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My wife answered the phone last week to someone asking for me, strange cos not many people have my number, and i hav'nt got many friends:cry: anyway she asked them "can i say who called" to which they replied " Its a company regarding business"
Well a couple of nights later i answered the phone
Me: Hello
Stranger; Hello, Can i speak to Mr Morgan
Me: Yes speaking
Stranger: Hello my name is steve and i am from a company in Preston regarding a business matter, i need to ask you some security questions.
Me: I see, and what is your company called.
Steve: We are a company in Preston
Me: No i didnt ask you WHERE from i asked the name of your company
Steve: I'm afraid i cant tell you that, its against the Data Protection Act
Me: Its against the DPA?
Steve: Yes sir and i would be liable for a £3k fine.
Me: Let me see, you cant tell me who you are or what you want because of the DPA, but you want me to give you personal information, hmmm
Steve: Yes sir that is correct, can i ask you some security questions
Me: Are you trying to sell me something?
Steve: No sir
Me: Ahh then you must want to buy something then cos i've got a few things for sale on ebay and can give you first refusal...........but,.... i just thought, i wont be able to send them to you cos then you'll have to tell me who you are and where you are, and you cant do that because of the DPA,... well seeing as we cant do business, that will be thankyou goobye.
They have'nt phoned back.. YET
Well a couple of nights later i answered the phone
Me: Hello
Stranger; Hello, Can i speak to Mr Morgan
Me: Yes speaking
Stranger: Hello my name is steve and i am from a company in Preston regarding a business matter, i need to ask you some security questions.
Me: I see, and what is your company called.
Steve: We are a company in Preston
Me: No i didnt ask you WHERE from i asked the name of your company
Steve: I'm afraid i cant tell you that, its against the Data Protection Act
Me: Its against the DPA?
Steve: Yes sir and i would be liable for a £3k fine.
Me: Let me see, you cant tell me who you are or what you want because of the DPA, but you want me to give you personal information, hmmm
Steve: Yes sir that is correct, can i ask you some security questions
Me: Are you trying to sell me something?
Steve: No sir
Me: Ahh then you must want to buy something then cos i've got a few things for sale on ebay and can give you first refusal...........but,.... i just thought, i wont be able to send them to you cos then you'll have to tell me who you are and where you are, and you cant do that because of the DPA,... well seeing as we cant do business, that will be thankyou goobye.
They have'nt phoned back.. YET
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