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Which bank? I've found them mostly understanding when I've asked people if I can call back. Although they still try to ask for your DOB first, which means you
by rjmunro 7y ago
Which bank? I've found them mostly understanding when I've asked people if I can call back.
Although they still try to ask for your DOB first, which means you can't have a blanket "If someone calls from your bank and asks for your DOB, they are definitely fraudsters" rule.
Note that fraudsters are doing things like faking caller ID and holding the line open, playing dialling tone on landline calls so that you hang up, think you are dialling again, and actually are still on the original call. The fix there is to use your mobile to call them back, or call someone else first. You can also feed them wrong information and see how they react, but I'd still do the call back thing.
- Normal_gaussian 7y agoI haven't had them ask for personal info, but I've had NatWest 'advisors' ring from random mobile numbers to confirm I was attending an appointment. Its quite disconcerting, especially as most corporate VOIP extends to mobiles.
- Robin_Message 7y agoCalling someone else first is a false sense of security: if scammers are faking a dial tone, they will starthaving software to connect the call too, and then resume the scam when you call the bank number. If it's a landline, call on a mobile.