Scam call 40% discount offered

[Bev-Rob]

Just had a call advising I was selected from valued customers to receive 40% off my monthly bill. The number was private which raised immediate suspicion and when I needed to confirm details, which I questioned and didn't answer she got very flustered. Told them I didn't believe a word of it and hung up 😡

[Chris_B]

@Bev-Rob  You can report the callers number by texting CALL to 7726 then forward the number when prompted.     And yes that was an attempt to scam you.  

[Profile closed]

Hello @Bev-Rob 

Hope you didn't give out Private information. Good you hanged up.  They clearly had the intention of trying to scam you.

So the number they rang from was Private?  I'd say report it to 7726 with call and the number but private as you said not sure it will work without it.

[Bev-Rob]

Thank you, I would of reported the number but as I said it was 'private' number so I couldnt

[Bev-Rob]

Thank you, yes the call was from a 'private' number so assume without the actual number I couldn't report 

[Les84]

I had this call twice today.  Claimed to be EE based is Slough and got nasty when I asked him why the number on my phone said his was ringing from the West Midlands.  I think they have cloned a genuine number..  

[Katie_B]

Hello @Les84. 

I am sorry to hear you experienced this type of call. 

What number did they call from?

Katie

[Les84]

01335682374

Les

[anandrajan]

Just got the same call! Shared my dob and when they asked for my email id realized it's a scam and hung up

[Katie_B]

Hi @anandrajan. 

Thanks for coming here. 

It's great to hear that you did not share personal details with the caller. 

You can report this by texting CALL to 7726 followed by the number which called you.

Katie