A message on my phone said "this is James at BPS please ring blah de blah for an important message". I wouldn't normally reply, but was disturbed. I called this number, held on, as I was told I was 7th in queue, then I was 1st, then cut off. This happened twice. I know its a scam but how can I report it?
2006-10-08 21:47:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
this is a huge con trick to get you to use your phone and your bill try watchdog they are good with advise and will guide you into the right place to complain. Try you service provider as they may know and will at least ban thses calls to your phone.
2006-10-08 22:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local telephone company and give them the phone number. You are right that it is a scam. It is even as far as Australia. Once you reply to them via text message or call them they can then use your phone number to make calls and you get the charges.
2006-10-09 05:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by wickedly_funny66 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a 1-800 # for a "Do Not Call List" You can find it online. That's the best way to AVOID it. Don't know how to report it though.
2006-10-09 04:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by April Mayhem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report it to ofcom (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/).
What typically happens is that the number you dial to return the call is premium rate and you end up in a queue at £1.50 per min.
2006-10-09 04:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Simon G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Camilla this really depends if the measage was left on your mobile or home phone. You need to know how they obtained your number in the first place. Please contact your phone line supplier for advice. They all have investigation departments. If land line ..BT if in UK.. they have OFCOM/TEL who can get the number you phoned closed down. Good luck x
2006-10-09 07:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your phone company has a fraud division that you could talk to - give them the information. Also, ask your phone company if any unauthorized phone calls were recently placed on your account. It seems to me that if you did not give out any other personal info then all they could get from you is your phone number. Good luck.
2006-10-09 04:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by JZ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your not expecting or dont recognise phone number ignore it or you will be paying them for nothing ITS A SCAM
2006-10-09 05:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by GLYN D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a regulatory body for premium rate numbers. Find them here http://www.icstis.org.uk/.
I'd hate to see what you got billed for those calls.
2006-10-09 06:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by john_banana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
they help with
counterfeit goods
scams
unsafe and defective products
and more besides these few
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2006-10-09 04:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you knew it was a scam why did you do it twice?
2006-10-09 05:01:37 · answer #10 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