More Rubbish From The Scammers
28-06-2020, 19:45
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Just had someone on the EE forum with the same. Looks likee EE & VM share the same anniversary! 
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28-06-2020, 20:14
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Originally Posted by daveybm
Over the past couple of days I've had :-
One supposedly from Morrisons
One supposedly from Aldi
One supposedly from Argos
none of whom have my email address, all the same format, " click on this link to confirm your email address to claim £500" yes straight in the bin you go!
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My mum used to get some of those every day. I ended up having to set her up with a new email address.
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06-07-2021, 14:58
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
Wife just had an automated call . . . from 07675431026 . . telling her that her National Insurance number has been compromised 
Is there no end to this madness?
Due to the nature of her work, sometimes it's a little difficult not to answer calls from an unknown number, thankfully she's got her head screwed on though.
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06-07-2021, 15:23
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Wife just had an automated call . . . from 07675431026 . . telling her that her National Insurance number has been compromised
Is there no end to this madness?
Due to the nature of her work, sometimes it's a little difficult not to answer calls from an unknown number, thankfully she's got her head screwed on though. |
Trouble is, they are now so clever at doing it that even some experts on scamming have been caught out.
I worry most for vulnerable people who may be more easily pulled into it
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06-07-2021, 15:28
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
Sadly there will always be people caught out by scammers.
The vulnerable are definitely in need of better protection (somehow), but there are also those caught out by their stupidity (and greed) and fail to see the thorns on the rose offered.
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27-11-2021, 14:29
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
6 calls so far this week from "your internet provider technical department". All South Asian with a lot of chatter in the background. This morning it was at 7:50!!
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27-11-2021, 18:45
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Originally Posted by Taf
6 calls so far this week from "your internet provider technical department". All South Asian with a lot of chatter in the background. This morning it was at 7:50!!
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Indeed i had one at 7:30, i managed to keep her entertained for 10 mins before she hung up 
That was 10mins she was not able to scam someone else.
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27-11-2021, 18:47
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Indeed i had one at 7:30, i managed to keep her entertained for 10 mins before she hung up
That was 10mins she was not able to scam someone else. |
 nice
You have to make your own entertainment sometimes
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27-11-2021, 23:29
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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Indeed i had one at 7:30, i managed to keep her entertained for 10 mins before she hung up
That was 10mins she was not able to scam someone else. |
I had one scam call myself about 7:35 the other morning also from the technical department at BT Openreach call was swiftly hung up on wouldn’t even speak with them. Activated the call blocking feature on my phone again.
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27-11-2021, 23:41
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
My phone is on DND till 8am with only my ICE allowed to pass it
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28-11-2021, 11:08
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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6 calls so far this week from "your internet provider technical department". All South Asian with a lot of chatter in the background. This morning it was at 7:50!!
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'Ere, Taf: How do you know they weren't calling from Neasden?
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28-11-2021, 16:16
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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6 calls so far this week from "your internet provider technical department". All South Asian with a lot of chatter in the background. This morning it was at 7:50!!
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And you are in Whitchurch , surprised you get anything . Local web pages report no end of problems with all virgin media services since it's been upgraded  l have lost count of the number of outrages l have had since it was done . Last I called the bot even noted that I had called a number of times really finding virgin is getting worse by the day. What do they really think they have done. Service was rock solid before they " fixed" it 
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28-11-2021, 17:53
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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And you are in Whitchurch
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I'm over by Tesco Extra, in the cul-de-sac area.
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28-11-2021, 23:16
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Re: More Rubbish From The Scammers
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I'm over by Tesco Extra, in the cul-de-sac area.
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More gabalfa then  how is it with you . Around heol don area it's more down than up these days.
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