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BazaJT

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Anyone else get this text?
« on: 16 December 2019, 17:55:23 »
Had a text this afternoon apparently from paypal saying my account was under review and to log on to some site or other otherwise my account could be cancelled.I've only ever used paypal to make payments to such as e-bat etc. Has anyone else had such a text or is this something bogus?
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« Reply #1 on: 16 December 2019, 17:57:19 »
do you want to buy some magic beans? ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 16 December 2019, 17:59:30 »
Bogus by the sound of it ...I get several emails/text each month advising account details are locked or un authorised use and to log into link to reset.

I was advised once anything with a link attached is a scam so I ignore them all now and none of my accounts have ever stopped working
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« Reply #3 on: 16 December 2019, 18:11:52 »
It has scam written all over it.
We've had several calls recently re our Amazon Prime acc being hacked .... tried several times to block it. We don't have or want Amazon Prime.
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« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2019, 18:15:34 »
I bought a new washing machine a couple of weeks ago (White goods thread?  ;D) and this afternoon had a phone call where the guy told me that my washing machine's warranty had expired.  ::)

He hung up quickly when I started laughing!  ;D
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Re: Anyone else get this text?
« Reply #5 on: 16 December 2019, 18:19:40 »
Get several of these texts/calls either ignore them or wind the caller up depends on my mood, hate scammers with a vengeance would love to get my hands on them..
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« Reply #6 on: 16 December 2019, 18:30:01 »
PayPal have a dedicated fraud email address. Forward it and then completely delete it from your email  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 16 December 2019, 19:18:05 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 16 December 2019, 18:30:01
PayPal have a dedicated fraud email address. Forward it and then completely delete it from your email  :y
It wasn't an email.  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 16 December 2019, 19:39:14 »
Quote from: STEMO on 16 December 2019, 19:18:05
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 16 December 2019, 18:30:01
PayPal have a dedicated fraud email address. Forward it and then completely delete it from your email  :y
It wasn't an email.  ;D
Well... There's that :D

Principle stands:

https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/PayPal-Basics/Scam-SMS-text-message/td-p/1723460 :y
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« Reply #9 on: 16 December 2019, 19:48:00 »
It was the fact it came in text form that made me wonder as I've had a paypal account for about 20yrs now and I've never had a text message from them before this one.Have now passed the info on to paypal and will see what if anything arises from it.
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« Reply #10 on: 16 December 2019, 19:58:25 »
R.  That's from my uncle in bongo bongo land, he has £30millions, he needs to move into your account, as he doesn't want to pay tax.... Or is it from my grandpa in chonky chinko who needs his enhancement paying for,  ;D :),,, or for a boy lady who love you long time, for Amazon giftty cards. ;D..
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« Reply #11 on: 16 December 2019, 20:05:00 »
It's quite surprising how many of my own relatives come from bongo bongo land and I'm their favourite relation as they are all queueing up to send me loads of money 8) This time next year Rodney :D :D
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« Reply #12 on: 16 December 2019, 20:12:59 »
If you send me just £500 I'll share the secret to protecting yourself from these texts.
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« Reply #13 on: 16 December 2019, 20:23:54 »
£500? That's a bargain! If you send me your bank details I'll transfer the money immediately ;D ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 17 December 2019, 10:10:56 »
Yes, I have had similar messages or phone calls, or at least ones intending to scam from Paypal.............................and.............

                                                 Amazon Prime
                                                 BT
                                                 Inland Revenue
                                                 TV Licencing
                                                "My Bank"
                                                 Dyson Servicing
                                                 
 Plus others that I have forgotten!

Bloody nuisance, but I just ignore them, with some facts being forwarded to Action Fraud when possible (not that does much good!) and not so politely telling them what they can do if speaking to a so called human ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
                                                 
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« Reply #15 on: 17 December 2019, 11:19:06 »
I find sending them the bank details of HMRC quite fun ;D
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