[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by jambutty

Phishing phone calls seem to be on the increase these days not to mention the phishing knock on the door.

They know your name and phone number because more often than not it is in the ‘book’. Or you could get one that starts:
“Mr Jones?” when your name is something else.
Far too many people will answer no it’s …………and give their real name.

If anyone rings me and asks for me by name or the name of someone else I NEVER answer the question but ALWAYS come back with, “Who is speaking?” all polite and innocent like.

Then depending on who it is or how I feel at the time they get told to go away or …. Well you put your version in here.

My phone number is not in any books or is even in my name, that keeps a lot of time wasters off your back, another one is answering the phone with an abrupt "we dont need any", also "this call is being recorded for training purposes" any one who's really bothered phones again.