On 29 Oct, 20:18, Andy Champ wrote:
wrote:
Just had a strange and lengthy 'phone call claiming to be fromEDF
saying they're going to send me something to plug in to halve my leccy
bills. I was then passed on to a supervisor who wanted my credit card
number "for identification". Needless to say, I declined. The line
then went dead, but someone called back. I didn't answer, but no doubt
they'll call again. 1471 says "We do not have ..."

Is this a scam? They have no conceivable need for a card number, as I
pay by direct debit, and isn't a utility bill a common means of
identification?

Chris

If it happens again, take good note of the time and call the Police
ASAP. *I'm pretty sure they can override "number withheld", at least for
UK numbers.

Andy

Given the accents of the two callers, that'll be the police in Mumbai,
then :-))

It looks as if I'm on a hit list. I've just had this one:
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/0091255 -- first you get a
"bank satisfaction survey" which asks the name of your bank, then one
about overcharge refunds which asks for your CC number. They're
getting quite security minded -- the chap even gave me his name,
Jeffrey Patel (yeah!), and his staff ID at First Call Direct.

Chris