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Call from Eir Broadband - is it a hoax

  • 01-08-2019 2:44pm
    #1
    mmc2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    hello, I got a call from a number 00353949053448 and the Indian lady told me that she was from eir and we wanted to connect me to eir fibre broadband. Now she may have sensed my vulnerability as I really want/need to get fibre and have been looking into it in recent days. It doesn't sound legit to me but want to check it out before dismissing it completely.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    B_ecke_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭B_ecke_r


    00353949053448 is defo not an eir number


  • #3
    alexw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭alexw


    Got a call from them yesterday. Guy rabbitted on for ages and kept asking my current speed. When I queried why he couldn’t tell me he had an excuse ready. Funny thing is, I’ve had fibre for ages! Definitely a scam I’m afraid


  • #4
    mmc2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭mmc2010


    Thank you!


  • #5
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    B_ecke_r wrote: »
    00353949053448 is defo not an eir number

    its a Castlebar number .


  • #6
    B_ecke_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭B_ecke_r


    https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/437284/phone-scammers-drop-the-ball-and-call-thomastown-garda-station.html


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  • #7
    frogone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭frogone


    I'm getting loads of calls from these clowns. They call off loads of different numbers, 353, Castlebar as mentioned above, UK (+44) and some VOIP numbers. They even knew my first name on the call today, which I thought was odd (Data breach?) but I am listed in the phone directory. After I hung up, they called back 3 times off different numbers.

    They are VERY convincing and use a lot of waffle to sound legit. They were however unable to tell me my account number.

    I would advise anyone with older friends or family with eir to let them know about this scam and just to hang up and or block the number. I must have a hundred numbers blocked at this stage.

    What's unacceptable is there's no warning from eir either on their website or a SMS/postal letter that this is going on. I've contacted Comreg and over 2 weeks later no reply......


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