Scam warning

[PaulineHM]

Hello everyone.

This warning just popped up in my emails from Which. I thought it might be useful to post on here. It says……

“Watch out for 'the British Lung Foundation' cold calls

Companies calling themselves ‘UK Energy Hub’ and ‘UK Eco Home Services’ are reportedly pressuring homeowners over the phone to upgrade their loft insulation.

The scammers claim that their insulation products are endorsed by ‘the British Lung Foundation charity’, to add credibility to the con. But the British Lung Foundation no longer exists. “

Hope this helps ???

Go well

Pauline

[sassy59]

Thank you Pauline. Important we all stay safe.

Take care xxx

[Mooka]

Thank you Pauline. I got the email from which too. It made me laugh as the last time they called me I called them scammers and he replied that I’m stupid 🤣.

[PaulineHM in reply to Mooka]

Oh good for you for calling them out !! The 'joke' is on them eh ?

[Nula2]

Thank you Pauline 😊xxx

[knitter]

I got loft insulation call yesterday , but put phone down so no mention of BLF

Also unrequested emails about loans for private health care

[Dottie11]

I read that the scammers have hit on those who were on Winter fuel allowance. How low can you get. xx

[Turnipgirl]

When things seem too good to be true then yes they are!

I got offered a job where the wages were too high for that kind of job so I said thanks to them but no thanks and let it go!

[Ern007]

Spammers are on the increase - I got a Call supposed to be from TalkTalk my phone and internet provider.

They said " I was badly behind with my payments and did I not pay £110 at once, my sevices would be cut.

To polite to repeat what I said but, was impossible I pay by direct debit - So they just call and hope to find a mug.

[BronchyBronwen]

Keeping a whistle handy to blow down the phone when appropriate might put them off! I usually just thank them and say it's not a priority for me right now. xx

[Turnipgirl in reply to BronchyBronwen]

Many many years ago when I was 17 my aunty pat said to us how they had been receiving nuisance calls when there was that Tango drinks advert with the phone number to ring and people had dialled their number by accident and hung up!

Aunty Pat had screamed down the phone and blown a whistle down it!

They had ended up in the paper due to this!

We rang up Tango line and all they said was you've been tangoed!

[Axolotl1]

Yes indeed it’s good to be vigilant. Also to be aware there are a lot of vulnerable people out there that could be taken in.

I had a call from a very efficient woman saying she was phoning about the damp repair reported to the Housing Association. I said. “ Oh yes, and how are you taking it forward?” She went a bit quiet and tried again but I can’t remember what she said other than wanting information. So I said to her, “Well as you have called me to say it’s been reported, then you will know my name, address and what the issue is won’t you, especially as you are the Housing Association itself that it was reported too” - even longer silence. 😂. So she said, “Okay, have a lovely day” and put the phone down! So I phoned the HA purely to let them know so they could maybe highlight it to protect the more vulnerable, but I think she was on a different planet. She was trying to tell me that it was a scam! I tried again and told her I didn’t need telling as I knew it was a scam already and that’s why I was phoning; to let them know. Duh!🙄

[Alberta56]

Thank you, Pauline.

[Ergendl]

Thanks for the heads up.

They're everywhere!

[MoyB]

Thanks for letting us know. Forewarned is forearmed! Xx Moy

[Lfcpremier]

Thankyou!

[JJ_7]

Thanks Pauline x

[Germantara]

Thankyou I watch for that