[Gllug] [OT] data protection 'phone calls

[JLMS]

On 31 January 2012 15:23, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 03:11:14PM +0000, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>> I would be curious regarding a gov department calling you with number with
>> held and not giving you a number to call back on.
>> Which department was it?
>
> Child Support Agency. If I were to call back I would not get the same person,
> mind you would you trust a number that someone unknown gave you ?

Surely they have a switchboard, ask the person calling you to tell you
what is his department and then call the switchboard or any other
published phone numbers.

I would record the calls (just let them know, otherwise it may be
illegal) so you have proof that you are not being difficult, just
diligent with your safety (and I would write a very nasty letter to
whoever heads the agency and the minister responsible, I am sure that
people fed up with dealing with the system would eventually give their
personal data, scammers know this and will keep trying. It is a
complete disgrace that the government is not sensitive to this).
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