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>:( The wife got a very official looking e-mail saying that because of her family history she'd been selected to receive the vaccine jab , I told her to double check with our doctors and they told her to ignore it , supposedly your local GP surgery will either send you a letter or will ring you directly , please pass this on to anyone who you think might fall for this latest scam . I've said it before and will no doubt say it again , these people are utter scum >:(
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Mother got a letter from the NHS six days AFTER her appointment for the first jab ;D
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Been doing the rounds for months.
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its just any excuse for a scam these days !
how would they pull this one off ? ask for payment or what ? ?
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its just any excuse for a scam these days !
how would they pull this one off ? ask for payment or what ? ?
Sometimes information is more valuable than a few quid ;)
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its just any excuse for a scam these days !
how would they pull this one off ? ask for payment or what ? ?
Sometimes information is more valuable than a few quid ;)
A few quid and your payment details......please.
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Just confirm your N.I. number ?
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Just confirm your N.I. number ?
So now they have your name and NI. That's a bloody good start to identity theft ;)
The people running the scam will likely just sell this info in bulk on the dark web, though if its part of a large organised crime syndicate, may use it within their group.
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Another one I've seen recently based around an item you are selling.
The buyer asks you to confirm the number they've sent to your phone. What they are actually doing is trying to reset the password on your Apple/Google account and they need you to give them the PIN.
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Standard response is that any cold call/email/text is very likely a scam.
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I haven't had a proper scam call for ages, but I did get one earlier in the week. Managed to keep her talking for about 15 minutes before I got fed up. Cheeky cow hung up on me. :o
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I had three calls yesterday supposedly from Amazon (yes, the usual one!!) on different international telephone numbers all with an automated voice explaining to me I had a charge being applied to my account for an order placed............"please press 1 to be put through to an operator"...................
Laughed, and put the phone down each time and blocked the numbers concerned.
They don't give up that's for sure as this is about the twelfth time I have received such a call over the last year or so. >:( >:( >:(
My daughter had the HMRC call the other day which was quickly terminated as well! ::) ::) ;D ;D
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Mother got a letter from the NHS six days AFTER her appointment for the first jab ;D
That letter could well be legit.
There are vaccination slots allocated to GP surgeries. The GP contacts you directly, usually by txt or email and occasionally snail-mail. Details are provided on how to book a slot at a limited number of supposedly more local venues.
And then there are the big vaccination centres such as the ExCel Centre and Epsom Racecourse. For these the NHS, as opposed to the GP, sends a letter inviting you to book a slot. However snail-mail only, no text or email. Trouble is that these letters are behind schedule and further delayed in the postal system. So it's entirely plausible that the NHS letter arrives after a person has already been vaccinated.
Judging by the BBC news last night it seems that the no-shows, at whatever the centre, account for up-to 20% of appointments. Probably some people book both and cherry pick the best time, but fail to cancel the unwanted appointments. That's the scandal because the no shows are delaying the roll-out and potentially wasting the vaccines.
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No doubts about the authenticity. Our surgery is spot on when it comes to being organised. Having the Sheriff of Sussex as one of the founding GPs helps ;D
It was funny because it was posted after the surgery had rung to arrange her first appointment ::)
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Laughed, and put the phone down each time and blocked the numbers concerned.
Be aware, the numbers are spoofed, so blocking them is a pointless exercise.
Some are now clever enough to use the actual numbers that belong to the company they are trying to spoof, though usually there is a telltale (like its for the wrong country for your region, or (if your phone is clever enough (most aren't)) its prefixed with INTERNATIONAL followed by a UK number).
The key is to keep off "sucker lists", and also not give your number to any company unless absolutely necessary. Oh, and keep far away from Telephone Prefernce Service.
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My phone gives an alert for most spoof texts and the occasional number as well. Many of the numbers are clearly either non UK or from obscure places that have no business ringing. Easily blocked as a consequence :y
Both types are every 2-3 months rather than 2-3 times a day before I changed my number. Which is nice, even though it was a complete ball ache to do >:(
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Laughed, and put the phone down each time and blocked the numbers concerned.
Be aware, the numbers are spoofed, so blocking them is a pointless exercise.
Some are now clever enough to use the actual numbers that belong to the company they are trying to spoof, though usually there is a telltale (like its for the wrong country for your region, or (if your phone is clever enough (most aren't)) its prefixed with INTERNATIONAL followed by a UK number).
