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#2953751 12-Aug-2022 09:41

I get these calls so often I don't bother mentioning them anymore. All the variations, unusual credit card charges, Spark technical, etc. I like to string them along because it wastes their time, but they are becoming better at sensing that and often just disconnect.

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#2953814 12-Aug-2022 12:43

The one I dealt with recently couldn't figure out I was obviously onto them..... he only hung up after I was asking him questions :D

The link to the recording is floating around Geekzone somewhere

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#2953828 12-Aug-2022 13:43

Using "legit" spoofed Christchurch numbers today!

The pause, then all the Indian accents and scam center noise in the background!

I said "What are you scamming today?"

Pause - then hang up was their response!

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#3048247 9-Mar-2023 17:16

I just got a call with a recording in perfect English from +61 431 190713 telling me my Amazon account would be debited with $99 for....(couldn’t catch what it was for.) Instructed to press 1 if I disputed it. I hung up and blocked them. I don’t have any account with Amazon that has a subscription.

Thinking many people may continue to dispute and then enter into account details, fooled by the fancy English voice.

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#3048256 9-Mar-2023 17:49

I just got a call from Daniel at Spark who politely asked how I was today. I said I'm fine, how is the scamming business? There was a long silence, followed by a click.

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#3048269 9-Mar-2023 19:30

I dont even get that far. When i press 1 to talk about my amazon prime renewal it pauses and them hangs up.

Im disappointed as i always like to string them along but dont even get the chance to.

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#3048270 9-Mar-2023 19:33

Ditto for the Amazon Prime scam today - blocked and flagged as spam. Using the same base number as above: +61 431 112 856.

Followed within the half hour by a call from a German number (which I ignored, then blocked and flagged as spam): +49 710 385 553

Rinse and repeat I guess ....

Check my phone number and various email addresses on 'Have-I-been-pwned' - no hits.

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#3048385 10-Mar-2023 07:41

I'm getting non-stop Facebook scams now I've cut off my landline. They're just as much fun.

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#3048442 10-Mar-2023 09:08

I've probably had 10-12 "Visa" calls recently.

FYI - I worked for Visa for 2.5 years...they don't ever deal direct to cardholder - they will only talk to your bank. If you have any issues with your Visa card your bank (or issuer of choice) will speak to you about it, but it'll have nothing at all to do with Visa themselves.

Also - delivery calls "the Amazon parcel you ordered...blah blah", alongside more from "Spark".

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#3048445 10-Mar-2023 09:10

After checking https://haveibeenpwned.com/

I see that my mobile number was exposed in a Facebook breach. I didn't even know there had been one!

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Compromised data: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Employers, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, Phone numbers, Relationship statuses

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#3048457 10-Mar-2023 09:50

I had a run of them recently pretty much always in the evenings. Basically I'm suspicious of all unknown numbers and suspect if you answer one call, you then get a flood of them!

I just decline and add to spam calling list, which seems to have stopped the calls. PITA!

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#3048464 10-Mar-2023 10:15

It must be really fun working in any Spark department that has to call customers, as pretty much everyone they call probably just hangs up as soon as they say "I'm calling from Spark". I know I do. One day they might actually need to talk to me about something and they'll be out of luck since they can't stop scammers taking their name (and phone lines) in vain.

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#3048468 10-Mar-2023 10:24

We advise clients not to take actions based on incoming calls. They should call inbound to the companies official numbers and deal with it that way. Even if it's legit, the convenience is offset by significant risk.

Same with incoming requests for a change in account payment details. Should be verified by phone and a second email.

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#3048476 10-Mar-2023 10:37

I never do business of any kind over the phone. That is also what I used to tell charity cold callers. If I want to make a transaction of any kind, I research it first and then take the initiative. I never to respond to invitations of any kind.

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#3048547 10-Mar-2023 11:40

Whilst at the supermarket this morning, I had a call from a mobile number I did not recognise: Hello, it's Daniel from Amazon. A suspicious transaction...I hung up

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