Anyone had a call from supposedly BT

[dothawkes31]

saying they were refunding some money and asking for bank details?

[poodicat]

No

[kawakiri]

Money back from BT?!

[dothawkes31]

Are you with BT poodi?

[boxtops]

Yes it was a scam that was going round a while ago, it might be on here a few weeks bank. Not BT.

[dothawkes31]

my first thought Kawakiri

[slark]

Dot i hope you told them where to shove it

[mike11111]

The simplest answer to any query of this sort is to ask them to send you a cheque instead. You'll soon find out if it's genuine or not.

[cherrychapstick]

Dot they would have your bank details if you were with them do not give them your details x

[daffy654]

If you are a BT customer they will probably already have your bank details. If they need to refund you money they would just send a cheque if you do not pay by DD.

[poodicat]

Yes i am dot

[poodicat]

Dot is a intelligent woman she would not give that information out

[dothawkes31]

I didn't but the OH did as he was on a roof when they rang his mobile and they've talen £120 out o his account, the RBS say they can't stop it as it's not a direct debit!!! the transaction RBS say is for someone called something Of India, I've forgotten what he called it now, he's bloody fuming but he's easily conned when he's trying to work and thinks it's a genuine call. still annoying though, he's escalayed it to the bank fraud people at the RBS, not filled with much hope that they can do much though.

[TWR]

Doth, I thoughty you would have seen through this? You do not get owt for nowt me lass.

[thetruthhurts]

How did they contact you

[boxtops]

Dot I hope he gets it back. I must admit it something I would never do, I am really determined not to give personal details over the phone. I;ve ordered some plants mail order and they rang me today to say they think I've missed a number off my credit card number on the form, would I give it again over the phone - so I said no, send it back to me and I will resubmit the order - I don't know they're who they say they are if they just cold call me from an unknown number.
Can your OH tell the bank not to accept any more requests from that particular ?ofIndia company - will they do that?

[dothawkes31]

They didnlt they rang him whilst he was working 2 days ago, he's only just checked his bank and they've told him the transaction is pending but they couldn;t stop it. I would have laughed at them if they';d rung me but he says they were mythering and he just got rid of them but he's obviously said too much and answered too much, he's a burk

[society]

Dotty, I think you need to give him a few 'street-smart' lessons.
How many of the older folks whom are so naive and trusting, and never bother checking things out, have they conned...