Had a new one on me this morning, (01865679003), from some guy rabbiting on about the high cost of funerals, and how to take out a plan. When I asked where he got my number from, he hung up. The vultures are circling! That joins the many others on my phone blocked list!:twisted::twisted:
Unfortunately, there is an infinite number of numbers awaiting your blocking them!
I donât bother with that, as theyâll still come through on other numbers. I just leave my answerphone to listen to them and record their messages (almost invariably ending in the âpress 1â instruction!). Then, once a day, I delete them.
If I hear a genuine voice being recorded, naturally I then pick up the receiver.
NHS Vaccine Text
Fake NHS Vaccine Message!
Spammers are sending out what looks like a genuine NHS message saying something like âwe have identified that you are eligible to apply for your vaccineâŠâ
As usual, for scams, it asks you to click a link, and then goes for name, address, & bank details to âverify your billing addressâ
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NHS Never asks for Bank details.
If someone does ask, assume SCAM.
Thanks Ted, useful to know because the sods are getting very cleverâŠ
Mrs mart got a convincing looking e-mail from Virgin Media yesterday asking for ÂŁ27. Also asking her to set up a direct debit for this amount. Although the message looked the part with false account numbers and all, a couple of things lead to it being ditched straightaway.
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Mrs mart doesnât have an account with Virgin Media.
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The email header hidden under Virgin Mediaâs name showed it wasnât from them. It was some obscure email address originating in another country.
If anyone is a VM account holder, it would be possible to be fooled by the email.
Thanks for the heads up Mart. Itâs getting difficult to trust anybody these days.
They got the price right tooâŠ
except for one thing. This month it has gone up to ÂŁ37.
The robbing b*****ds.
I just received this warning today from Neighbourhood Alert, and although itâs perhaps common sense to some, I think we need to still keep on our toes with these crooks.
Here goes:
" Would-be car thieves target people selling their cars.
Anyone selling a car, particularly at the higher end of the market, is advised to watch out if a potential buyer asks to check the keys, as thieves are swapping working remote key fobs with non-functioning sets in order to steal vehicles.
Thieves show an interest in buying vehicles that are advertised for sale on AutoTrader and other local selling pages. Whilst examining the car, they ask to look at the spare keys. they then distract the seller and swap the spare keys for a fake set, which they return to the seller
On Friday last week (January 22) A Silver Mercedes Benz E250 AMG was stolen from HANGERFIELD CT, Northampton, the vehicle was advertised and two men went to view the car.
One of the men asked the owner for the manual spare key to check it was working.
The Mercedes had an electronic fob with a metal key which could be used manually in case of electronic failure.
The seller later discovered the remote key would not operate and was a different one from the original handed over to the buyer.
Anyone who is selling a car either online or in traditional publications please be aware of the distraction technique.
There is a very clever distinctive scam happening in which rogue buyers are removing a set of keys and replacing them with another set which does not work.
The offenders are then leaving with the functioning set and plan to return to steal the vehicle."
My god âŠthatâs terrible, what kind of minds do these low life have?
On the other hand, some sellers must be absolutely stupid.
If we were selling our car privately, the keys would never leave my hands. A buyer would be welcome to look at the car inside and out and even come for a test drive - as a passenger with me driving. I wouldnât dream of handing over the keys.
Iâd even be worried about taking strangers in the car for a test drive with me, JBR.
They could easily bundle me out and pinch the car. :shock:
You need a big burly bloke to go with you, Mups. One of the big burly blokes here on OFF.
Now, let me see. Whoâs the one closest to you?
Iâve just been talking to our painter and decorator. His wife got a phone call this morning from âa lady from the Councilâ to say they hadnât paid their council tax bill and they were going to send in the bailiffs to recover the debt if the money wasnât forthcoming. She phoned him in a panic. He said not to worry thereâs a mistake somewhere because the address quoted was wrong. She received 2 other calls from the same lady in less than 3 hours about the same thing. He has since reported this to the police who, he told us, are already aware of this scam.
The police should set up a âstingâ operation and catch the thieving buggers.
Iâve seen it on the telly!
Had a few automated calls today,(one even at 8.00am!), from what seems to be coming from abroad. All beginning with 044. The usual âpress one. or your internet will be cut offâ I tried to block the numbers, but was unsuccessful. Another pain in the ass to put up with!
i,ve had one come through via txt saying i qualify for up to ÂŁ800 if i have the covid jab , came with a link to click on.
My one of the day was a call about my Sky that I donât have. Had a few minutes of fun with it explaining that I was a sky watcher and even had a telescope for watching for UFOs in the night sky. I wondered why he ended the call just as it was getting interesting.
Just had an asian voice purporting to be from BT this morning
He held the line that he was Bt until I finished laughing, then he started laughing, presumably aping me.
Briefly I got him off script. I asked him how many had he scammed this morning, he said two.
Could not get much more out of him so-
I bid him AdiĂłs.
Note to self : Must remember to record for lolz.
Wouldnt you know i, they keep phoning back with some incoherent static
They have used about 5 different numbers so far- which I have blocked.
All too funny
Nowt like having a good laugh!
Some people feel sorry for these callers: theyâre just poor people doing a job.
Iâm not one of those people.
Covid-19 Vaccine Bond scam!
Covid-19 Vaccine Bond scam!
Scammers are sending out emails, asking people to invest in a bond from Pfizer, the makers of the first Covid-19 vaccine.
Suposedly one year fixed-rate bonds run by US Bank Citigroup.
Pfizer says it has no involvement with this scam.
It also says that if the message, or an advert, does not come from the NHS, or the governement, itâs likely to be a scam.