So fed up with receiving Emails from supposed companies offering guaranteed positions of employment in general office & computer work for wonderful wages.
- I have no desire to work again
- I have never applied to any of them for employment
- Not backward in thinking forwards that they are all scam
But how to stop them ? I don't reply- just delete.
Some of you clever people out there may have a solution ?
And whilst we're on this subject - how to prevent unwanted phone calls - i.e. " Your computer needs attention'
& yesterday a new one " I am calling from The Australian Federal Government to say you have a cheque ready to be sent for $7000 - just ring this number ( a Sydney number ) & state your reference code " She sounded extremely foreign to me with a lot of background activity such as from a large call centre. I have not taken up this generous offer after going onto Google to discover lots of other people who have received the same call only to find that when they return the call are asked for money to process their cheque !
Normally we blow a whistle down the phone when these calls come through - they soon disconnect. However we would like advise on how to stop them coming. We are already registered with the Do Not Call through Telstra but apparently they are unable to block these calls as they come from overseas & can even use an Australian number so if you have caller I.D. you think it is coming from here -instead of an international call which shows as overseas.
Frustrating - so any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Change your home number and get a silent number! :) Works for me.
I never give my number out to anyone. Occasionally (once or twice a year) I get the charity call (They told me they randomly generate the number) which I just politely decline.
It does cost a fee to change to a silent number, plus a monthly subscriber fee that Telstra charges me. It is however well-worth it imho.