New potential scam 070 mobile numbers
Kelly Chandler from The Bespoke Wedding Company & our marketing/finance director has kindly informed us of a new potential scam asking planners to call them on a 070 phone number, the actual message is below.
Kelly was suspicious of the email tone so did a quick search on the internet and found out that 070 phone numbers are premium rate redirected numbers. More information can be found via yahoo answers.
If ever you are unsure on a particular email we always advise you conduct a search of that persons name, email address, postal address or telephone number. If it is a scam it will invariably have been reported online somewhere!
—–Original Message—–
From: peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com [mailto:peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com]
Sent: 12 August 2010 13:06
To: weddings@thebespokeweddingco.com
Subject: Wedding
Hi
I need to get an organiser for my wedding. Can you give me a call?
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031964948
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Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031952613.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
sadly I dont think there is anything that can be done except double check any enquries that dont seem quite right, thankfully with the number of blogs highlighting scams, not as many people will get caught out.
I received this today,
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Hi
I am looking to get some posters printed. Can you give me a call regarding costs.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031906945
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I thought it looked odd, someone on email wanting a phone reply, so I emailed a reply instead.
Alan
I too received an email from this guy asking for an appointment and being a nail salon thought something was amiss so searched for his email address ad found this post!
we have just had one asking us to send a fax of offers for holidays
Can you send me some information on your holiday accommodation overseas. My
fax number is 07031972785
Thanks
Graham Dudley
07031964948
I’ve just received the below, glad I googled first! Supposed to respond to all enquiries at work but not this time!
Hi
I am looking for advice on how to market my new company.
Could you give me a ring to arrange a consultation.
Peter Mansfield
07031940802
we had this one yesterday
Hi
I need to get an organiser for my wedding. Can you give me a call?
Thanks
Jason Hartley
07031971595
and then this one today,
Hi
I need to get an organiser for my wedding. Can you give me a call?
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031964651
as you can see the text is the same just the names and numbers are different.
I received this email today:
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Hi
I have tried calling to book an appointment but got no answer. Can you please call me.
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031952615
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From same email address (peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com) – very strange!
I got one this morning
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Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031976352.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
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I got one this morning
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Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031976352.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
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I got one this morning
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Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031976352.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
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I received this rather odd email yesterday.
Hi
I am building 6 timber house. Can you give me a call to arrange a quote.
Thanks
David Jenkinson
07031964651
I emailed this guy a reply, as it was so late when I had returned home. Having not received any reply today, I’m very glad I searched the unrecognised number … as I was all prepared to call, until now!
Seems the scammers have broadened their horizons a tad.
Got This and its a SCAM on the 14-09-2010
Seems we are all coming across this idiot, i never rang him, and I always google numbers anyway.
Hi
I have tried calling but got no answer. I would like to replace my bathroom suite. Could you please give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031976356
Paul Worthing just left me the one about having a community website built (see below). Very clever scam. I only got suspicious because I am a web developer and actually live in worthing and thought it a little too coincidental.
Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031961654.
Many thanks
Paul Worthing
I had one from peter too!!
People like this should be shot at birth…..wish i could meet this idiot or idiot’s face to face..!
Hi
Could you give me a call to arrange a quote for new lowered ceilings.
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031976350
(peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com)
Received the following:
Subject: Need to make a claim
Hi
Can you give me a call. I have recently been involved in a car accident which has stopped me from working and would like to know how I can make a claim.
Thanks
Darren Partington
07031971595
The little B@%$&”$D
As a driving instructor I often get this type of message so far I had called him 4 times today.
at least now I will stop calling.
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Hi
I have tried calling to arrange some lessons but have not been able to get an answer can you please give me a call.
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031971595
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I’ve had the same. The only place my mail address has been listed is yell.com till feb 2010 and on my own website. These messages come from a google gmail account…has anyone tried to follow this up with them?
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I am looking for a maintenance firm to maintain & repair some houses I own. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031976356
I just recieved one too:
Hi
I have tried calling to but have been unable to get through. I was wondering if you do family portraits if so could you please give me a call
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031961654
Email was :mark.whiston@gmail.com
This post was extremely helpful as I have had exactly the same email! Except mine was from a Jason Hannigan.
Thanks for all your comments you have all saved me money!
got this yesterday
Nigerian xx most likely
Hi
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031971595.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
[…] so I decided to find out more and did a search on Google for the phone number, and found this blog entry. It seems it was a […]
Hi
I have tried calling but got no answer. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031952613
I work at a ladies only gym and dont get many enquires from men, so thought this was odd: Anyway I didnt call him…
Hi
Could you give me a call regarding membership.
Paul Worthing
07031952614
Just had exactly the same –
Subject: Photographers – General
Hi
I have tried calling to but have been unable to get through. I was wondering if you do family portraits if so could you please give me a call
Thanks
Stephen Dodd
07031906945
stephen.p.dodd@gmail.com
Recieved this one today. What can be done to stop it this is ridiculous.
Somebody must know who the number is registered too.
—–Original Message—–
From: paul.worthing@gmail.com [mailto:paul.worthing@gmail.com]
Sent: 27 October 2010 11:16
To:
Subject: Swimming Pool
Hi
I am looking to have a swimming pool installed in my house. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031964948
I got this to my business email today, got suspicious when I saw the 070 number and did a search and found this site……….
Hi
I have just bought a 3 bedroom house to renovate and would like a quote for re-wiring the house could you please give me a call.
