On two successive working days, I have experienced attempts to obtain bank details via cold calls.
The first call purported to relate to a renewal of insurance for an appliance. We did have such insurance but I thought it was up to date. I was suspicious and thought that if it needed to be renewed we would have received a paper schedule via the post. The caller assured me they were trying to save trees. I told them they could send an email, but they were not interested in my email address and rang off.
The second call was from someone claiming to represent the “Call Prevention Service”. They would prevent cold calls from abroad for a fee of £1.99 per month on a four year contract. Again I was suspicious. I asked “Surely my telephone provider would offer such a service if available?” I was told they worked with all telephone providers.
I asked for a number to call back and was provided with one before they rang off. My research on this number led me to this link, so it seems the police are aware. Whether they do anything about it is another matter, but do be careful with these callers. If anyone else in your business is authorised to deal with purchasing, banking and payment matters, do make sure they are aware too.
