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Been ringing me every few days, usually when I answer I get nothing on the other end.  I have spoken to someone once who said I had entered a competition with vodaphone to win a mini, offered to set a vodophone account up, even told me what I had bought from carphone warehouse, when she wanted my bank details, I said you cannot have them, I don't give my bank details over the phone just like that, she got very irate, so I said I will call into the local branch, where she tried telling me they couldn't offer the same deal as her, but after reading the previous comments I am glad I didn't give her my details.

A man going of the name Darren Williams rang saying I'd enter a draw to win an iPad and a mini some time last year. When I informed him I'd don't enter draws nor have I access to the Internet or a computer, he read all my details back to me inc my full name and address. I asked him how he abstained my details he told me that I'd entered them for a draw on line. I yet again told him I don't have a computer. I told him I would be in touch with the police fraud squad and they would be contacted him soon.
He then still went on about the draw.

I then hung up!

Damn I missed the call this time, next time ill string them along, having great fun with all these scam callers

Lottery scams
Lottery, sweepstake or prize draw fraud happens after fraudsters contact you to tell you you’ve won a large sum of money in an international lottery, sweepstake or other prize draw.

You’re told via email or letter that you have won a large amount of money on an overseas or online lottery. Spanish, Canadian and Australian lotteries are among the most common.

So that you can process the payment of your winnings, it asks you to contact someone who claims to be an official at the lottery company. You are warned to keep your good luck a secret and, if you don’t respond quickly, you won’t be able to claim your winnings.

However, either the lottery doesn’t exist or you’ve been contacted by fraudsters misusing the name of a genuine lottery. But you can be sure there is no prize money for you to win.

If you respond to the fraudster, you’ll be asked to supply personal information and copies of official documents, such as your passport, as proof of identity. The fraudsters can then use this information to steal your identity.

Once you have provided your personal information, the fraudsters will ask you to pay various fees – for example: taxes, legal fees, banking fees etc. – so that they can release your non-existent winnings.

Each time you make a payment, the fraudsters will come up with a reason why your winnings can’t be paid out unless you make another payment. They’ll also give you reasons why the fees can’t be taken out of your winnings and have to be paid upfront.

The fraudsters may also ask for your bank details, saying they will pay your winnings directly into your bank account. But if you hand over your bank details, the fraudsters will use them to empty your account.

Are you a victim of lottery fraud?

You receive an official looking email or letter telling you that you’ve won a large sum of money in a lottery.
You’ve responded to the email/letter and supplied personal information.
You’ve paid a fee to release your winnings.
What should you do if you’re a victim of lottery fraud?

Report the fraud to Action Fraud.
If you have responded to the email/letter, break off all contact with the fraudsters at once.
If you have given the fraudsters your bank account details, alert your bank immediately.
Be aware that you’re now likely to be a target for other frauds. Fraudsters often share details about people they have successfully targeted or approached, using different identities to commit further frauds.
People who have already fallen victim to fraudsters are particularly vulnerable to the fraud recovery fraud. This is when fraudsters contact people who have already lost money through fraud and claim to be law enforcement officers or lawyers. They advise the victim that they can help them recover their lost money – but request a fee.
Protect yourself against lottery fraud

Never respond to any such communication. If you haven’t entered a lottery then you can’t have won it.
Official lotteries in other countries operate in much the same way as the UK’s National Lotto.  No official lotteries that we know of contact people to tell them of their win.
We don’t know of any official lottery operators who ask for fees to collect winnings.  Any request for a fee payment is a good indication that someone is trying to defraud you.
Never, ever disclose your bank details or pay fees in advance.
If they’ve provided an email address to respond to, be very suspicious of addresses such as @hotmail.com or @yahoo.com or numbers beginning with 07 because these are free to get hold of.
Genuine lotteries thrive on publicity. If they ask you to keep your win a secret it’s likely to be a fraud.
Many fraudulent lotteries have bad spelling and grammar – see this as a warning that fraudsters are at work.
If fraud has been committed, report it to Action Fraud   http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ 
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Trading standards

Tell them you are on the telephone preference service and they are breaking the law by phoning you and tell them to take it off the database or you will report them.

That is right.  Tell them to [***] off.  

What I do is give each one a number on my mobile phone so that if they ring again, I can see it and reject it.  At the moment I have 9 scammers on the list.

you don't have to be polite, as they called you, but you would have to be if it was you who called them.

It must be a horrible job to have though.   I always have my phone on silent and it just vibrates if anyone texts or calls.

never give out personal information as it could be used in identity fraud.

I have put my numbers on the TPS but it is not foolproof at all, as some of them do not look at it.

I wonder if you have sent out any CVs for jobs or are on the government website at all?  If you have entered your telephone number anywhere for utilities or surveys, they could pass on your information.

Just give each scammer a unique number so that when it comes up on your mobile you can see it, and ignore or reject it.

That is interesting.  I bought my new phone from Carphone warehouse but have not had one phone call on it yet thank goodness.  I bought it PAYE and not on contract.  That maybe where the difference lies.

don't know how they got my number its for family only wish they stop am disabled and cant get to phone very well

This number just called me and said I had entered a choice competition to win either an Audi, £10,000 or an iPad.

I haven't entered any competition, but stayed on the line to enthuse myself. Then they reeled off all of my details, address, DOB, phone number. At this point I was stern and said I haven't entered the competition and would like them to remove my details from their database.

The only reply I got was "of course you entered how else would we have your details?"

I stated I don't enter my address into anything I don't you,

"Yes you did Miss ... how else would we have your details?"

They were very rude and I'd be extremely wary of this cold calling company.

Do not call me again

someone called twice today didnt pisk up as strange number for me

There are people on here posing as members of the public claiming they have had free iPads and iPhones off this company. DO NOT give any of your details out to anyone who calls you, no matter how convincing or genuine they sound. These companies are scams. These type of companies have their staff looking through websites like these and blogging on here trying to convince people they aren't a scam, making out they are people who have had free items off them, just so when they call you again, you will happily pass over your bank details. Don't do it!

They called me to offer me a lottery every month 44 quid avoid these sweet talking girls!

Said I entered a completion couple months back to win an iPhone (so not remember this at all) and theu said to check my emails within the next few weeks for this.

Then she went on to say I could purchase £416 worth of lottery tickets in July for £44. When I said no, she did try to push but I continued to say no and she gave up.

Worth pushing them cause if its for real, they wouldn't give up so easily.

they rang me saying that they where going to give me 8 lotto tickets and 5 scratch cards a week and that i would win at least twice a month and it would be at the min of 100 pound a time.