Telephone scamers? howd they get my details?

Question

My wife has had 2 calls from tele-marketers trying tell sell us shares in a resort on the GoldCoast of Austrtalia, first they told her that the bank had given them our creditcard details and could we please confirm them, lol, and that they got our address and phone numbers off them(which they recalled). I rang the bank and they told us that they never give out details and it was a scam they have heard about,
1, Our numbers are unlisted ,how did they get them?
2, They are calling tonight to talk to me apprently has any one got any questions i could be asking these guys?

What i mean by ask them a question is i what to take the p.iss out of them!

Answer 1

Yeah I have had scams like this before and I had a blast playing with them letting them think they had me.

play along with them to a point try to get a mailing address and name first and last as well as a phone number but do it slowly and as if you are interested.

see if they have a website as well that you can look at and an e-mail & a Brad and Dunn street .

once you have all that information from the supposed marketers you can go to a site such as www.whitepages.com and do a reverse telephone number search, or a search on their personal names. Go to the Better Business Bureau and see if they are listed in it and then if they are legit, then decide if you want it or not.

IF they are not legit and are frauds you have all the information you need to file a report with the police in your county as well as in their's by calling their cities police department by verifying their address as legit, you can also ping their website address and see if it gives you similar information as to what they are telling you.

If you think they are frauds call both police departments, the BBB, as well as Consumer Affairs and any banking or credit card or personal information you gave them about you that could cost you money call them immediately and tell them before they run up a bill on you.

good luck.

Answer 2

There are many ways people can get a phone number, listed or not. Scammers are sneaky people.

I'm glad you did your homework and didn't give out your credit card numbers to them. That's what they are fishing for. One of the most popular ways scammers get money out of people is by telling them they are trying to verify their credit card number, then ask the person to tell them what it is. Why anyone would fall for something like that is beyond me, but people do all the time.

IF they call you back, get their phone number, the name of the person you talk to, their supervisor's name, the company's address and general phone number. Since you say they are supposed to be calling you back tonight, I'm guessing they won't. Most scammers, if they don't get what they are after the first time, are stupid to call back with a "follow up" call. They're treading on deadly waters if they do.

If you are lucky enough to get their information, contact the Better Business Bureau, and your bank. Tell both who called you, the date(s), and what the calls were about. Sounds like you already gave your bank a heads up (kudo's for that!). You're on the right track.

Now the only other thing you need to do is register with the national do not call list. You can register as many phone numbers as you want, it will take 30 days for it to kick in, but after that, telemarketers (unless it's for a company you use, or charities) are not allowed to call you. If they do, they face a fine of something like $10,000 per offense. I've been signed up with them since 2004, and the registry is good for 5 years, unless you cancel your phone service then reinstate it, in which you'll have to reregister your number. All of the information is on the website. https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

Answer 3

tell them that you want to think about it an the only way you will be interested is if the give you a call back number where they can be reached an the address they are at an a contact name, then ask for the number to the local better business bureau in there are, an you would also like the number to the attorney general in there area so you can check for complaints against there company an to find out if there legit. then hold your ears because there going to cuss an scream

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You can also sign up on-line at www.donotcallregistry.com, and list the phone numbers you do not want called. You have to do this every 5 years. It takes about 30 days to go into effect. If you ask them not to call you again, and they do, turn them into the Attorney Generals Office, and they will get fined. Also notify the Better Business Bureau,

Answer 6

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Have a nice day

Answer 7

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