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Yet another scam

Posted by Mac Hardy on February 10, 2021, 12:27:47

Received an email supposedly from Royal Mail regarding a parcel they could not deliver and asking me to click on a link and there would be a delivery charge. There is always someone at home, the message looks very genuine but obviously a scam that sadly some people would fall for.

Re: Yet another scam

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 10, 2021, 12:39:27, in reply to "Yet another scam"

I had that unique invitation today too Mac.
They do I am afraid catch some folk out.

Re: Yet another scam

Posted by Tom Stafford on February 10, 2021, 15:17:19, in reply to "Re: Yet another scam"

I had one the other day. My National Insurance number had been compromised and I must urgently ring !. Total ballcocks

Re: Yet another scam

Posted by Ken Turpin on February 10, 2021, 17:09:09, in reply to "Re: Yet another scam"

Had 4 calls today informing me that an I-pad had been ordered on my Amazon account to stop the purchase and get a refund press 1, I blocked all the numbers they must have 1000s

An unusual email today.

Posted by Mac Cummings on February 10, 2021, 17:15:47, in reply to "Re: Yet another scam"

I had a most unusual one today Chaps. It was an email from HMRC that actually came from HMRC!!!
They are easy to spot because they dont ask for any info..........!! They simply tell you that they have sent a message to your Gov.uk account and leave you to get on with it.

Re: An unusual email today.

Posted by Sheila on February 10, 2021, 17:57:01, in reply to "An unusual email today."

Mine today was, £600.00 has been taken from my MasterCard .second one, illegal usage on my BT broadband and will be stopped using it within the next 30 minutes if I don’t contact them, by pressing one on my phone.

Re: Yet another scam

Posted by Elizabeth on February 10, 2021, 18:51:19, in reply to "Re: Yet another scam"

yes, I too had the same one as the 2 Macs !!

Re: Yet another scam

Posted by Mac Hardy on February 11, 2021, 14:18:56, in reply to "Yet another scam"

Surely there must be some way for the Police Fraud Squad to track these robbers down and put them before the courts. Sadly I suspect a lot of people will fall for these scams and end up losing money.

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