old.user4556
Has a sexy sister. I am also a Bodhi wannabee.
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I just received an automated call from supposedly Pipex (who I am with) and it said:
"this is an automatic phone call from Pipex internet Ltd, there is a problem with your account that we need to discuss with you urgently, please hold while we connect you to an operator" - so I thought "hmm weird", so I waited.
I get through to someone who said "thanks for holding, can you please confirm your address and postcode for security purposes" so I did.
Then they asked "can you please confirm the password on your account" and I said "hang on a second, why do you need to know the password?". They said "because we need it as a security check", I said "but i thought you guys would never ask for account details and certainly not the password?" , well sir we do need it, I will even tell you the first two characters of the password and you can tell me the rest - I said "ummmmm i don't think so?! .... i'm going to hang up and phone pipex directly on the proper number ... you were the ones who phoned me asking for my account details and password, yet you can't even tell me why you're calling?".
So they said "no problem Mr Big G - do you want me to give you the number?" I said "no, i'll go on the web and get the proper number thanks".
Advice? Sound legit?
Asking for passwords to the main account?
"this is an automatic phone call from Pipex internet Ltd, there is a problem with your account that we need to discuss with you urgently, please hold while we connect you to an operator" - so I thought "hmm weird", so I waited.
I get through to someone who said "thanks for holding, can you please confirm your address and postcode for security purposes" so I did.
Then they asked "can you please confirm the password on your account" and I said "hang on a second, why do you need to know the password?". They said "because we need it as a security check", I said "but i thought you guys would never ask for account details and certainly not the password?" , well sir we do need it, I will even tell you the first two characters of the password and you can tell me the rest - I said "ummmmm i don't think so?! .... i'm going to hang up and phone pipex directly on the proper number ... you were the ones who phoned me asking for my account details and password, yet you can't even tell me why you're calling?".
So they said "no problem Mr Big G - do you want me to give you the number?" I said "no, i'll go on the web and get the proper number thanks".
Advice? Sound legit?
Asking for passwords to the main account?