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Title: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: redelitev6 on 27 December 2020, 16:57:15
Just a quick heads up to PayPal users , the usual confirm your details or your account will be limited , e-mail is doing the rounds again , be careful everybody .
Title: Re: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: Raeturbo on 28 December 2020, 01:51:33
Wish these knobs could be punched in the kisser
Title: Re: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2020, 14:42:41
Did it ever stop?


That said, just before Christmas, I was getting multiple phone calls a day from "BT" telling me my internet was slow, and they talked me through installing Teamviewer or similar.  Best I managed was 20 minutes before they hung up ;D

But for those less savvy, if anyone cold calls saying there is an issue, hang up, and then call a friend (to ensure they haven't seized the line open), then call the company direct. Be it internet, banks, insurance, whatever. Or ignore it.

Note, its dead easy to spoof phone numbers, so don't use that as a source of security.
Title: Re: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: ronnyd on 28 December 2020, 16:09:15
I'm getting quite a few calls purporting to be from Amazon over the last few weeks. Just hang up. Can't even tell them to eff orf as it's a bloody recording.  >:(
Title: Re: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 December 2020, 17:01:27
Did it ever stop?


That said, just before Christmas, I was getting multiple phone calls a day from "BT" telling me my internet was slow, and they talked me through installing Teamviewer or similar.  Best I managed was 20 minutes before they hung up ;D

But for those less savvy, if anyone cold calls saying there is an issue, hang up, and then call a friend (to ensure they haven't seized the line open), then call the company direct. Be it internet, banks, insurance, whatever. Or ignore it.

Note, its dead easy to spoof phone numbers, so don't use that as a source of security.

This is good advice, to make sure that the connection is cut.

Something to do with premium rate reverse charges?  :-\
Title: Re: The usual PayPal scam doing the rounds
Post by: Rangie on 28 December 2020, 17:08:48
Had the scam Amazon call this afternoon , after winding the caller up for several minutes they hung up on me, the best one was a few months ago I played along with them for a while but they must have taken offence before saying " You think you're a clever motherfu**er" and hanging up on me. I would dearly love to get my hands on these scheming bastards.