just had a missed call from Oldham County Court ?

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 16:43

No idea why i got a call from a court, never been near Oldham

number is 0161240 5000

googling Oldham country court says its permanently closed

so could a scammer be using the number?

in saying that, it came as a "positive" rating
and detected it from the court

EDIT//

Googling the actual number brings up Tax Scam

peterwalkley · 18 Aug 2021 at 16:58

Yeah ... if they call you back demanding money or your bank details over the phone its a scam. Inland Revenue would have written to you if you owed them money. I take great pleasure in telling these parasites to go have sex with themselves.

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:10

cool

cheers for that

Screeeech · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:14

That number does appear to be for Manchester county court - it might be a legit call?

Feek · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:16

Screeeech said:
That number does appear to be for Manchester county court - it might be a legit call?

It's not difficult to fake an outgoing caller ID.

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:29

Screeeech said:
That number does appear to be for Manchester county court - it might be a legit call?

very highly doubt it !!!

BUDFORCE · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:30

Someone's going to jail.

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:31

Not me then

Malevolence · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:32

https://who-called.co.uk/Number/01612405000

Em3bbs · 18 Aug 2021 at 17:54

It's not a scam, message me in trust and I'll help you transfer the funds and sort this out.

watercooledman · 18 Aug 2021 at 18:04

Did your card payment bounce for your 7am sainsbury delivery?

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 19:32

watercooledman said:
Did your card payment bounce for your 7am sainsbury delivery?

haha, no that wasn't me

nine_tails · 18 Aug 2021 at 19:45

They got hold of your browser history

Jim99 · 18 Aug 2021 at 20:01

I've seen a flurry of people over the last week reporting scam calls that spoof the numbers of county court offices.

Steven Rimmington · 18 Aug 2021 at 22:15

Happened to me. Googled the number and it said Manchester Courts on the .gov website. Android flagged it as spam so all very strange :confused:

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2021 at 22:19

my android didn't, wish it had though lol

Steven Rimmington · 18 Aug 2021 at 22:37

Seems to be happening a lot lately these spam calls. Bet they catch a few people out. Using numbers like the above. My first Google hit was the gov website. Naughty stuff.

BowdonUK · 18 Aug 2021 at 22:46

According to the local media Oldham county court closed down in 2017 and all cases were transferred to Tameside Magistrates’ Court.

The Oldham county court sign as been removed from the building.

dlockers · 18 Aug 2021 at 23:24

Lube up

builder22 · 18 Aug 2021 at 23:49

oh noes