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Thought I'd post this for you to have a look at.
I just got it from my local Neighbourhood Watch this morning.
From Met Police:
Details of a phone scam just come in. Certainly worth remembering and telling all your friends and relatives to watch out for.
A NEW Phone Scam:
A warning has been issued over a new phone call scam which is set to sweep the UK.
Police say people should remain vigilant when answering the phone to a number they don't recognise.
And if the caller asks 'can you hear me?' the advice is to hang up straight away.
The scam, which uses voice signatures to try and charge you for products or services that you've never used, has been a major one in
the US and experts expect it to turn up on this side of the pond very soon.
How does the scam work?
•A local number will ring you
•The person on the phone will then introduce themselves and the company they supposedly work for
•They then ask: 'Can you hear me?'
•Your answer is recorded, and if you say 'yes', your response will be edited and then used to charge you for products or services without
your knowledge.
If you try to disagree with them, they will then play back their recording of you saying 'yes' and threaten to take legal action if you don't pay up.
I just got it from my local Neighbourhood Watch this morning.
From Met Police:
Details of a phone scam just come in. Certainly worth remembering and telling all your friends and relatives to watch out for.
A NEW Phone Scam:
A warning has been issued over a new phone call scam which is set to sweep the UK.
Police say people should remain vigilant when answering the phone to a number they don't recognise.
And if the caller asks 'can you hear me?' the advice is to hang up straight away.
The scam, which uses voice signatures to try and charge you for products or services that you've never used, has been a major one in
the US and experts expect it to turn up on this side of the pond very soon.
How does the scam work?
•A local number will ring you
•The person on the phone will then introduce themselves and the company they supposedly work for
•They then ask: 'Can you hear me?'
•Your answer is recorded, and if you say 'yes', your response will be edited and then used to charge you for products or services without
your knowledge.
If you try to disagree with them, they will then play back their recording of you saying 'yes' and threaten to take legal action if you don't pay up.
how exactly are they going to get any money from you? Typical facebook type rubbish and surprised the Met would issue a warning (if indeed they have)
