Talk Talk potential scam - Page 2

Rooney · 22nd February 2017, 20:16

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Originally Posted by jackatesme

My son in law was caught out by the same, " We are aware of your problems with reception and want to send you £300 as good a will gesture". When he refused to give bank details they were abusive and foul mouthed. Then loaded his laptop with Porn. He was having reception problems at the time,so it sounded like an inside job.

How did they load his laptop with porn?

Did he give them remote access?

My nephew made a similar claim when confronted with some less than savoury images on his iPad - so concerned was his mum, she called the PSNI.

Let's just say it didn't take a detective

spyder · 22nd February 2017, 21:30

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Originally Posted by g.mc.g

How did they load his laptop with porn?

Did he give them remote access?

My nephew made a similar claim when confronted with some less than savoury images on his iPad - so concerned was his mum, she called the PSNI.

Let's just say it didn't take a detective

They ask you to type in a URL that gives them remote access. I strung them along one-day to see what it was, just never pressed enter.

Once they have that one is guided to a screen with banking details for an online bank-for you refund of course.

Plenty of info on Google about it.

They are very shrewd and confident, I said I would phone them back one day and they even gave me TT's real phone number and said they will await my call...

clf · 22nd February 2017, 21:57

THIS is quite funny. Search for SYSKEY on youtube. Seemingly they use a legitimate piece of software called Teamviewer (normally used by company's IT support to make it easier for them to have remote access a company's computer, that is not connected to a network)

RobSun · 23rd February 2017, 13:40

I am with TPS but it doesn't work with calls like this as they originate from outside the UK and cannot be stopped. When I joined they indicated that this was the position but it has stopped 99% of normal sales calls. If I do get one coming through I tell them that I am registered with TPS and they apologise and end the call if legit.

The scammers avoid blocking by operating abroad and not transmitting any identifying numbers. My phone 99% of the time comes up with an out of area message and on odd occasions when they are being very persistent and call back repeatedly in a day transmit a false UK number. This is to get over any block you may have put on to stop them. If you then check that number it will come up as not existing or unknown.

DerekS · 23rd February 2017, 14:30

The last two or three ive had have been so utterly unintelligble . I wonder how they ever got the job of speaking in English . So .... yes its thursday , are you selling double glazing ? Oh my computer , yes its switched on . Its upstaitrs have i to get it ? Etc ..

jackatesme · 23rd February 2017, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by g.mc.g

How did they load his laptop with porn?

Did he give them remote access?

My nephew made a similar claim when confronted with some less than savoury images on his iPad - so concerned was his mum, she called the PSNI.

Let's just say it didn't take a detective

I can see your point

but this was genuine followed instructions until details of bank requested. They knew all about the problems with his internet so they must have had insider info.

Avulon · 24th February 2017, 07:34

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Originally Posted by jackatesme

I can see your point

but this was genuine followed instructions until details of bank requested. They knew all about the problems with his internet so they must have had insider info.

Possibly - but you must have seen mentalists at work, no? e.g. Derren Brown etc... Add to that calling hundreds of people a day, bound to get some right. The point being it takes less information to be supplied (maybe to a probing/leading question) than you might think, to have high success in predicting a lot more. This is how calls like this work, by being convincing. it's the art of phishing by social engineering.

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neilb740 · 24th February 2017, 12:53

Ive had these calls before.
I always try to keep them on the phone as long as possible, delay them with "my computer is just starting up", pretend not to understand what they are telling me to do etc.

While I'm messing them about they cant be scamming anybody else.

22nd February 2017, 21:57	#13
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	THIS is quite funny. Search for SYSKEY on youtube. Seemingly they use a legitimate piece of software called Teamviewer (normally used by company's IT support to make it easier for them to have remote access a company's computer, that is not connected to a network) __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

23rd February 2017, 13:40	#14
RobSun Gets stuck in MGZTT Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bradford Posts: 529 Thanks: 148 Thanked 256 Times in 138 Posts	I am with TPS but it doesn't work with calls like this as they originate from outside the UK and cannot be stopped. When I joined they indicated that this was the position but it has stopped 99% of normal sales calls. If I do get one coming through I tell them that I am registered with TPS and they apologise and end the call if legit. The scammers avoid blocking by operating abroad and not transmitting any identifying numbers. My phone 99% of the time comes up with an out of area message and on odd occasions when they are being very persistent and call back repeatedly in a day transmit a false UK number. This is to get over any block you may have put on to stop them. If you then check that number it will come up as not existing or unknown.

23rd February 2017, 14:30	#15
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	The last two or three ive had have been so utterly unintelligble . I wonder how they ever got the job of speaking in English . So .... yes its thursday , are you selling double glazing ? Oh my computer , yes its switched on . Its upstaitrs have i to get it ? Etc ..

24th February 2017, 12:53	#18
neilb740 I really should get out more....... MG ZT 1.8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 110 Thanked 362 Times in 237 Posts	Ive had these calls before. I always try to keep them on the phone as long as possible, delay them with "my computer is just starting up", pretend not to understand what they are telling me to do etc. While I'm messing them about they cant be scamming anybody else.