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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 May 2014 19:47

hmmm - I was thinking she was knocking on a bit too!!!! :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 May 2014 18:58

Not my Mum Ann, TW 's Mum unfortunately, where my Mum is they wouldn't get anything out of her :-D

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 May 2014 18:55

I'm knocking on a bit - don't think they'd con me though!!! sorry about your Mum Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 3 May 2014 17:38

Good to know Ann, thank you, something to
be aware of.

Emma

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 3 May 2014 17:26

I just looked at the website Ann - and using the same initials as the original TPS leaves an even nastier taste in the mouth.
Thank you for passing this on xx

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 May 2014 17:09

Please keep an eye on them........... Copied from a post by TW (ex member) on facebook with her permission.

Those of you with elderly relatives, please keep an eye on them. There is a company called Telecom Protection Service, who claim that BT have contacted them to tell them that they are receiving a high number of unsolicited calls. They then call the elderly target, and persuade them to give their debit card details over the phone to pay 50p a day to protect them from spam calls. My mum has just fallen victim to this. Hopefully her bank can get it stopped, but they are targeting the elderly. They have a website which looks legitimate, but their tactics are just wrong.

http://www.telecomprotectionservice.co.uk/

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin