Just a tip, really.

If you put your details on LinkedIn, a company like 118118 may find them and call you, to ask if you’d like you business details listed.

My advice to you is HELL NO.

My personal phone number, email address, postal address and full name is now spaffed all over the internet, there’s no way to remove it from all the databases. I get calls and emails 24×7 trying to flog me stuff.

They made no mention of selling the details, or passing them on. I was distracted when I got the call, and thought, “Oh well, I suppose there’s a small chance I’ll get a little simple work through IF SOMEONE CALLS THIS 118 NUMBER AND ASKS FOR LOCAL DESIGNERS…..”

No.

So remember kids – if the service is free, you’re the product.

Arse.

Do you want some double glazing?

Hi,

You could be owed thousands, recently banks have been told the have miss sold PPI and YOU could be missing out.

Heh. I DID actually get some PPI back, but I just wrote to the bank, ta.

Any better offers?

What about that accident you were in in teh last three years?

I’m from the technical department of Windows, I believe you have a problem with your computer being slow?

Actually, I do.

Our records show you worked in heavy industry…

Actually, I do.

Ah – can you install this software, that will allow me to fix the problem sir?

I’m a LONELY WOMEN in your area and I’D like to meet DESIGNERS NOW

Have you heard the news? A woman in your town, [insert town here], has discovered the secret to fighting aging that the drug companies don’t want you to know about! Click to find out more.

CaNAdiAN viAGra, best PRIces!!

I have inherited the ministers’ wealth so I want to invest in your company please send your details to me. 😆

gofasterstripes – Member
So remember kids – if the service is free, you’re the product.

Good advice.

Hi GFS, we met at 3am in the public toilets at Holme Wood. You didn’t leave your number but thanks to linkedin I managed to track you down! Will you be my friend?

😯

Yeah, this really is worth bumping again.

The flood of spam is going to force me to abandon my email address and phone number, I got 3 virus-linked emails this morning alone, all of which got through Gmail’s spam filer.

I would gladly bash whoever did this in the head.

THIS IS A FREE MESSAGE! Beeeeep……..

‘Your email account has been locked due to suspicious behaviour. Please follow this link to unlock it. Failure to do so will result in all your assets being seized by the email police’.
Received via email. 🙄

You have exceeded your email quota, it will be locked please follow the link below to unlock your account. 😮

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I would like to see the uniform of the ’email police’, would they be like cyber-postmen with sheriff badges?

I would like to see the uniform of the ’email police’

Alright, which funny guy is signing me up to all the gay and lesbian e-zines?

Dan, is it you, ya sod?

It’s because I bid on your eBay auction, isn’t it?

Further down the rabbit hole – now I am getting calls to my home telephone number from “DHL” quoting a valid parcel number was waiting for and saying I need to pay money to receive it [parcel turned up, wasn’t true]

And weirdest of all from child support services saying they spoke to me on the phone and I was due to make a donation of £190-900 and could I confirm.

This is getting too weird. Checked my bank accounts, they seem OK…

And it wasn’t Dan.

Is it DrP?