Yes, they made savings by not having to employ someone to sit in a car park kiosk or to travel to their car parks to empty the money out of their ticket machines. Sacking them may have slightly increased the money they make, but it didn't add to customer service and it added to the ranks of the unemployed.
The problem is that the scammers just keep going regardless of how many times you get hit or repot them. Our local hospital just had their/our files hacked and there is little that can be done except spend more on cyber security keep our fingers crossed and who pays for that in the long run!
The problem is nothing seems to happen to anyone, other than to the victims. It would be nice if a bit more importance could be placed on these scams by those responsible for them occasionally being brought to justice. The chances of that happening to those operating from the UK seem to be slim to none and to those operating from abroad zero. At present like shoplifting it seems anyone can get away with it.
Perhaps it is for manually reviewing items flagged as 'unsuitable' (understatement). For that job, the start point for negotiations would be £500 per hour.
It is probably standard operating practice to never target the country you are operating from. So zero it is.
Janice.
My internet service provider "VirgIInmedia-O2" (sic) informs me that my service has now been blocked because I haven't contacted them, despite being warned many times!! . Therefore, please ignore this post since I am unable to send it.It is a one sided fight. You and I have to be vigilant whilst doing what we do in our lives. For the scammers, it is their job, often backed by an organisation providing an infrastructure. It gets wearing, and makes us a bit paranoid. In my case, both the home phone and mobile will block calls that are not in the contact list, (sending them directly to answerphone), although I get a notification of the time and number so I can review if I feel the urge. Just have to make sure the doctor and nurses mobiles are in the list, they tend to use mobiles rather than a desk phone.
Perhaps it is for manually reviewing items flagged as 'unsuitable' (understatement). For that job, the start point for negotiations would be £500 per hour.
It is probably standard operating practice to never target the country you are operating from. So zero it is.
Andrew.
Sadly, probably not. Number spoofing is almost trivial to do. Over here for example, landline prefix code numbers are allocated on major area/sub division, much the same as UK city codes. I have had calls seemingly originating from very close to my number, with a suspiciously Indian rendering of French on the answering machine. The reckoning is that a number from your area has more chance of being genuine, (Doctor, local administration etc.), so you might be more inclined to answer it.
Yes, we get many calls with area codes close or in our phone numbers. My wife has a NJ number and I have TN. Currently I and scheduling doctors appointments and am afraid not to pick the phone!