The key is to keep off "sucker lists", and also not give your number to any company unless absolutely necessary. Oh, and keep far away from Telephone Prefernce Service.
All of the calls received were prefixed accordingly with "INTERNATIONAL".
You are also right TB about a UK number showing. I had yet another "from Amazon" this morning (I am obviously being targeted!) on a known scam number with an Area Code for Tyneside!! The automated voice was no Geordie though, which was the real shame as I love that accent!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
PS the number that apparently rang me for all your info was this morning (and all have been different) was the known scam one of 01914214639
Beware! :o :o
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Laughed, and put the phone down each time and blocked the numbers concerned.
Be aware, the numbers are spoofed, so blocking them is a pointless exercise.
Some are now clever enough to use the actual numbers that belong to the company they are trying to spoof, though usually there is a telltale (like its for the wrong country for your region, or (if your phone is clever enough (most aren't)) its prefixed with INTERNATIONAL followed by a UK number).
The key is to keep off "sucker lists", and also not give your number to any company unless absolutely necessary. Oh, and keep far away from Telephone Prefernce Service.
All of the calls received were prefixed accordingly with "INTERNATIONAL".
You are also right TB about a UK number showing. I had yet another "from Amazon" this morning (I am obviously being targeted!) on a known scam number with an Area Code for Tyneside!! The automated voice was no Geordie though, which was the real shame as I love that accent!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
PS the number that apparently rang me for all your info was this morning (and all have been different) was the known scam one of 01914214639
Beware! :o :o
Damn , that's my Number , rumbled so soon :y
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I've been having calls for months, purportedly from Amazon. Sometimes 2/3 times a day. You're not being targeted Lizzie, you're just on a list, same as me. ;)
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I've been having calls for months, purportedly from Amazon. Sometimes 2/3 times a day. You're not being targeted Lizzie, you're just on a list, same as me. ;)
It would seem so ronnyd! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
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We went through a phase of scam phone calls about 3 months ago. The first one I unsuspectingly answered as it was a UK area code (01???) and the automated message was about a problem with our internet. I hung up, but we then got about 10 further calls, over 3 days or so, starting with both UK dialling codes and International, which ignored if I didn't recognise the code. Presumably as the calls weren't being answered, they stopped after around 3 days.... my neighbour got exactly the same call over the same period, and having answered one, but then became switched on to them, ignored the calls and they stopped after a few days.
One benefit of having caller display I suppose, which most phone providers include at no extra cost in their bundles.
Unfortunately, people must fall for it, otherwise they wouldn't continue calling to try and scam people... :(
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We went through a phase of scam phone calls about 3 months ago. The first one I unsuspectingly answered as it was a UK area code (01???) and the automated message was about a problem with our internet. I hung up, but we then got about 10 further calls, over 3 days or so, starting with both UK dialling codes and International, which ignored if I didn't recognise the code. Presumably as the calls weren't being answered, they stopped after around 3 days.... my neighbour got exactly the same call over the same period, and having answered one, but then became switched on to them, ignored the calls and they stopped after a few days.
One benefit of having caller display I suppose, which most phone providers include at no extra cost in their bundles.
Unfortunately, people must fall for it, otherwise they wouldn't continue calling to try and scam people... :(
Yes, indeed usually the old, vulnerable or gullible. :'( :'(
These calls, I understand, are just made by a computer running through lists of numbers, or by purely targeting those already on 'sucker lists' who are known on the black web for responding well to cold calls or / and have peronal details being bought and sold by these bastards.
I certainly have never fallen for these phone calls (although it could happen in a moment of weakness) and just note as many details as possible for blocking or passing on to Action Fraud - who actually I have no faith in, but I still go through the motions in hope!
Sometimes I deliberately get to speak to a scammer and waste their time, have fun, whilst getting as many facts as possible, then let them know I work alongside Kent Police and what they are doing is totally illegal and immoral. That either gets a wonderful reaction or the line goes dead!! Once I had one of them ring me back and try and convince me he was not a scammer, then when I repeated what I had said before he just went into a foul language rage - which made me chuckle when I passed on his details to the authorities. ;D ;D
In my opinion more could be done by the authorities, and communication companies, to stop the scammers, but I somehow believe that is some way off although some are caught and prosecuted, with other hiding in their countries of origin! >:( >:( >:(
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I had yet another "from Amazon" this morning (I am obviously being targeted!)
