Scam call - HMRC criminal investigations

Midlife Crisis · 27 Feb 2021 at 09:51

Had another from HMRC, goodbye I am definitely going to prison.

DoneADougalOnSofa · 27 Feb 2021 at 09:56

Had a call on my mobile recently, from 'Potential Fraud'.

Didn't answer that one.

Jono8 · 27 Feb 2021 at 10:21

If i have some free time, I like to play a long, and slowly fade in circus music in the background until its mega loud.

Mike9000 · 27 Feb 2021 at 10:33

Crazy, had the HRMC one this week...

Disconnected the call.

Bonjour · 27 Feb 2021 at 10:50

Had one this morning, about 7am. Hung up before the recorded message finished.

Diddums · 27 Feb 2021 at 11:32

Here's an interesting one.

I got this call this morning. The first time it got halfway through the recorded message and then hung up. It called again and this time was silent for a few seconds, then hung up again. Obviously having trouble with their software.

The weird part however is that it was a mobile number. Curiosity piqued, I called back and the phone was answered by a lady. I explained to her that her number is being used by scammers and she started getting rather irritated and abusive so I just hung up.

So how does that work then? Unless she's somehow running the scam :confused:

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Feb 2021 at 11:59

Diddums said:
Here's an interesting one.

I got this call this morning. The first time it got halfway through the recorded message and then hung up. It called again and this time was silent for a few seconds, then hung up again. Obviously having trouble with their software.

The weird part however is that it was a mobile number. Curiosity piqued, I called back and the phone was answered by a lady. I explained to her that her number is being used by scammers and she started getting rather irritated and abusive so I just hung up.

So how does that work then? Unless she's somehow running the scam

Don't ever call back a number that calls you if you think it's a scam. I don't care what anyone says but if you do call that back it may be a premium rate number and you WILL be charged a premium rate call with no chance of getting that money back.

dlockers · 27 Feb 2021 at 12:05

Diddums said:
Here's an interesting one.

I got this call this morning. The first time it got halfway through the recorded message and then hung up. It called again and this time was silent for a few seconds, then hung up again. Obviously having trouble with their software.

The weird part however is that it was a mobile number. Curiosity piqued, I called back and the phone was answered by a lady. I explained to her that her number is being used by scammers and she started getting rather irritated and abusive so I just hung up.

So how does that work then? Unless she's somehow running the scam

They are spoofing a legit number. It is a fundamental part of how VoIP works and security just hasn't yet caught up. DNS and MX records were very easy targets back in the day.

Diddums · 27 Feb 2021 at 12:36

Bouton Aide said:
Don't ever call back a number that calls you if you think it's a scam. I don't care what anyone says but if you do call that back it may be a premium rate number and you WILL be charged a premium rate call with no chance of getting that money back.

Mobile number though innit. Can't make those chargeable afaik?

dLockers said:
They are spoofing a legit number. It is a fundamental part of how VoIP works and security just hasn't yet caught up. DNS and MX records were very easy targets back in the day.

Ah gotcha, cheers. That makes sense.

SexyGreyFox · 27 Feb 2021 at 16:32

Diddums said:
Mobile number though innit. Can't make those chargeable afaik?

and I also thought that myth had been proved wrong anyway!