Many thanks
Scott Deardon
07031952615
We have also received 2 such emails this week, first looked suspicious, second one confirmed it was likely spam. Did a google search and found this thread confirming it.
Hi
I need some family videos putting on dvd. Could you give me a call.
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031919920
Hi
I need some family videos putting on dvd. Could you give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031952611
I just got one too…
Hi
I have tried calling to find out what courses you run, but have been unable to get through. Could you please give me call to discuss what courses are available.
Many thanks
Mark Whiston
07031961576
email mark.whiston@gmail.com
Hi
I have tried calling to book an airport transfer but got no answer. Can you please call me.
Thanks
John Fielding
07031961654
i called !!!!!
Hi, thanks guys, i got an email from the same person asking about Personal Training (www.ptfit.co.uk)…. when people do email enquire they tend to ask a series of questions or simply phone me… thought is look suspicious straight away… then confirmed here…
Hi
I am looking for a trainer. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031952613
I have recieved similar from Paul Worthing, Have your wits about you and do not phone back any asking, i have forwarded the information to the police as far an i am concerned this is fraud.:-
Hi
>
> I have tried calling to but have been unable to get through. I was wondering if you do family portraits if so could you please give me a call
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul Worthing
> 07031952617
I have just recieved email from same man, same number, etc asking us to give him a call as he found mice in his house…! We are a pest control company, but I did find the email slightly odd…just instincts..so tapped the number in on google and found this page! Glad I checked it! Thanks for posting this on your blog.
I got this today:
Hi
I need to hire a disco for a family party. Can you please give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031952613
Seems Mr Worthing has lots of numbers.
Hi
I have just bought a 3 bedroom house to renovate and would like a quote for re-wiring the house could you please give me a call.
Many thanks
Mark Whiston
07031971595
Hi
I am looking for lessons. Can you please give me a ring
Mark Whiston
07031961653
I’M HOPING HE COMES TO OUR KARATE CLUB TO TRAIN SOON!
I don’t suppose any of you have kept the emails and can post a copy of the email headers so that I can try a trace.
I traced the one I got and it came from Liverpool. I have the person’s IP address and will report it to their ISP but it would be good to get a few more to compare.
Not wishing to do Grandma and egg sucking but if you are using one of the outlook progs the headers can be found here after you open the email and cop and pasted File>Properties>Details (tab)
Craig
I got this from paul.worthing@gmail.com
Hi
I am looking for advice on how to market my new company.
Could you give me a ring to arrange a consultation.
Paul Worthing
07031976351
Craig, I’ve got 2! From jason.t.hannigan@gmail.com and stephen.p.dodd@gmail.com
A sense of de-ja-vu, but a bit of digging and realised the content was exactly the same:
“Hi I am trying to arrange entertainment for my wedding. Could you please give me a call.
Thanks
Stephen Dodd
07031961553”
and
“Hi
I am trying to arrange entertainment for my wedding. Could you please give me a call.
Thanks
Jason Hannigan
07031963678”
More than happy to print and send them to you. Get the thieving **** sorted! Fortunatley I only called once and got an American sounding answerphone.
You will find my e-mail on the front page of the web link at my name.
I got this from peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com
Hi
I have tried to call to see if you can supply and fit 20 push button security locks on our offices. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Peter Mansfield
07031976350
Received this from darren.i.partington@gmail.com
Hi
I am looking for some office space. Could you give me a ring?
Thanks
Darren Partington
07031976350
Got this last night, was just about to call but did a quick google first thankfully:
from peter.t.mansfield@gmail.com
I am currently looking to have a community based website built. Could you please give me a call to discuss costings. My number is 07031952613.
Many thanks
Peter Mansfield
I had an email come through this morning to the company account and thought it odd as it didi not have the usual headers and info that are attached when a person send by the contact link on the website. Did some checks just now an I find this load of warnings.
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From: paul.worthing@gmail.com
To: info@linis-solutions.co.uk
Hi
Could you give me a call to arrange a quote for an alarm system for my shop.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031972682
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Glad we are all so vigilant lol
Thank goodness for Google!
Received this email:
From: stephen.p.dodd@gmail.com
“Hi
I am trying to arrange a video and photographer for my wedding. Could you please give me a call.
Thanks
Stephen Dodd
07031947941”
Hi
I am looking for a new scooter and would like to ask a couple of questions. Can you give me a call
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031976350
Google has this page top for “mark whiston” — sadly they’ll soon realise and use other names. Here’s the message, headers intact, my details replaced by ZZZ
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Hi
I have tried calling but got no answer. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031976354
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Received this message, tried phoning…fortunately Orange have permanently barred this number.
Hi
I have tried calling but got no answer. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031952614
Another Mark Whiston one for the record! I was just about to email a rely asking him for more details when I checked the web and came across this site!
Hi
I have tried calling but got no answer. Can you give me a call.
Thanks
Mark Whiston
07031919920
I live in the UK and decided to take this further. The scam can be reported to the Government’s Office of Fair Trading who will take trace the origin of the scam and take the perpetrator to court. There is a specific department which deals with telephone scams called Action Fraud (www.actionfraud.org.uk) – you can e-mail the offending e-mail to them direct with explanatory details on email@actionfraud.org.uk or phone them 0300 123 2040. Let’s hope paul.worthing@gmail.com has had his day.
Hi
I need to hire a disco for a family party. Can you please give me a call.
Thanks
Paul Worthing
07031952611
[…] so I decided to find out more and did a search on Google for the phone number, and found this blog entry. It seems it was a […]