Calls asking for people I never heard of

[d000hg]

As well as those annoying "free boiler" recorded calls, we get about once a week a call from a random number - you answer and after a pause someone comes on and asks for someone you've never heard of, who never lived at this address. And it's never the same name they ask for, which suggests it's not people who used to be on this number.

Rarely they try to sell something after I tell them the person doesn't live here, normally they just sound confused and hang up.

What are they after?

[vetran]

they have found your name in a phonebox 'phone the poodle for a fluffy time?'

[woohoo]

What are they after?

Invite them round to your house, make them some tea and ask them.

[Eirikur]

They are asking for someone who doesn't exist in the hope you will say no there's only a mr and mrs X here. Really exactly the same as when an agency asks you oh you worked at ABC I've worked with them in the past, was John Smith your manager is he still there and they hope you will answer no it was <real name>
In that case they have a name and a number and will used it for whatever scam activity.

[DodgyAgent]

As well as those annoying "free boiler" recorded calls, we get about once a week a call from a random number - you answer and after a pause someone comes on and asks for someone you've never heard of, who never lived at this address. And it's never the same name they ask for, which suggests it's not people who used to be on this number.

Rarely they try to sell something after I tell them the person doesn't live here, normally they just sound confused and hang up.

What are they after?

We get the same in our offices. I can only assume that they have lists and lists of numbers that they call randomly to try and sell PPI recovery, Accident claims, Viagra or whatever and that the lists are not terribly well refined.

[Old Greg]

We get the same in our offices. I can only assume that they have lists and lists of numbers that they call randomly to try and sell PPI recovery, Accident claims, Viagra or whatever and that the lists are not terribly well refined.

I've configured some automated software that goes onto dubious websites and leaves your number for a call back.

[DodgyAgent]

I've configured some automated software that goes onto dubious websites and leaves your number for a call back.

[Old Greg]

Actually, we should really do that.

[MyUserName]

I phone you now and then for a laugh. You should hide your online identity better if it bothers you.

[xoggoth]

That damn boiler thing is driving me nuts. Loads of different, apparently UK, numbers so can't block them. Don't answer and they just leave a message. Also get fake numbers like 123 to get round got no info calls blocking.