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Old 14 Oct 2020, 22:02 (Ref:4010728)   #2801
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Old 14 Oct 2020, 22:43 (Ref:4010733)   #2802
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This was quite a good one, Unless it's genuine ? I did send it to the phishing dept so I will see. The email address that it came from looked a "little" bid dubious I would love to click on it and fill the form in but I haven't the nerve to try it .
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Old 15 Oct 2020, 01:06 (Ref:4010750)   #2803
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Absolutely guaranteed fake, as I'm sure you knew......no government dept would ever communicate like that.


But presumably some people must fall for it?
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Old 15 Oct 2020, 15:08 (Ref:4010844)   #2804
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Absolutely guaranteed fake, as I'm sure you knew......no government dept would ever communicate like that.


But presumably some people must fall for it?
Can't be fake, there's no spelling mistakes
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Old 15 Oct 2020, 17:26 (Ref:4010867)   #2805
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Can't be fake, there's no spelling mistakes

Fair point, well made



Got a phone call that roused me from my slumbers this morning from a gentleman who announced himself to be from BT Openreach......I'm afraid I was somewhat tetchy and didn't give him a chance to explain whatever he wanted to say before I robustly expressed the opinion that he was lying....I fear I may have upset him as he replied that I was a F*****g C***. Unfortunately he then ended the call before I could explain that I'm with Virgin.....
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Old 15 Oct 2020, 18:05 (Ref:4010872)   #2806
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The best ones are when they start with "I am speaking on behalf of XXX". i simply say "so you don't actually work for XXX" and let them try and talk their way out of it before I ask them to "go away", and Lancsbreaker yes obviously I knew it was a scam but I would love to fill in one of their forms, however I bet I wouldn't be the first to give them some "wrong information"
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Balls of steel (knob of butter) They're Asking For Larkins. ( Proper beer) not you're Eurofizz crap. Hace más calor en España. Me han conocido a hablar un montón cojones! Send any cheques and cash to PO box 1 Lagos Nigeria Africa !
Old 15 Oct 2020, 19:20 (Ref:4010880)   #2807
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I don't know if people realize just how cheap we can get things on eBay in the UK compared with abroad. I want a rear silencer for my old Peugeot 206 in Spain that I have bodged up with fire cement, I can get one for £23 inc delivery in the UK and the cheapest that I can find in Spain is about twice the price plus €26 delivery.
So in real terms that's about 3 times the price ! Hmm I wonder if I can get one in the overhead locker on the next flight ?
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Old 15 Oct 2020, 22:37 (Ref:4010899)   #2808
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You're well advised not to click Gordon, as these days the link can hide a nasty piece of malware that can install itself on your computer. It can genuinely send your cash to PO Box 1 Lagos!

I had to have a long chat with 84 y o mother about all things nasty on emails the other day. She listened but I don't think she took it on, let alone understood. I won't let her have a smart phone, which means she can't have the Serco Covid 19 app - thankfully! She would.probanlyamahe to check in as Vatican City and have to self isolate despite.mever having left the country

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Old 16 Oct 2020, 04:02 (Ref:4010921)   #2809
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This YouTube channel has some interesting vids.

Apparently some of the work was the basis for a Panorama investigation a short time ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSP_0iLzTgk

I especially enjoyed the one where he had obtained a company's recorded telephone conversations and their internal CCTV files and used the time stamps to match the CCTV and the Phone conversations.

I think this was the one (there are 4 in the series).


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Old 16 Oct 2020, 08:03 (Ref:4010939)   #2810
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I've had someone trying to sell me a new boiler recently, clearly calling from a call centre in India, ringing a number that I've only ever used for registering internet domains. They appear as a selection of UK mobile numbers which were originally issued by Ofcom to Vodafone.

First call: ignored
Second call: answered, they put the phone down
Third call: answered, listened, asked where they got my number from, they put the phone down
Fourth call: answered, listened, asked again where they got my number from, listened to some random tale of "we're calling everyone with boilers more than 7 years old" and I put the phone down

Fifth call: they got both barrels

There's not been a sixth!
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Old 16 Oct 2020, 08:08 (Ref:4010943)   #2811
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I always get ones from people claiming I was involved in a road accident and I don't even have a car!
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I always get ones from people claiming I was involved in a road accident and I don't even have a car!

Much better compo possible if you are injured in a road accident and are not the insured party paying out.
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Old 17 Oct 2020, 07:59 (Ref:4011115)   #2813
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Obviously you lot are too clever, I shall have to think of some new scams.
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Maybe you should try it on the government, they could be easily led if persuaded
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You're well advised not to click Gordon, as these days the link can hide a nasty piece of malware that can install itself on your computer. It can genuinely send your cash to PO Box 1 Lagos!

I had to have a long chat with 84 y o mother about all things nasty on emails the other day. She listened but I don't think she took it on, let alone understood. I won't let her have a smart phone, which means she can't have the Serco Covid 19 app - thankfully! She would.probanlyamahe to check in as Vatican City and have to self isolate despite.mever having left the country

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I can understand your mothers sentiments, was well into my eighties last week, have to consult and require granddaughters assistance on many an internet problems. Have recently had to register the Lotus Cortina with DVLA,, had a spate of e mails requiring me to update my details with them,including all my credit card details, can't even remember where my credit cards are let alone there details.
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I can understand your mothers sentiments, was well into my eighties last week, have to consult and require granddaughters assistance on many an internet problems. Have recently had to register the Lotus Cortina with DVLA,, had a spate of e mails requiring me to update my details with them,including all my credit card details, can't even remember where my credit cards are let alone there details.
I'm amazed you have a credit card Eric. Thought you would be a good old fashioned pie and mash man.
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Old 20 Oct 2020, 15:28 (Ref:4011667)   #2817
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Obviously you lot are too clever, I shall have to think of some new scams.

Well , they have seen right through your latest one Bob .
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...ls-email-fraud

I mean , pretending to be the DVLA ???
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I had a phone call earlier today from the "HMRC Fraud Department" apparently if I didn't press '1' and speak to their advisor immediately I would be "arrested shortly".

No sign of the rozzers yet
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I had a phone call earlier today from the "HMRC Fraud Department" apparently if I didn't press '1' and speak to their advisor immediately I would be "arrested shortly".

No sign of the rozzers yet
I had that yesterday too! We must be in the same fraud gang. See you in The Scrubs.

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And I got yet another nuisance call yesterday from someone claiming I was involved in a car accident
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I had that yesterday too! We must be in the same fraud gang. See you in The Scrubs.

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I dont know, glad I'm retired and self isolating, just my cars,garden dogs to keep me occupied, no one keeps me informed when they are at Brands anymore.
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Interesting I dont get any cold callers these days.Mind you the phone hardly rings at all now. Very nice too.Just get thousands of e mails.
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