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Scam phone call warning

  • 23-04-2010 08:39PM
    #1
    Carrickman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭


    I got a call on the house phone this evening from an Indian dude on this number 019476632176 saying my computer had a virus, when I replied that could not be as I fix computers he hung up so beware out there..

    This has been going on for over a year from this number more here:
    http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/019476632176


Comments

  • #2
    inode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭inode


    you should have given him your bank account number and sort code just to be on the safe side :P


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,202 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Thanks for the heads up


  • #4
    Carrickman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Carrickman


    inode wrote: »
    you should have given him your bank account number and sort code just to be on the safe side :P
    Was thinking more Visa Card:p


  • #5
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    i think i know who this was.....



    fonejacker.jpg


  • #6
    Goldenquick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭Goldenquick


    Thank you Carrickman, I'll pass that on to the family at home, they would be very susceptible to something like this I'm afraid, they're new internet users and not very savvy yet.


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