Another e-mail scam to beware of

[Rangie]

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

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..😁😁😁

[Lizzie Zoom]

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.

[Lizzie Zoom]

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

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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[Lizzie Zoom]

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?

[STEMO]

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. 

[Rangie]

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.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

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. 

[TheBoy]

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.

[TheBoy]

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

[TheBoy]

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.

[Rangie]

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" 😁😁😁

[TheBoy]

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.

[TheBoy]

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 

[Rangie]

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..😁

[Doctor Gollum]

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