Sponsored Books phonecall (scam?)

Sponsored Books phonecall (scam?)

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ginettag27

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6,300 posts

270 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Just had a really bizarre phone conversation along the lines of...

"Hello, where would you like the school books with your Company Name on to be sent to?"

<me> "What books?"

"The ones you ordered last October"

<me> "What books?"

"The books with your company name in them, which school shall I send them to? Or shall I just send the paperwork to your address?"

<me> "Who did you speak to?"

"You"

<me> "No, who did you speak to?"

"You, I called this number"

<me> "What was the name of the person you spoke to?"

"It was me that called, I wouldn't be calling you otherwise, I spoke to you"

<me> "Don't think you did!"

"I'll just send the paperwork to your address, that will refresh you memory"

<me> "But who did you speak to? I don't recollect ever having that conversation with you"


It just feels like a scam - call was to my mobile and they did have a little information on the company (I used to have).. She was quite insistent, but didn't know who she'd talked to.. Very odd.. Private Number...(hers was)

Anyone else had this? i.e. are they printing books and then getting companies to pay for them??

ginettag27

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6,300 posts

270 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Just found this, it is a scam!

http://www.firetop.co.uk/2007/05/31/school-books-s...

It was Home Counties, I think... I just couldn't believe it!! I mean I would sponsor stuff - with a school I was affiliated with, i.e. a past pupil or where my son goes, but I just know I wouldn't sponsor something like this.

She was talking about "stranger danger" books, etc...


Edited by ginettag27 on Wednesday 27th February 15:27

ginettag27

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6,300 posts

270 months

Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Oh great, now they'll be passing my mobile number around...