Published on 12, July, 2020
Just received a call from 07458 122813.I never answer calls from numbers I don't recognise, so I rejected the call and searched it online.
On who-called.co.uk/.../07458122813 there are several reports that the caller is claiming to be from the National Autistic Society soliciting donations or Gift Aid details. A user reports: 'Very troubling. Was convinced until background noise got in way.'
The above user's comment suggests that they are autistic, as am I.
It's worrying that we should be receiving this call as autistic people. I just happen to have expertise in infosec and scam-spotting. It may be a coincidence, or it may be that our details have been leaked. I'm not going to make guesses or accusations at this point - I'm just putting this out there for information. Please spread it around. There are many autistic people out there who are very vulnerable to this kind of thing.
My PDA kicks in when the phone rings so I only ever managed to answer when it's someone I know well.
After a lifetime of autism , watching how the world behaves, I tend not to trust anyone either, with very few exceptions.
It might be one positive of my autism, it stops me getting scammed!
Yeah, unless I recognise the number (or was expecting the call, for whatever reason), I don't pick up the phone. If it's important, I expect the person to either try again or leave a voicemail.