Watch out for phone calls from strange numbers
Published on 15 October 2021 05:34 PM
This morning I've received two telephone calls from different numbers beginning 009144. The first time, without thinking I picked it up and it hung up.
After doing some research it turns out to be a scam. They hope that people will be curious and ring back and then they will be connected to an expensive premium line.
It's similar to this scam:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/advice-wangiri-missed-call-scams
Scams can be really sophisticated or just easy to fall for. Please watch out.
Read Age UK's scams advice here: