05-07-2020, 03:23 PM
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Re: Scammed.
Originally Posted by marciniak
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I can only praise the sentiment behind your gesture.But sadly today, kind people like yourself have become targets, due to your/their kind nature and willingness the help the suffering of others
Please be very careful
Yes I will be careful in future.
05-07-2020, 05:07 PM
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Re: Scammed.
Originally Posted by pauline3
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Oh no...I wouldn’t give bank details..I sent cash..recorded delivery..P.O box..I thought it was a mother and her 3 children..her son was the one I exchanged messages with (that’s what I thought)..I sent them 2 Jiffy bags full of sweets..
Never mind...
This is a variation on an old scam, it's been around to my knowledge since the 50's though by street beggars and postcards in corner shop windows.
Once some kind soul sent a bag of sweets or a few bob if they in any way identified themselves the con stepped up a few notches until the "mark" realised they were being skinned and dropped out.
I trust no-one that way I'm never disappointed.
05-07-2020, 07:23 PM
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Re: Scammed.
There was a scam going around recently stating that your TV licence payment has not been made. It begins 'something's gone wrong'. I had a couple of them and ignored them, even though they are written well and are quite convincing.Apparently, the TV licensing sharks never write to you by email, only by snail-mail.
05-07-2020, 07:34 PM
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Re: Scammed.
Originally Posted by JBR
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There was a scam going around recently stating that your TV licence payment has not been made. It begins 'something's gone wrong'. I had a couple of them and ignored them, even though they are written well and are quite convincing.Apparently, the TV licensing sharks never write to you by email, only by snail-mail.
05-07-2020, 08:26 PM
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Re: Scammed.
Originally Posted by JBR
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There was a scam going around recently stating that your TV licence payment has not been made. It begins 'something's gone wrong'. I had a couple of them and ignored them, even though they are written well and are quite convincing.Apparently, the TV licensing sharks never write to you by email, only by snail-mail.
Yep, I had that one recently, JBR.
They look so real, even quoted my TV licence number.
Luckily I double checked though, because it wasn't my number, but how many people would even know their right number I wonder . . .
Swines, aren't they.
06-07-2020, 10:27 AM
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Re: Scammed.
Originally Posted by EZ Rider
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So many scams around at the moment so take extra care. Two of my recent phone calls were allegedly from Amazon telling me that I was about to be be debited £79.99.9999 for this months Prime account which of course is £7.99. A clue when answering your phone is a long delay before they start talking. Be aware! Hang up straight away. These people can be quite convincing.
06-07-2020, 12:08 PM
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Re: Scammed.
Believe it or not this guy is back on Facebook and befriended me again...he said his profile was hacked into.He sent me his email....no way am i clicking on that or getting in touch.
I’m just waiting to see if he lets me know if he received my money and sweets.
I told him I will only speak through FB...I will give him the benefit of my doubt..
I am going to ask him to send a pic of the girls eating the sweets....as he said they were really looking forward to tasting English sweets.
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