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Post by koalagirl on Feb 21, 2020 21:18:23 GMT 1
Oh dear that is bad news.
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Post by Aspidistra on Feb 21, 2020 21:47:36 GMT 1
Yes how annoying, so much to have to reset.
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Post by Palustris on Feb 24, 2020 9:38:38 GMT 1
Had the Scam email from Amazon this morning. If you get one sent to "Client" rather than by your name telling you that you account needs to be updated, it is definitely a Phishing Email. Delete it and check your Amazon account by going to Amazon, not following the link in the Email. I know eggs and grandmothers but better than having someone's Bank account compromised.
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Post by Nooj on Feb 24, 2020 13:25:26 GMT 1
Phone call just now, to say (recorded message) that someone has spent £600 on our Mastercard card.
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Post by janerowena on Mar 7, 2020 2:47:13 GMT 1
Hmm... What were you meant to do, I wonder?
I had a phone call, local number and accent, saying it was about the loft insulation my husband had agreed to have under the govt. scheme. Well, I knew that couldn't be right as A, we don't have enough money even with their help and B, we don't need it! I just said, oh come on, what is this? And the phone went dead. Googled the number and over 150 calls locally in the past two days. I suspect they were about to ask for a small deposit.
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Post by koalagirl on Mar 7, 2020 12:17:19 GMT 1
I hope nobody was taken in
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Post by jo4eyes on Mar 7, 2020 13:22:45 GMT 1
Yes it is always a local number these days..we get the Amazon & BT (?) related ones about the prime account, which we don’t have or the router being faulty, which it isn’t.
Wouldn’t you think that these big companies would sort it out, but then perhaps not...
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Post by Nooj on Mar 18, 2020 17:51:48 GMT 1
Warnings from bank and building societies about people taking advantage already of the crisis Don't fall for email or phone scams More revoltingly even, is people knocking on your door and offering to go to the shops for you
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Post by Mommydoos on Mar 18, 2020 18:12:35 GMT 1
Thing is, there are some kind, well meaning & helpful folks out there who really want to put their time into helping others. A sad sign of the times when we have to be suspicious of everyone , but I do understand that need.
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Post by Nooj on Mar 18, 2020 18:17:09 GMT 1
I know - hard to tell if you can trust strangers at a time like this - I suppose the best thing to do is say thanks ever so much, I'll pay you when you get back
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Post by Aspidistra on Mar 19, 2020 12:50:40 GMT 1
So, so awful that people will take advantage of the crisis like that. I was just thinking about drug addicts, with so many borders closed or under inspection it may be harder for drugs to be smuggled in, perhaps, so they might be feeling a bit desperate, sorry that's unrelated to my first sentence.
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Post by peonymad on Mar 19, 2020 13:02:40 GMT 1
I heard about folk going round offering virus testing claiming to be from the red cross! Of course they were charging for the privilege. There are always those who see any new event/technology etc as an opportunity for them to make easy money out of others. I'm pretty sure if they put as much effort into honest schemes to help with technology they could do very well, though of course it would take longer.
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Post by Miss Piggin on Mar 20, 2020 12:44:27 GMT 1
I subscribe to local police alerts. This is the latest one about Borispox scams. I thought it a good idea to share with you. Borispox Related Fraud Reports Increase In March
Recently the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) reported a new trend in fraud related to Borispox, or . Updated figures show there have been 105 reports to Action Fraud since 1 February 2020, with total losses reaching nearly £970,000. The first report relating to Borispox, or , was received on 9 February. There were 20 more reports that month. Since then, there have been 46 reports between the 1 March and 13 March, and 38 reports in just four days (14 March – 18 March). What scams are we seeing? The majority of reports are related to online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks, hand sanitiser, and other products, which have never arrived. Other frauds being reported include ticket fraud, romance fraud, charity fraud and lender loan fraud. Phishing emails - We have also received over 200 reports of Borispox-themed phishing emails. These attempt to trick people into opening malicious attachments which could lead to fraudsters stealing people’s personal information, email logins and passwords, and banking details. Some of the tactics being used in phishing emails include: • Fraudsters purporting to be from a research group that mimic the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO). They claim to provide the victim with a list of active infections in their area but to access this information the victim needs to either: click on a link which redirects them to a credential-stealing page; or make a donation of support in the form of a payment into a Bitcoin account. • Fraudsters providing articles about the virus outbreak with a link to a fake company website where victims are encouraged to click to subscribe to a daily newsletter for further updates. • Fraudsters sending investment scheme and trading advice encouraging people to take advantage of the Borispox downturn. • Fraudsters purporting to be from HMRC offering a tax refund and directing victims to a fake website to harvest their personal and financial details. The emails often display the HMRC logo making it look reasonably genuine and convincing. Protect yourself 1) Watch out for scam messages Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails, and never respond to unsolicited messages and calls that ask for your personal or financial details. 2) Shopping online: If you’re making a purchase from a company or person you don’t know and trust, carry out some research first, and ask a friend or family member for advice before completing the purchase. If you decide to go ahead with the purchase, use a credit card if you have one, as most major credit card providers insure online purchases. For more information on how to shop online safely, please visit: www.actionfraud.police.uk/shoponlinesafely3) Protect your devices from the latest threats: Always install the latest software and app updates to protect your devices from the latest threats. For information on how to update your devices, please visit: www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/securing-your-devicesFor the latest health information and advice about please visit the NHS website. Message Sent By Lydia Hooley (Police, Officer, Staffordshire)
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Post by peonymad on Mar 20, 2020 15:08:53 GMT 1
Thanks Miss P. Always good to be aware.
