tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post4754307405372413384..comments2024-01-18T02:47:12.669-08:00Comments on Tregear Vean: Not falling for scams! Revjeanrolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744131101249601856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post-80784984116830825822016-10-22T22:33:29.353-07:002016-10-22T22:33:29.353-07:00We've had a flood of scam phone calls here rec...We've had a flood of scam phone calls here recently. I report every one, but nothing seems to be getting done about it. The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) tell me to report it to the ICO, who send a holding reply, saying that there is little to do about it. Reporting it to the police is a waste of time and our Trading Standards have just offered someone to come to our Church and to talk to our older members about how to deal with such scams.<br /><br />I'm sorely tempted to invest in phone blocking hardware - but the costs are quite high and you need to pay for User ID from your service provider to use it.UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post-57387054353377276382016-10-22T02:23:30.156-07:002016-10-22T02:23:30.156-07:00Truly, the best way to fight phone scam is to igno...Truly, the best way to fight phone scam is to ignore them. Did you get their phone numbers? You can check if the phone numbers have been reported for scam: http://www.callercenter.com/ <br /><br />You may also report a phone number as scam to help increase awareness and give warning to potential victims. Sophie Ryanhttp://www.callercenter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137857716187567509.post-44371495474551807832016-10-20T04:27:18.145-07:002016-10-20T04:27:18.145-07:00There really does seem to be no end to the lengths...There really does seem to be no end to the lengths some of these dodgy characters will go to. Like you, I think of myself as reasonably alert, but, there are so many ways they can get in under your guard.<br />For me, one of the main dangers is that when nosy people ask me personal questions I have difficulty refraining from answering honestly.<br />I've just come back by taxi from shopping and realised that the driver's apparently friendly chat was quite well formulated so that I told him half my life story.<br />Well. a bit of an exaggeration but quite a lot.<br />Who knows what he may do with the information gleaned.<br />Must watch my tongue.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.com