Man Calls... Says My Name... And Immediately Hangs Up...

Man Calls... Says My Name... And Immediately Hangs Up...

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Yipper

Original Poster:

5,964 posts

89 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Had a call on my mobile recently... A man with a semi-posh, English-sounding, middle-class voice says "Hello there, [my correct name]"... to which I cautiously say "who is calling"... and within <1 second, he immediately hangs up...

He did not call back (and I did not call back)...

His (Luton-based) number was not blocked.

Upon searching for the guy's phone number in Google, this comes up right at the top of the search. There seem to be several people reporting exactly the same scenario of "call... name... respond... hang up".

Obviously looks very fishy.

The Web says it is some kind of pension scam. But the word "pension" was never mentioned. The call lasted less than 5 seconds in total.

Have my own thoughts, of course. But what say the PH collective?

Anyone else seen anything similar? And what happened afterwards (if anything)?

http://who-called.co.uk/Number/01582806542

Pica-Pica

13,625 posts

83 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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I never answer a mobile call that is not in my directory/contact list, the same too on my landline. They can leave a message. I may answer if it is withheld and if I am expecting a call from a GP or hospital. If I am caught out, I give them both barrels. One thing is definite, never dial them back.

justinio

1,151 posts

87 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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He was just confirming it's a genuine number and that its you. That's his job done.

After that it will probably get passed on to the cold callers, who will try and sell you something.

Surprising really, as most of them seem to have been replaced by automated robot callers these days.

Yipper

Original Poster:

5,964 posts

89 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Pica-Pica said:
I never answer a mobile call that is not in my directory/contact list, the same too on my landline. They can leave a message. I may answer if it is withheld and if I am expecting a call from a GP or hospital. If I am caught out, I give them both barrels. One thing is definite, never dial them back.
Yeah, I normally do exactly the same thing. But they caught me in a rush between powerful-PH-Director-like meetings, where the mind was elsewhere, and just picked up on autopilot.

Yipper

Original Poster:

5,964 posts

89 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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justinio said:
He was just confirming it's a genuine number and that its you. That's his job done.

After that it will probably get passed on to the cold callers, who will try and sell you something.

Surprising really, as most of them seem to have been replaced by automated robot callers these days.
Yeah, he may be fishing for numbers and names. But I neither confirmed nor denied anything, so it is hard to see what value he gets from it (other than "appearing" to be doing his job of confirming random numbers with a human at the end of the line).

Agreed, the lack of robo-calling is fishy / surprising.

rampageturke

2,622 posts

161 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Download your favourite call blacklist app, and add it. End

cuprabob

14,421 posts

213 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Certainly one to watch OP.

You should change your phone number, set up some CCTV, and get an aggressive dog etc.

Just can't be too careful these days.

WJNB

2,637 posts

160 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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I always reply "Who's calling" when an unknown voice asks "Is that Mr ...."? If I detect any hint of a sales call I say nothing & replace the receiver.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Should have dominated the phone call.

stuartmmcfc

8,653 posts

191 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Old gypsy trick.
Surprised you've not heard of it.

Henners

12,230 posts

193 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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A trick used by debt collectors.

Henners

12,230 posts

193 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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The Spruce goose said:
Should have dominated the phone call.
While at the top of the staircase.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Yipper...

mikeiow

5,288 posts

129 months

Monkeylegend

26,227 posts

230 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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WJNB said:
I always reply "Who's calling" when an unknown voice asks "Is that Mr ...."? If I detect any hint of a sales call I say nothing & replace the receiver.
Good put down.

Fatboy

7,972 posts

271 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Monkeylegend said:
WJNB said:
I always reply "Who's calling" when an unknown voice asks "Is that Mr ...."? If I detect any hint of a sales call I say nothing & replace the receiver.
Good put down.
rofl

Gareth79

7,628 posts

245 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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stuartmmcfc said:
Old gypsy trick.
Surprised you've not heard of it.
Only if you hear two dogs barking

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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stuartmmcfc said:
Old gypsy trick.
Surprised you've not heard of it.
I nearly fell for the two Nokias tied together trick.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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Might be RMT, a Gibralter based business selling leads to IFAs. Not scammers to the best of my knowledge, however it doesn't sound like good practice.