I normally don't answer "Withheld" numbers but I'm house sitting as my parents are away on holiday and their phone rang. Thinking it may be them phoning from abroad I answered it and a man with a strong Indian accent started speaking to me. It went something like this...

Him: "Hello is that Mr [Surname]?"

Me: "Who's asking?"

Him: "I am calling from the National Investigation Bureau. We believe you have been involved in an accident in the last two years and we'd like to talk to you"

Me: "Is that right?"

Him: "Yes, Is that Mr [surname]?"

Me: "No"

Him: "You are not Mr [surname]? Is your Postcode [their postcode]?"

Me: "No"

Him: "Did you have an accident is the last two years"

Me: "No"

Him: "Well OK Mr [surname], I need to tell you that we believe you are entitled to compensation for this accident"

Me: Laughs

Him: "We are you making fun of me? I am in Investigating Officer and we've found you have been cleared of fault in an accident and we'd like to send you a cheque for 2,000"

Me: "Oh wow, that's great and it really sounds legit (in sarcastic manner)"

Him: "It is Mr [surname], we have investigated the RTA you were involved with and found you innocent of any fault."

Me: "Oh well I must say this sounds really genuine, please carry on (again sarcastically)"

Him: "Yes well I am ringing because...."

...at this point I hung up. I was going to string him along for a bit more but couldn't be bothered in case it's one of those calls that charged you just for answering.

He hasn't phoned back.

Have you ever had a scam call and had fun with it?