You're on a suckers list, thats all. Thats a list of people deemed gullible.
The reason most of these are prefixed with INTERNATIONAL is that to spoof a landline number easily, you need ISDN. Play silly beggers in the UK, your expensive ISDN will get shut down by your telco quickly. But not all countries are regulated as heavily.
Mobiles are slightly easier to spoof for calls, but still easily shutdown by UK telcos.
SMS messages, however, are ultra trivial to spoof. A 5 year old could do it. Hence, *ANY* SMS, even from your bank's real number, should be treated with extreme caution.
Whilst on the subject of suckers lists and scams, a quick remember if you are cold called, before you ring the company converned to check, call a friend/family in between, to ensure the scammers haven't clamped the line. Listening for a dial tone (on a landline) is no longer enough.
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I had yet another "from Amazon" this morning (I am obviously being targeted!)
You're on a suckers list, thats all. Thats a list of people deemed gullible.
The reason most of these are prefixed with INTERNATIONAL is that to spoof a landline number easily, you need ISDN. Play silly beggers in the UK, your expensive ISDN will get shut down by your telco quickly. But not all countries are regulated as heavily.
Mobiles are slightly easier to spoof for calls, but still easily shutdown by UK telcos.
SMS messages, however, are ultra trivial to spoof. A 5 year old could do it. Hence, *ANY* SMS, even from your bank's real number, should be treated with extreme caution.
Whilst on the subject of suckers lists and scams, a quick remember if you are cold called, before you ring the company converned to check, call a friend/family in between, to ensure the scammers haven't clamped the line. Listening for a dial tone (on a landline) is no longer enough.
Thanks for that info and advice TB.
I have NEVER been fooled by any of these scams as I have been trained throughout my professional life to ABC - Accept nothing; Believe no one; Challenge everything, with an added good dose of continuing skepticism. I start from the premise that any one, even family and friends, cannot be trusted when it comes to business and money. I have caught too many 'at it' in the past for that! >:( >:(
No, I rather suspect I have been noted for giving scams grief on the phone and been placed on a "Bastard, so aim to upset" list by the scammers! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
I also NEVER ring these numbers back as they can be premium lines, or as you say TB, the scammers are still on the line. ;)
Please place these what's it's on your cull list TB, even if it means going to Africa to hunt them down as our police do when they can :D :y
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That's why you're on their list. You answer the phone to them ;D
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That's why you're on their list. You answer the phone to them ;D
Yep, as I have nothing better to do at the time, I want to know what the scam is and have a bit of fun doing it wasting their time. ;D ;D
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No, I rather suspect I have been noted for giving scams grief on the phone and been placed on a "Bastard, so aim to upset" list by the scammers! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Nope, they dont work like that. Its lost money and potentially a lost number they can spoof. So no point trying, and wasting technical and human monkey resources.
Its a suckers list ;)
And BTW, if you'd seen a social hacker work, you would know that individuals who think they are immune are some of the easiest targets.
I've been privileged to see a brilliant (ethical) social hacker decide on a mark, and intended to get in their (secure, business) building, and get their logon details, and then get a cuppa off them. Because I knew what he was doing to them when he spearfished them, it seemed obvious to me, but he assures me he was using mind control techniques - light hypnotism if you like - to persuade them on the phone the call was genuine. And when he turned up at the building with a very good ID card (from photos lifted off social media) on top of the prep call, the mark handed their laptop over, along with logon details, and went off to bring him a cuppa.
So don't ever think you are immune. The world has changed, and its generally why the over 40s are simple targets.
Obviously spearphishing is expensive, so only worthwhile on high value targets, and few of us will ever be targetted :). Ironically, I (well, my account) was at around the same time, but at the actual point of intrusion, I noticed. But that was more due to a deep understanding of the interrelationships of the systems to spot the end game target and thwart it, dosed with a sprinkling of luck that they attempted it when I was lonline. Any single thing noticed would probably not rang too many serious alarm bells, but the chain of events over a 10 minute period got my attention very quickly/ Luckily. My boss did remark I was probably the worse target, but in reality he is wrong, I am probably a great target because I reckon I'm pretty good at this... ...and I'm over 40.
