michaelc
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Post by michaelc on Jun 24, 2022 13:37:17 GMT
I wouldn’t say I was a bit paranoid but: A few weeks ago I decided to transfer an ISA from A to B. Shortly after I sent the info off, I got a call on my mobile from A who said they wished to talk to me. They then said that to verify my identity, please could I tell them the 1st, 3rd and 8th letters from the password I’d used when I set up the account. I told them I didn’t disclose that type of info over the phone, as that’s the kind of thing a scammer might ask. They then said ok, well then I should phone them. I thought they may hang on the line, so I left it 2 days, before using a different phone. turns out they were genuine & were only phoning me in the first place to check if my ISA transfer was genuine. Pretty poor that A should ask for that information. Also, couldn't you check if your line is blocked by calling someone else on it ?
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Post by overthehill on Jun 28, 2022 17:05:36 GMT
Scam Alert from PureGym <confirmation@puregym-order.com> . Hopefully this will show up in a google search before anyone is fooled, do not click on any links in the email. Apparently the monthly subscription to a PureGym is £102, that is also criminal ! Plus the diesel for every £800 mile round trip!
Welcome to PureGym Altrincham.
You've chosen our Plus membership, which has some great member benefits:
Multi Gym access
Bring a guest 4 times a month
Freeze your membership anytime for up to 3 months
Order summary
You paid this membership using your PayPal account:
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Edit: very few scams are new or original.
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Post by crabbyoldgit on Jun 29, 2022 4:24:46 GMT
great news i am over the moon, new boat on way.
Good Day,
Please do accept my apologies, I do not wish to invade into your privacy, I had written an earlier email to you but without response ,in my first email I mentioned to you about my late client ,since his death I have received several latter from his bank where he made a deposit of $5.4million before his death ,the bank has asked me to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to his funds or it will be confiscated by the bank as I could not locate any of his relative hence i contacted you for this claim.
Please your urgent response and co-operation will be highly appreciated and for more details of this transaction.
Thanks Yours faithfully, Barrister John Michael.
I am feeling a bit bored , going to rain again , let the fun begin. Ps why would the bank send him several latters?.
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Post by bracknellboy on Jun 29, 2022 6:05:26 GMT
great news i am over the moon, new boat on way. Good Day, Please do accept my apologies, I do not wish to invade into your privacy, I had written an earlier email to you but without response ,in my first email I mentioned to you about my late client ,since his death I have received several latter from his bank where he made a deposit of $5.4million before his death ,the bank has asked me to provide his next of kin or any of his relatives who can make claim to his funds or it will be confiscated by the bank as I could not locate any of his relative hence i contacted you for this claim. Please your urgent response and co-operation will be highly appreciated and for more details of this transaction. Thanks Yours faithfully, Barrister John Michael. I am feeling a bit bored , going to rain again , let the fun begin. Ps why would the bank send him several latters?. It was a typo: it was meant to say he had '..received several lattes'. They know he likes his early meaning Costa
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benaj
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Post by benaj on Jul 1, 2022 8:07:21 GMT
Got spammed with an email saying “Your email account will be suspended soon”
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Post by overthehill on Jul 1, 2022 9:23:49 GMT
Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted
Generally, investors get back what they deserve, good, bad or ugly.
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duck
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Post by duck on Jul 4, 2022 11:39:06 GMT
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Post by moonraker on Jul 5, 2022 10:24:34 GMT
Yesterday I glanced in my spam folder and discovered some 15 emails spread over a fortnight from the same person (address ending in bedojedid.com) offering all the common scams - including antivirus out of date, parcel delivery requires payment, fortune from bitcoin and so on. Googling suggests he/she has been at it all year and may be Russian.
Update edit: so far today, seven more scam emails from the same person - all landing in my spam folder. I would have thought that by now even the most gullible person would have realised there was something suspicious about so many eclectic emails from the same person.
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Greenwood2
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Post by Greenwood2 on Jul 18, 2022 12:41:12 GMT
IPS (Looking like UPS) saying they need to redeliver and to click to confirm address (or track item), checked it out and it seems to be a known scam. Sometimes they ask for tax payments as well, maybe that would be the next step, but I'm not clicking on any of the links to find out. Fortunately I'm not expecting anything so was immediately suspicious.
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Post by overthehill on Jul 20, 2022 9:05:54 GMT
Warning: Three cost of living scams to watch out for as fraudsters try to exploit the crisis
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Post by moonraker on Jul 20, 2022 17:33:45 GMT
Yesterday I glanced in my spam folder and discovered some 15 emails spread over a fortnight from the same person (address ending in bedojedid.com) offering all the common scams - including antivirus out of date, parcel delivery requires payment, fortune from bitcoin and so on. Googling suggests he/she has been at it all year and may be Russian.
Update edit: so far today, seven more scam emails from the same person - all landing in my spam folder. I would have thought that by now even the most gullible person would have realised there was something suspicious about so many eclectic emails from the same person.
I blocked this person but have just checked my spam box and there are dozens of emails, sometimes five or six a day, from a variation of the address I blocked.
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Post by overthehill on Aug 1, 2022 15:02:51 GMT
The Disastrous Record of Celebrity Crypto Endorsements
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keitha
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Post by keitha on Aug 1, 2022 22:54:39 GMT
SCOTISHPOWER.org have asked me to confirm my Bank Account details so I can claim the £400 Energy rebate
Forwarded to Action Fraud etc
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Post by overthehill on Aug 23, 2022 10:24:55 GMT
SCAM email straight into my inbox. Report it or delete it.
From : Ofgem <info@totalsolutions24-7.co.uk>
Starting today the Government has announced an energy bill rebate scheme
This includes:
A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers.
A £500 non-repayable Council Tax Rebate payment for all households that are liable for Council Tax.
How do I apply for energy bill rebate? You can get your rebate via Ofgem portal by clicking the button below:
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keitha
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Post by keitha on Aug 24, 2022 21:19:47 GMT
SCAM email straight into my inbox. Report it or delete it.
From : Ofgem <info@totalsolutions24-7.co.uk>
Starting today the Government has announced an energy bill rebate scheme
This includes:
A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers.
A £500 non-repayable Council Tax Rebate payment for all households that are liable for Council Tax.
How do I apply for energy bill rebate? You can get your rebate via Ofgem portal by clicking the button below:
Report
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