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[jenuk99]

Hi all got this as an email, thought you may be interested in it.

Jenx

 

The new telephone 'scam' has arrived

 

I received a call from a 'representative' of BT, informing me that he was

dis-connecting me because of an unpaid bill. He demanded payment

immediately of £31.00 , or it would be £ 118.00 to re-connect at a later

date.

 

The guy wasn't even fazed when I told him I was with Virgin Media,

allegedly VM have to pay BT a percentage for line rental!

 

I asked the guy's name - the very 'English' John Peacock with a very

'African' accent - & phone number - 0800 0800 152.

 

Obviously the fella realized I wasn't believing his story, so offered to

demonstrate that he was from BT. I asked how & he told me to hang up & try

phoning someone - he would dis-connect my phone to prevent this.

 

AND HE DID !! My phone was dead - no engaged tone, nothing - until he

phoned me again.

 

Very pleased with himself, he asked if that was enough proof that he was

with BT. I asked how the payment was to be made & he said credit card,

there & then.

 

I said that I didn't know how he'd done it, but I had absolutely no

intention of paying him , I didn't believe his name or that he worked for

BT.

 

He hung up.

 

Did 1471 & phoned his fictitious 0800 number - not recognised.

 

 

I phoned the police to let them know , I wasn't the first! It's only just

started apparently but it is escalating.

 

 

Their adv ice was to let as many people know by word of mouth of this scam.

The fact that the phone does go off would probably convince some people

it's real, so please let as many friends & family aware of this.

Edited September 19, 2009 by Guest

[majorbloodnock]

The email itself is just a chain letter, although below describes how it could be carried out in practice.

 

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/btscam.asp

[sjp]

Hi all got this as an email, thought you may be interested in this.

Jenx

 

The new telephone 'scam' has arrived

 

I received a call from a 'representative' of BT, informing me that he was

dis-connecting me because of an unpaid bill. He demanded payment

immediately of £31.00 , or it would be £ 118.00 to re-connect at a later

date.

 

The guy wasn't even fazed when I told him I was with Virgin Media,

allegedly VM have to pay BT a percentage for line rental!

 

I asked the guy's name - the very 'English' John Peacock with a very

'African' accent - & phone number - 0800 0800 152.

 

Obviously the fella realized I wasn't believing his story, so offered to

demonstrate that he was from BT. I asked how & he told me to hang up & try

phoning someone - he would dis-connect my phone to prevent this.

 

AND HE DID !! My phone was dead - no engaged tone, nothing - until he

phoned me again.

that bit is easy to do all he did was when you hung up he didn't

Very pleased with himself, he asked if that was enough proof that he was

with BT. I asked how the payment was to be made & he said credit card,

there & then.

 

I said that I didn't know how he'd done it, but I had absolutely no

intention of paying him , I didn't believe his name or that he worked for

BT.

 

He hung up.

 

Did 1471 & phoned his fictitious 0800 number - not recognised.

 

 

I phoned the police to let them know , I wasn't the first! It's only just

started apparently but it is escalating.

 

 

Their adv ice was to let as many people know by word of mouth of this scam.

The fact that the phone does go off would probably convince some people

it's real, so please let as many friends & family aware of this.

[Egluntyne]

Thanks for the tip off.

[Chucky Mama]

Thanks, I will contact my MIL as whilst we all may be sceptical, older folk could easily be taken in

[Chucky Mama]

There is a news item about this on BBC thankfully so more people will get to hear about it.