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Must have been a complete idiot that's all I can say about that tale..😁😁😁
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then let them know I work alongside Kent Police and what they are doing is totally illegal and immoral. ....
that'll get them quaking in their boots ...... ::) ::) ::) ::)
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No, I rather suspect I have been noted for giving scams grief on the phone and been placed on a "Bastard, so aim to upset" list by the scammers! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Nope, they dont work like that. Its lost money and potentially a lost number they can spoof. So no point trying, and wasting technical and human monkey resources.
Its a suckers list ;)
And BTW, if you'd seen a social hacker work, you would know that individuals who think they are immune are some of the easiest targets.
I've been privileged to see a brilliant (ethical) social hacker decide on a mark, and intended to get in their (secure, business) building, and get their logon details, and then get a cuppa off them. Because I knew what he was doing to them when he spearfished them, it seemed obvious to me, but he assures me he was using mind control techniques - light hypnotism if you like - to persuade them on the phone the call was genuine. And when he turned up at the building with a very good ID card (from photos lifted off social media) on top of the prep call, the mark handed their laptop over, along with logon details, and went off to bring him a cuppa.
So don't ever think you are immune. The world has changed, and its generally why the over 40s are simple targets.
Obviously spearphishing is expensive, so only worthwhile on high value targets, and few of us will ever be targetted :). Ironically, I (well, my account) was at around the same time, but at the actual point of intrusion, I noticed. But that was more due to a deep understanding of the interrelationships of the systems to spot the end game target and thwart it, dosed with a sprinkling of luck that they attempted it when I was lonline. Any single thing noticed would probably not rang too many serious alarm bells, but the chain of events over a 10 minute period got my attention very quickly/ Luckily. My boss did remark I was probably the worse target, but in reality he is wrong, I am probably a great target because I reckon I'm pretty good at this... ...and I'm over 40.
So why do they waste their time and resource on phoning me when I have never given these bastards anything?
But, I will repeat, I have never fallen for one of these calls and most are terminated by me before any info, personal details or transaction are given. I have never made any kind of transaction and I have, when I am in the mood, taken down their details to pass on to the authorities. I have never even given my name.
You can say what you like TB to support your argument, but these calls are usually random computer generated ones that are phishing for personal info,but in my case they have never got them. I certainly believe that so much of everyone’s details are online, certainly on the dark web, and all these calls may be made knowing some, or even all of them, but their aim is to financially scam individuals by obtaining bank details that should be harder to obtain for even the most professional scammer. That is why their main target is to fool the vulnerable into thinking they are their bank, or at least a genuine supplier (like Amazon), to phish for that info to proceed with the fraud.
Only once have I had my email address compromised by a flaw in ebays security systems, but that company immediately acted to inform me of what had happened only two hours before and immediately refunded all charges as they knew I had nothing to do with it, and then me changing universally my email address. Apart from that, which was never down to anything I had done, I have never had any trouble with my bank accounts or charges to my suppliers accounts.
No, I am confident with what I know about these scammers their is no reason for them to target me
as I am no sucker and have never given them any financial or other gain. ;)
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then let them know I work alongside Kent Police and what they are doing is totally illegal and immoral. ....
that'll get them quaking in their boots ...... ::) ::) ::) ::)
You joke, but yes they tried everything to persuade me they were genuine after I said that, then after I rang off to report the event, they rang me back working hard to convince me they were legit.
They were panicking, then when I repeated what I thought of them, THEY cut the call!
I had pissed them off and I was happy! ;D ;D ;D
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Yeah, most will be a standard attack, purely derived from a suckers list sold via the dark web. The best lists are the ones with, errr, real suckers on. Thats the point. If its INTERNATIONAL prefixed, its suckers. End of.
A well orchestrated spearfish from somebody who knows what they are doing, thats a different thing altogether, and its very likely a high proportion of us would fall for one. They tend to be a long con by there nature, so built up over days/weeks/months. Hence expensive to exploit, hence a different game altogether than a quick call to grab information or compromise some home technology.
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Got to agree with you Lizzie , to hand any personal details to anyone is extremely foolish fortunately most folk are aware of these ridiculous scams now.
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Got to agree with you Lizzie , to hand any personal details to anyone is extremely foolish fortunately most folk are aware of these ridiculous scams now.
Well, its a booming business. They get more than enough victims to pay for expensive infrastructure to set this up and pay swathes of people ;)
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Got to agree with you Lizzie , to hand any personal details to anyone is extremely foolish fortunately most folk are aware of these ridiculous scams now.
