Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

Thanks for the heads up Ted.

Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

I have just won a latest iPhone for 1 penny. I just happened to click the correct box on my second try. Wow. Now this was a Amazon thing so it said. I started to fill out my details, until it asked for my bank details. Hold up... Amazon already have my bank details, that only requires a password. Scrolled back and deleted all the details I had already written.

Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

I just got a call on my mobile (from a visible number, not private caller) and on answering I got an automated voice saying my N.I number had been suspended due to being associated with criminal and illegal activity (!!!!)

Press 1 to be connected and go through the process of preventing this action.

Needless to say I didn't press anything, but politely gave them a suggestion as to what they could do with themselves.

Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

Beggars aren't they!

How on earth do they dream all these scams up?
If only these fraudsters put their minds to good use instead ..

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I know Mups, its awful to think of the amount of people who have fallen for this. I was in town once and noticed an old shop had been reopened and there were a few guys putting stuff on the windows. I went over to have a nosy and possibly ask what was happening with the shop. I peeked in as I was passing, and the place was bare empty, save a table in the middle piled high with mobile phones, and half a dozen guys sitting round it, all on phones. I hightailed it away pretty quickly I can tell you!

Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

Santander Bank Message:-

Dear Customer,


Please note we recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized transaction 13/01/2021.

Therefore as a preventive measure we will temporarily limit your access to sensitive Santander Online features.

We have encountered difficulties verifying your account information.>>and so on "

I rang Santander, this morning and they confirmed that this must be a scam.

They asked me to forward the message but their phishing address is screwed up!

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Somebody has been busy today....
I got a call from BT telling me there has been a serious problem and my Telephone and broadband will be terminated in twenty minutes. I need to press one to verify my details and prevent being cut off.......Good luck with that I replied...

Re: Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

We often receive that call Bob, I answer by cutting them off instead!

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Yes I've had that one too. I've had the Talk Talk one too where they tell me they need to improve the speed on my computer I just need to give them automatic access....as if.

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I had a similar one on Tuesday where I was told that there was 'suspicious activity' on my BT line. I said I would contact BT myself to check it out and then I hung up. He rang straight back and began again - I hung up again. As soon as I had put down the phone he rang yet again - I turned the answer phone on. No message left and no more calls from him. I was beginning to be concerned that it was a real BT man because he kept ringing but my broadband and phone are still working ok. I checked the phone number he was ringing from on google and it came up that the code was from Australia!