Thursday, 14 November 2024

Nuisance callers flogging appliance warranties

Rogue firms continue to bombard the public with misleading calls about appliance and white goods repair cover. We spoke to Sam, from Yorkshire, who believes he was deliberately misled during a phone call from HomeShield, when he inadvertently shared his bank details.

Using a recording of the call, we've transcribed Sam's conversation with HomeShield, so you can understand what to watch out for.

Cold caller tactics revealed

Source: Which? (11 Nov 2024)

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