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Re: [LUG] OT: marketing calls Pt 69!

 

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 04:47:52PM +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jan 2010, Julian Hall wrote:
> 
> >tom wrote:
> >>I just got a weird call - form someone saying they were from
> >>Berkleys Bank doing a survey of the market.
> >'Sorry not interested' *click* :)
> >>What got me was the fact the speaker had asian voice patterns
> >>but an American 'accent'
> 
Had surreal phone call today from "HSBC" who called on my mobile and said
could I confirm identity for a non urgent matter. 

Said I would ring HSBC back to confirm and was told to advise it was
"Fraud department, reference D1"

Rang HSBC back looking up the number from their website and HSBC advised
that no call had been made.

Checked my mobile for caller ID, rang "0800 0330 4909", and got a
message saying it was HSBC.

I have no idea whether it was a phishing expedition or not. I presume
yes. 



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