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O2 scam calls – How to get rid of scam calls

Be aware of those numbers?

Telephone scams and dubious calls are and will remain an issue that will not lose its relevance anytime soon. Quite the contrary. Every day, individuals continue to be confronted with the fraudulent stories of unscrupulous scammers.

The reasons given for the calls cover a wide range: from the delivery of shocking news to the announcement of an alleged profit. Often it is not easy to see through the scam, let alone keep track of it. For this reason, tellows has made it a business to always inform and warn you about the latest unwanted, dubious phone numbers.

Attention! Be skeptical with these callers

The listed call numbers were searched for particular frequency by tellows users in June 2022 and accordingly often rated negatively. The comments show that the scammers have a very strong Indian accent and are claiming to be working for O2 company. Be careful, official numbers are often targeted by scammers who manipulate phone numbers via spoofing, and their main goal, in this case, according to the comments is always to either get your personal data or your money directly with the “excuse” of the need to renovate the contract. What is particularly striking about June’s unwanted numbers is that virtually all of them started their activity of contacting people this month, for this reason, it is important to stay informed about the latest dubious numbers.

01825222019 (tellows score: 7, caller type:Cost trap)
01753989926 (tellows score: 8, caller type:Harassment calls)
03300883831 (tellows score: 8, caller type:Cost trap)
01550444018 (tellows score: 7, caller type:Harassment calls)
03303035293 (tellows score: 8, caller type:Harassment calls)
01743562752 (tellows score: 8, caller type:Cost trap)
01825222014 (tellows score: 8, caller type:Cost trap)

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How has the Covid pandemic affected telephone spam worldwide?

Fewer calls in lockdown

Almost every company needs the telephone in everyday life, regardless of whether it is for daily customer support, consultation or appointment arrangements, or sales and acquisition. Due to the restrictions in daily work and the increase in home office activities, the number of calls has changed in many places. Many companies have not only moved their work home, but have been forced to severely restrict business lines.

This is reflected in calling behavior, which has changed significantly during the pandemic and especially during the strict lockdown. External telephony was greatly reduced, not only because other companies were less accessible and technically poorly equipped at home, the economic situation also meant that appointments, support or expenses through sales and collaborations were not made or were limited until further notice. This also applies to call centers and companies that use phone calls for undesirable purposes such as telephone spam, advertising or even fraud.

tellows shows the history of caller activity in different countries

Even on tellows we experienced fewer reported calls and fewer numbers were searched, which is noticeable in the low number of calls made in general.

In the following diagram, we show you the caller behavior over time in the UK and France.

Search requests tellows 2020
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The 7 biggest myths about telephone scam and Co.

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Dear tellows-fellows,

Superficial knowledge can be dangerous, we all know that. In terms of telephone advertising and fraud, it can cost you a lot of money and nerves! Therefore, today we present you the most common myths regarding telephone advertising, telephone fraud and possible manipulations on tellows and clearify them.

1. Telephone scam only affects older people

As soon as one hears of telephone scam, one has more in mind the 93-year-old Mary-Ann, who was tricked by fraudsters, than the 26-year-old computer science student Stella. The fact is: Fraudsters often try to scam older target groups since they tend to be less careful and easier to be fooled. They are not always informed about the latest phone scam tricks, so a call from an alleged family member or the bank employee can turn into a costly trap.

However, this does not mean that everyone else can think themselves safe. Since there are many types of fraud, the victims differ. There are even tricks that mainly lead to success for the fraudsters among younger people. Such an example would be the Microsoft support scam, which targets access to sensitive data from their victims on the phone. According to Microsoft, this stitch is particularly successful in the age group of 18 to 34 years.

2. As long as I don’t give out any data about myself, I can’t lose any money

Unfortunately, this is also a misconception. It is true that you should never reveal your data on the phone, but there are other ways to get your money. Ping calls pose a great risk here. In this case, the fraudsters ring only a few seconds to provoke a recall. If this is done, a high fee will be charged, as the numbers are often foreign and you will be drawn into a waiting loop that can cost you a lot of money per minute.
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