Well, its a booming business. They get more than enough victims to pay for expensive infrastructure to set this up and pay swathes of people ;)
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Believe what you want but most people are aware & simply string them along or hang up.
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Got to agree with you Lizzie , to hand any personal details to anyone is extremely foolish fortunately most folk are aware of these ridiculous scams now.
Well, its a booming business. They get more than enough victims to pay for expensive infrastructure to set this up and pay swathes of people ;)
Yes indeed, with the authorities playing catch up I’m afraid. £1.2 billion in 2019, although another potential £1.8 billion was avoided by improved security and policing :y
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You joke, but yes they tried everything to persuade me they were genuine after I said that, then after I rang off to report the event, they rang me back working hard to convince me they were legit.
They were panicking, then when I repeated what I thought of them, THEY cut the call!
I had pissed them off and I was happy! ;D ;D ;D
'THEY' cut the call with me when I question them too ..... I very much doubt the mention of plod has them even bothered, let alone panicked ;)
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It's laughable because almost 100 percent of the scam calls I've received have Indian accents ,if that doesn't get your guard up then quite honestly you deserve to get scammed .
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You keep answering the phone to them ::)
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You keep answering the phone to them ::)
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I treat your comments with the same opinions I have of the scammers.
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It's laughable because almost 100 percent of the scam calls I've received have Indian accents ,if that doesn't get your guard up then quite honestly you deserve to get scammed .
;D ;D Yes, all too often!
That is why Andy B is very correct in saying these people are not panicked by any mention of the police. However, there are some of these outfits that operate in this nation, and maybe the chiefs who stand to make the big bucks, think they can outwit the authorities and do not fear them. But, the foot soldiers they throw crumbs too for their illegal work are running scarred of being found out and can be panicked. It is interesting that in the police raids I have seen those workers quickly run and disappear, with their bosses staying put and being arrogant enough, or in denial, to think they can ride the storm. They don’t ;D ;D
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You keep answering the phone to them ::)
You keep on saying that, but I do have genuine calls from outside the U.K. and I cannot ignore them altogether. ;)
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Actually you can, especially if they're unexpected ::)
In this day and age, a business related call is almost universally pre empted by some form of email...
I occasionally get calls from Ukraine... Doesn't mean that I automatically answer them ;D
And my phone has a spam filter on texts from dubious sources, so they just get deleted...
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Actually you can, especially if they're unexpected ::)
In this day and age, a business related call is almost universally pre empted by some form of email...
I occasionally get calls from Ukraine... Doesn't mean that I automatically answer them ;D
And my phone has a spam filter on texts from dubious sources, so they just get deleted...
Oh..do shut up.
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You keep answering the phone to them ::)
You keep on saying that, but I do have genuine calls from outside the U.K. and I cannot ignore them altogether. ;)
Have a look at Jim Browning on YouTube, Lizzie, there's a lot of stuff he's put up, but it gives you a small insight into the goings on.
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Actually you can, especially if they're unexpected ::)
In this day and age, a business related call is almost universally pre empted by some form of email...
I occasionally get calls from Ukraine... Doesn't mean that I automatically answer them ;D
And my phone has a spam filter on texts from dubious sources, so they just get deleted...
Oh..do shut up.
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The man with everything & all the answers don't you just love him Steve..😁😁😁
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You keep answering the phone to them ::)
You keep on saying that, but I do have genuine calls from outside the U.K. and I cannot ignore them altogether. ;)
Have a look at Jim Browning on YouTube, Lizzie, there's a lot of stuff he's put up, but it gives you a small insight into the goings on.
8) :y :y
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Actually you can, especially if they're unexpected ::)
In this day and age, a business related call is almost universally pre empted by some form of email...
I occasionally get calls from Ukraine... Doesn't mean that I automatically answer them ;D
And my phone has a spam filter on texts from dubious sources, so they just get deleted...
Oh..do shut up.
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The man with everything & all the answers don't you just love him Steve..😁😁😁
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D +1 :y :y
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That Jim Browning video is excellent Steve and well shows what goes on in these engine rooms of scams.
Again, it is one based in a distant land so frequently gets away with what they are doing. >:( >:( >:(
Anyone for bombing them? TB? ;)
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That Jim Browning video is excellent Steve and well shows what goes on in these engine rooms of scams.
