Scam VISA call from Limerick number.

osarusan · 31-10-2019 02:16PM #1

Hi all, just letting people know that there is a Limerick number (061 317649) which calls, and, when answered, plays an automatic message saying its the VISA secure department and that there's currently a suspicious transaction in progress worth 600 Euro, and to press 1 if you have not authorised the transaction.

It a common enough scam: https://conversation.which.co.uk/money/scam-watch-visa-fraud-department-fake-calls/

But not everybody might be aware of it, so just giving a heads up here.

In my case, I pressed 1 and the line immediately went dead. I'm wondering if I'll receive a call from the 'Visa fraud department' in the near future.

gryff · 31-10-2019 03:07PM

osarusan wrote: »

Hi all, just letting people know that there is a Limerick number (061 317649) which calls, and, when answered, plays an automatic message saying its the VISA secure department and that there's currently a suspicious transaction in progress, and to press 1 if you have not authorised the transaction.

It a common enough scam: https://conversation.which.co.uk/money/scam-watch-visa-fraud-department-fake-calls/

But not everybody might be aware of it, so just giving a heads up here.

In my case, I pressed 1 and the line immediately went dead. I'm wondering if I'll receive a call from the 'Visa fraud department' in the near future.

Got the same call but from number : 0061455962