topic Possible scam call from a phone in Bradford in Account & Billing

Query scam call

A.D.+Burgess — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:33:08 GMT

Received several calls from 'Rebecca' (Asian sounding lady) offering a massive discount on my Sky account from a Bradford landline . Is this a genuine Sky call or a scam?

Re: Query scam call

Daniel0210 — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:02:21 GMT

@A.D.+Burgess

It's a scam currently doing the rounds I'm afraid. If you answer and the caller asks for your telephone password (which a genuine Sky agent should) give an INCORRECT one on purpose. If the caller doesn't challenge it then you know it'll be a scam caller.

Re: Query scam call

A.D.+Burgess — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:05:53 GMT

Thank you. Very helpful

Possible scam call from a phone in Bradford

Glitterbug1 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:45:13 GMT

Had a call from an Indian lady offering me a discount for no reason whatsover, called me M'aam not my real name, and when I asked how much I currently pay she couldn't tell me without me giving her my email address. I did start to but could hear her typing it in so I said she obviously wasn't aware of my email address and hung up. The call came from a Bradford landline ending in 4511 and if you look it up they are currently targeting London and the North West no beware...

Re: Possible scam call from a phone in Bradford

Daniel0210 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:48:16 GMT

@Glitterbug1

I have moved your post into a very similar one from yesterday so the advice provided above applies to you too.

Re: Query scam call

TimmyBGood — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:23:43 GMT

@A.D.+Burgess @Glitterbug1

Typically they are trying to use the lure of a (bogus) discount to gain enough details about the Sky account to place an order with Sky Mobile for expensive hardware, usually iPhones. These are then delivered to the subscription address by Sky, with the criminals attempting to have them 'sent back to rectify the error' to a location under their control.