Again, it is one based in a distant land so frequently gets away with what they are doing. >:( >:( >:(
Anyone for bombing them? TB? ;)
He has loads of videos up, I watched about 10 before deciding I'd pretty much got the idea. ;D
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During my career in HMPS I spoke a lot with a prisoner who had a long career over many years , he had a photographic memory he had conned many banks out of vast sums of money simply by being able to see their computer screens, hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore, once he had exhausted that he turned to money laundering he explained to me in great detail how easy it was, a clever crook indeed, had a very good article about him a few years ago in a Sunday supplement now the owner of a large country pile in Yorkshire, he was the best cleaner we had on the wing a proper "old school criminal" unlike the scum that use phones.
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I just had a text message from HSBC telling me that my recent request to ad a payee had flagged a security problem, and I should click on a link to resolve the matter.
Ive never banked with HSBC in my life. ::)
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Got to agree with you Lizzie , to hand any personal details to anyone is extremely foolish fortunately most folk are aware of these ridiculous scams now.
Well, its a booming business. They get more than enough victims to pay for expensive infrastructure to set this up and pay swathes of people ;)
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Believe what you want but most people are aware & simply string them along or hang up.
I get the stats for IT type scams - you know the type, where "Microsoft" or "BT" or similar ring you telling you your PC/Internet is bolaxed, and if you let them take control of your computer, they can fix it. I get a kicking if it doesn't go down every quarter. So I know what to believe.
If they weren't making considerable money off it, they wouldn't do it, simple... ...there are many other ways of parting a fool and his money.
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It's laughable because almost 100 percent of the scam calls I've received have Indian accents ,if that doesn't get your guard up then quite honestly you deserve to get scammed .
Why? Your bank, your energy, your ISP, will all use a combination of offshore call centres, or call centres in Leicester or Bradford ;)
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
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I'll let my branch know, perhaps someone is trying to make you their next " mark" 😁😁😁
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
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I'll let my branch know, perhaps someone is trying to make you their next " mark" 😁😁😁
Well, its a very long con, as they have been doing it since I got my series of accounts with them in 2003.
Not sure what is one those screens that could bye used, as sort codes are public domain, and the account number is not deemed secure. No Postal address, DoB or security questions, so not sure what could be gleaned for using in a hack, as no bank staff should just respond to sort/account and amounts in each.
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Actually, it was Woolich, as I refused to use Barclays due to previous problems over 30 years ago.
Trouble is, Barclays then bought Woolich, grrr >:(
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
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I'll let my branch know, perhaps someone is trying to make you their next " mark" 😁😁😁
Well, its a very long con, as they have been doing it since I got my series of accounts with them in 2003.
Not sure what is one those screens that could bye used, as sort codes are public domain, and the account number is not deemed secure. No Postal address, DoB or security questions, so not sure what could be gleaned for using in a hack, as no bank staff should just respond to sort/account and amounts in each.
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I won't explain what he did but it went completely undetected for some time it was clever but so simple back then ,obviously he was gaining access to other folks accounts no point in looking at his , when he was caught there was cash absolutely everywhere in his home, he never trusted banks..😁
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Actually, it was Woolich, as I refused to use Barclays due to previous problems over 30 years ago.
Trouble is, Barclays then bought Woolich, grrr >:(
Just be grateful that they hadn't banned you :D
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
I haven't been near an actual branch for yonks. I can do everything I need to on the apps.
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
I haven't been near an actual branch for yonks. I can do everything I need to on the apps.
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Got to say that's exactly the same for me & I have never received a phone call from either of my banks, if I did I would be very suspicious, same goes for all my utilities they never contact me unless I request something which is never.
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
I haven't been near an actual branch for yonks. I can do everything I need to on the apps.
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Got to say that's exactly the same for me & I have never received a phone call from either of my banks, if I did I would be very suspicious, same goes for all my utilities they never contact me unless I request something which is never.
Barclays, which is the bank mentioned here, send me secure messages through in app notifications. They have no need to phone me at all.
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Actually, it was Woolich, as I refused to use Barclays due to previous problems over 30 years ago.
Trouble is, Barclays then bought Woolich, grrr >:(
Just be grateful that they hadn't banned you :D
Well, actually, now you mention it, there is a story there. Twice. ;D. Neither actually result in a ban as such, but escorted off the premises for one, and given a bung gesture of goodwill not to make a scene on the other.
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
I haven't been near an actual branch for yonks. I can do everything I need to on the apps.
The Barclays app is one of the better ones....
