Strange, isn’t it, how we hear of our secret security services managing to monitor people’s computers, yet they don’t seem able to track down these criminals?
The email was very authentic looking ( I can’t get it to copy on here but here is the text .
ITS A SCAM .
Total cost:
£12.24
For the following: the use of a vehicle on a road in the charging area which a charging scheme applies without payment of the appropriate charge, at the date and timestarted below
Date: 26.09.2020
Time: 16:24 PM
If you do not respond before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of this notice a charge certificate may be issued which would increase the penalty charge to £48.96 GBP.
Failure to then pay the increased penalty charge may result in the outstanding balance being registered as a debt in the County Court
You have 14 days beginning with the date of service of this notice to pay the discounted penalty charge of £12.24. if this is not paid by 15/10/2020 then the full penalty charge of £24.48 is payable.
Penalty Charge Notice Number:
YYJ18488219911
Automated payment reference:
950192341223
How to pay your Penalty Charge
To pay by Credit or Debit Card
Click here to pay by card online & click on Pay a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Click here to pay
This is the quickest and easiest way to pay and receive a receipt as your payment is immediately credited to Charge Notice
I had 4 today, all recorded messages about my internet being closed down. The cheeky sods even left a message while I was out. I was expecting a call about something else, instead I got the usual crap! :twisted::twisted::twisted:
I had that one about my Microsoft Windows and there was a problem with my computer. I kept him going for quite a while. (When I am playing with them they are not bothering someone else). Funny. When I mentioned that it was a scam, he rang off.
I don’t know whether it’s because I keep blocking their numbers. that they keep pestering me with different ones, like it’s a challenge to them, that I won’t play ball. Had another this morning, straight into the blocked list. Hopefully they’ll run out of numbers!
I had a call yesterday and, expecting a genuine call, picked up the phone.
The voice asked, “Is that Mr ****?” (Wrong surname).
As usual, I asked, “Who’s calling, please?” To which the caller hung up. Didn’t even bother to try to convince me he was calling from a genuine company.
Of course, I’d never tell them my name, as it would only add to their list of potential victims.
I don’t often applaud TalkTalk, but in the topic of scam calls they have a system that has worked well for me.
If somebody calls from a new number they are told to say who they are & I then have the option to press
1… if I want to accept calls from this person,
2… if I don’t know who they are but just want to accept this call to find out
3… if i wont accept the call, and they are prevented from calling again.
Since this system was set up, maybe 2 years ago, I have nit had any scam calls or people trying to sell me things, so when I have to answer the phone it is always somebody I want to speak to or it is something important!