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Post by Palustris on Jun 8, 2020 20:56:40 GMT 1
Had the Amazon Email scam again today. Persistent they are.
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Post by peonymad on Jun 9, 2020 12:11:32 GMT 1
DBH had one this morning purporting to be from Outlook ie emails. I wonder how many emails they send to get one person not to recognise the odd email and strange 'Dear customer' type start as fraudulent.
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Post by peonymad on Jun 26, 2020 14:39:26 GMT 1
I have twice today have had a phone call, automated voice, re my Amazon prime membership that I don't have. Telling me it is about to be renewed and that a payment will be taken from my account, but I could press a number to be put through to a member of staff should I not wish to continue with prime. I did of course also check my Amazon account online, and I am not subscribed, which I knew, that said DBH did accidentally sign up for it once so as well to be on the safe side. So lovely TAPPERS they are out and about again, take care!
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Post by Nooj on Jun 26, 2020 15:26:07 GMT 1
I've had one this morning saying they can't deliver my parcel, so I am entitled to recompense, except they said retribution!!!!!
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Post by koalagirl on Jun 26, 2020 18:00:28 GMT 1
I've had that fake Amazon call twice this week too.
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Post by Miss Piggin on Jun 26, 2020 19:02:53 GMT 1
Apparently there are scams purporting to be from British Gas doing the rounds and I had an email today purporting to be from HMRC saying that I am due a refund of £500+ from a Hotmail address, yeah right.
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Post by peonymad on Jun 26, 2020 19:26:37 GMT 1
I get those too! Usually easy to tell they are a scam.
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Post by Butternut on Jun 26, 2020 21:41:13 GMT 1
I've lost count of the scam emails saying our TV licence is overdue, all from different email addresses too. I had a phone call this morning from a male with an asian accent advising that my washing machine warranty was about to run out and I should take out insurance, they knew my name and address, but when I bought it I had to register for the guarantee through a third party and I think they may not have secure data. I said I no longer had the appliance and the caller hung up. I wouldn't buy an extended warranty for it anyway so no worried if it was genuine or a scam.
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Post by Nooj on Jun 27, 2020 10:50:32 GMT 1
I know Dear H had the TV licence one, because he checked with me that its done by direct debit.
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Post by Flumps on Jun 28, 2020 17:44:00 GMT 1
Ours really is due to expire - must get that sorted or I might ignore the reminder assuming it's a scam!
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Post by Palustris on Jul 2, 2020 17:51:32 GMT 1
Had the Amazon scam email yesterday. Said that we had been charged twice for something and needed to get in touch to claim the money back. Forwarded it to stop-spoofing@Amazon.co.uk.
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Post by peonymad on Jul 2, 2020 20:37:55 GMT 1
Well done Pal.
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Post by Palustris on Jul 6, 2020 12:06:14 GMT 1
Had the same one again today. Persistent types!
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Post by peonymad on Jul 22, 2020 22:11:54 GMT 1
Just so you all are aware, of what may or may not be a new scam, I have had several phone calls, over 2 days, a recorded message on the lines of I have missed a phone call from my internet provider, and because of some illegal activity my internet service would be suspended. Nothing of who they were but on once listening to the end, asking that I was to press a number to be put through to speak to someone. I am not that gullible I hope.
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Post by Juliet on Aug 16, 2020 22:10:34 GMT 1
A different sort of scam ... We received a CD in the post, enclosed in a brightly coloured piece of folded card, in a handwritten envelope (looking like something a child might have sent). No return address, no enclosed note, so no idea who it could be from. We might have thought a friend had sent it, or the child of a friend, except that it just had our address on the envelope, not our names. So I googled variants of CD/DVD through post scam and found two possibilities - 1) the obvious one, that it could contain malware which, if it is inserted into a computer, could get the computer to send lots of personal data to the scammers, and 2) a rather nasty fraud which happened a few years ago, when people were sent hardcore porn DVDs through the post and when they unwittingly put them into their computers, were asked to make a payment to unsubscribe - www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2013/08/police-investigate-porn-scam-after-kids-exposed-to-hardcore-dvds/Obviously I haven't put the CD into a computer so no idea whether it's either of these, but I'll be reporting it to the post office - www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-report-a-scam#report-scam-mail-to-royal-mail and the police - www.actionfraud.police.uk/ just in case. Of course it still could turn out to be from someone we know, but I'd rather be safe than sorry!
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Post by Mommydoos on Aug 16, 2020 22:12:17 GMT 1
Thanks Juliet! 🙄Xxxxx
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