Peter Miller Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 But they don't "repossess or crush cars" for tax not being paid as far as I know. The only take cars is not insured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 How much can you trust reviews from people like Trustpilot? Cam across an interesting scam recently. I bought a bathroom from an on-line supplier. The web page was very misleading and I only got half of what I thought I had ordered. I refused to take delivery, and eventually got a refund. However, I was later asked to review them, and asked to click on one of 4 smilies. Fair enough so far. Then I accidentally clicked on the good smilie and got sent to Trustpilot. Knowing this was wrong I backtracked and picked the bad smilie and got sent to a quite different website where, no doubt, my review was binned. I put a complaint into Trustpilot only for it to be dismissed a week or two later. So.... can you trust reviews on Trustpilot knowing that there are such easy ways of filtering out poor reviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Got a couple this morning. "Paypal telling me that there had been suspicious activity on credit cards linked to my account." How do they know what is happening with me credit cards considering I only have debit cards for my account? Also one from my "American Express card" in my spam folder but that was so appallingly mutilated in the subject that I didn't even bother to open it . Not that I have an American Express card anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Copping Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I renewed my driving license recently. Just had an email saying there's inconsistencies in my application and I should click the included link to update my details otherwise my license will be suspended. Of course the email trail is ridiculous so I've no intention of doing anything other than deleting it but I do wonder how they get the info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 It is worrying how they know exactly what we are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 If your aged over 70 & somehow your age & aprox birthday date has been discovered, then it's logical that you'll be renewing the licence in 3 yearly cycles around that date. Sadly even family celebrations can be a give away to the scammers these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I had an email a couple of days ago from HMRC, a reminder for self employed to get tax return in. With in fifteen min's from arrival of the official notification I had a scam email come through wanting details so as to make the Covid self employment support grant. Have the scammers got a direct link into HMRC email system ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Or have they got a watch on YOUR emails??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Could well be, they are all around like litter droppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I got a new twist on scammers this morning. I received a phone call a few minutes ago and answered because the number was a local number from my own village numbers . When I answered it it was one of those "You have made a purchase from amazon for £399. If you didn't make this purchase press one. It would seem that now they fake a number close to ones own to make sure that you pick it up. Somehow I don't think Amazon has an office in my village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickw Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Similar numbers? Yes, my wife and I have recently been receiving scam calls from numbers beginning with the same digits as our respective mobile phones. It looks like it must be the latest "scammers fashion" ? Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 A friend of mine has just been robbed of £5k thieves claiming to be Amazon . I won't use the word scam as it plain thieving and robbery . They , the thrives, phoned and claimed to have mistakenly charged my friend £300 for an order by mistake. Then called him again and apologised for the trouble but had repaid him £5300 . Why he never smelt a rat I can't understand but he is getting on and does have to take very strong painkillers for a back condition. They asked him if he could transfer the money back while they were on the phone. So like a lamb to the slaughter he opened his online banking. Then to his amazement the cursor moved around transferring money from savings to current account before stealing it. He panicked and shut down his computer and called his daughter who imediately called the bank. No more money was remove and the bank is investigating. The question is how did they gain control of his computer ? Now his daughter has confiscated his laptop like you would a naughty boy ?. Its a good job my mate still has a sense of humour even though its a costly one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Walsh Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Engine Doctor said: A friend of mine has just been robbed of £5k thieves claiming to be Amazon . I won't use the word scam as it plain thieving and robbery . They , the thrives, phoned and claimed to have mistakenly charged my friend £300 for an order by mistake. Then called him again and apologised for the trouble but had repaid him £5300 . Why he never smelt a rat I can't understand but he is getting on and does have to take very strong painkillers for a back condition. They asked him if he could transfer the money back while they were on the phone. So like a lamb to the slaughter he opened his online banking. Then to his amazement the cursor moved around transferring money from savings to current account before stealing it. He panicked and shut down his computer and called his daughter who imediately called the bank. No more money was remove and the bank is investigating. The question is how did they gain control of his computer ? Now his daughter has confiscated his laptop like you would a naughty boy ?. Its a good job my mate still has a sense of humour even though its a costly one ! I would guess that the scammers persuaded him to download a program like Windows Teamviewer which allows someone else to have remote access to your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I was thinking the same thing. In the past trusted people helping me solve problems with my computer have done the same thing and it has been eerie watching my computer do things on it s own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just had an email from "The NHS" inviting me to apply for a digital passport. I strongly suspect a scam as the originator is not a .gov.uk and it's addressing me generically. Just a heads up in case others get the same message... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Had that one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) It’s started again ? Edited July 27, 2021 by cymaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Anyone want to share the $15.5 million with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickw Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Today I have so far received 3 emails from a variety of unlikely email addresses telling me I need to update my BT Mailbox or lose access to my account. The links provided to "help" me do this are as unlikely as the email addresses. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickw Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 And now have just received another email inviting me to download my "new-look" bill - apparently it is what "our customers have been asking for" ? Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 don't know if i've mentioned it on the forum here before but.................. we were away in our caravan and our daughter was visiting, she was enquiring why we hadn't put our awning up and we had a 5 min conversation about it.she told us that a couple of days later she was constantly getting advert's and pop up up's on her phone for awnings. Apparently the phones(and google)monitor what you discuss and tailor the adds to what they hear......you need to turn it off in the settings!..... ken anderson...ne..1..who is listening dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 That seems to be a bit like the internet. Look at something and suddenly you get adverts for related items popping up all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ferguson 2 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Peter Miller said: That seems to be a bit like the internet. Look at something and suddenly you get adverts for related items popping up all the time Have you got "ublock origin" installed on your web browser? No? If "No" then that is why you are seeing adverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 No I haven't. Not that it bothers me, I just wonder how they know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Peter Miller said: No I haven't. Not that it bothers me, I just wonder how they know. Cookies are what do it. Browsers use them to help by targeting adds to what you have shown interest in previously. When you go to a new web site you are asked to accept cookies so that you can be helped in the future. 'Helped!' ? I presume the add blockers delete the cookies on your device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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