...unless you happen to change phone (or factory reste your Apple piece of shit because Apple insist you do) and because you rarely use the account, Barclays CBA to send a replacement debit card...
Bless 'em. self-abusers.
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hence the screens are never turned around for a customer to view anymore
//Panto Mode
Oh yes they do. Well, Barclays do every time I go in there.
I haven't been near an actual branch for yonks. I can do everything I need to on the apps.
The Barclays app is one of the better ones....
...unless you happen to change phone (or factory reste your Apple piece of shit because Apple insist you do) and because you rarely use the account, Barclays CBA to send a replacement debit card...
Bless 'em. self-abusers.
Most banks don't automatically issue new cards unless you've used the old one within the last xxx months nowadays. My lad had to chat through the app to get them to issue one.
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Oh, and back to the original thing about suckers and scams, Google released some research they had done on email scams (because it was based around Gmail), and the US and UK are top targets. US because of sheer population size, and UK because the UK have a high proportion of suckers per populous.
I always said we'd bred a nation of thick idiots :'(.
It went more into demographics as well, including the types of people likely to be tricked, and their age groups. But there was nothing surprising, as it matched all other research, ie, over 40s with an element of disposable income being most likely to succumb.
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Most banks don't automatically issue new cards unless you've used the old one within the last xxx months nowadays. My lad had to chat through the app to get them to issue one.
Yup, that was the initial response of the chick I called, use the app to order a new card.
The reason I wanted the card was to reinstall the app, the irony of which was lost on her. But she was pleasant, friendly, and eventually agreed to get me a replacement card, on the condition that I use it :P
So I got the card, reinstalled the app, and plan on shredding the card as soon as I move the money out of the accounts ;D
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Had a new one today allegedly from eBay in the form of an email thanking me for updating my personal details ( which I hadn't) and if this was incorrect to click on the link so I could probably give a pile of personal details away, what a bunch of cu**s thinking I would fall for that shite.
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Another scam (possibly ?) the spelling is getting worse >:(
eBay
Dea r client,
Your account has been suspended temporary, Because you haven't update your personal informations.
To keep using your account you've to update your account informations.
By keeping your account informations up to date you help us to keep our community safe and protect out clients.
Please sign in and complete the steps to confirm your identity.
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Where do these people find you? ;D
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I keep getting them from[supposedly]
Norton telling me my subscription has run out and my device has been infected with a gazillion viruses-I've never had a Norton subscription.
McAfee telling me the same as Norton-I've never had a subscription with them either.
Bitcoin telling me I need to verify my account in order to receive umpteen thousands of pounds-I've never had any Bitcoins
All of them are deleted straight away.
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Another scam (possibly ?) the spelling is getting worse
eBay
Dea r client,
Your account has been suspended temporary, Because you haven't update your personal informations.
To keep using your account you've to update your account informations.
By keeping ;D ;D your account informations up to date you help us to keep our community safe and protect out clients.
Please sign in and complete the steps to confirm your identity.
You can just hear someone who’s English is not the natural language saying all that ;D ;D ;)
African or someone in Bradford? ::) ::) ;D ;D
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Where do these people find you? ;D
:( Far to easily :(
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Stop congratulating yourselves on spotting scam emails that a five year old would not be taken in by. There are some very professional con merchants out there and, if they decide to target you, and the timing is right, you'd be surprised just how convincing they can be.
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Stop congratulating yourselves on spotting scam emails that a five year old would not be taken in by. There are some very professional con merchants out there and, if they decide to target you, and the timing is right, you'd be surprised just how convincing they can be.
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Doesn't sound like the real Stemo to me..😂
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Stop congratulating yourselves on spotting scam emails that a five year old would not be taken in by. There are some very professional con merchants out there and, if they decide to target you, and the timing is right, you'd be surprised just how convincing they can be.
Yup, anyone can fall victim. The usual email ones are generally trivial to spot, and simple rules stop you falling foul.
Some are more clever now, and will include your name and maybe your credit card number or bank details, just to make it look more genuine. These are rarer, because the suckers lists with this level of detail cost more. Again, simple rules (never click the link, always type in www.barclaycard.com or whatever into the browser).
Then there are the highly targeted multi faceted ones, which are very convincing by building up layers slowly. If you get targeted with one of these, you probably won't know until its far too late.
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I think the really sad ones are some females who fall for the the undying love of usually an African gentleman, and then hand over their life savings dreadful to think folk can be so gullible.