Re: [LUG] Scam phone calls

[Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been registered with the Telephone Preference Service [TPS] for 
years. Phone calls are supposed to be their responsibility, however IME 
all they block is legally operating companies who hang up as soon as 
they are mentioned. In fact  when I last checked their website they 
don't even count the volume of scam calls much less do anything to stop 
them. When I tried the ICO to report the issue, as soon as I said it was 
a phone call I was referred back to the TPS who as I already knew did 
nothing. Nowadays I just hang up on them.

Julian

On 14/09/2021 16:08, maceion@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On 14/09/2021 13:38, Henry Bremridge wrote:
> > I have been more scam phone calls than normal recently, any idea if
> > there is an opensource app to report them so that others can find a
> > list
> >
> > The ICO has its own website
> >
> > https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages/spam-texts-and-nuisance-calls/report-spam-texts-and-nuisance-sales-calls/
> >
> > But I do not believe they publish the numbers
> They are forbidden to publish any numbers, the reporter to them may be
> making a mistake.
> E.G. Buy from Argos, the receipt details for warranty to them also  give
> tel no or email automatically allows them permission to market sell to
> you or you have no warranty except at common law.
>
> I report  to ICO every scam call after finding details by 1471.
> No silent calls and fraud as they are in different UK Gov depts..
>
> Note only 'data' is if you are on telephone preference list "do not send
> marketing stuff".
>
> As some scammers can change 'supposed calling from number "for every
> call made", a list is almost useless.
> If caller number is withheld, than no number to report.
>
> PS you can stop ALL calling from number withheld calls at your phone
> provider,BUT it will also stop all working from home legitimate calls
> from UK Gov, HMRC, NHS, medical practices.
> We have this blocked and it took many months to sort our a HMRC problem
> as they could not call us back
> You can also stop all incoming foreign calls, but that does not stop
> foreign calls made via a UK base (internet computer in UK) relayed call.
>
> ICO only publish when they fine companies or firms and then on irregular
> basis
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