aware they could be going through local numbers.
    I do not subscribe to BT - that service was a scam on its own! I have now taken up with a different service provider and my phone bill has reduced by two thirds and I only get the odd marketing call instead of five or more a day when with BT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by said View Post
    I do not subscribe to BT - that service was a scam on its own! I have now taken up with a different service provider and my phone bill has reduced by two thirds and I only get the odd marketing call instead of five or more a day when with BT.
    Thats unusual as it is the number the scammers work on.

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    I wouldn't call a number back it has been known for these scammers to charge your bill for £££.


    Report to TPS if you're signed up to them, I get very few landline calls so I'm always wary especially if during the day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsgsgs View Post
    I wouldn't call a number back it has been known for these scammers to charge your bill for £££.


    Report to TPS if you're signed up to them, I get very few landline calls so I'm always wary especially if during the day.
    Most of the scam calls are on spoofed numbers so reporting to TPS is probably a waste of time, some phone providers have an automatic call baring service for known numbers.

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    You know its a scam if BT calling you, try contacting them to actually speak to someone

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