Be Aware!

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,321
  7 November 2023     13:13383021
  #1      
  Just had a phone call allegedly from a DC Jackson at Chelmsford police. Did I have a Thomas Nunn living at my address? He had been arrested for trying to use a cloned bank card in my name. He wanted to know how the person had got hold of my name and address. I said that's easy "T.Nunn at my address" is in the phone book.
  
  He said that he wanted to interview me further regarding my card. He said he would clear down and that I should dial 999 and explain what had happened, Kent police would then contact Chelmsford to verify his credentials. He would then call again.
  
  He seemed to clear down, so did I. When I picked up the line I heard a sort of dial tone. I ignored it. He then rang back. I told him that I hadn't done anything because the dial tone didn't sound right and didn't believe a word of what he said.
  
  He went away.
  
  So watch out they just want your card details.
  
  Terry
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  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  7 November 2023     19:46383024
  #2      
  Thank you Terry.
  
  I had a very convincing email the other day, supposedly a Morrisons voucher from Amazon that could have caught some out. When I checked the relative purchase number that I was supposed to have made it was for a rear car light
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• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1,948
  8 November 2023     19:30383034
  #3      
  ‘‘Tis the season of good will ,”………..
  
  I had a call from a family member asking me why I had called him today as my telephone number was on his missed calls list.
  
  I had not called him so it looks like scammers, possibly marketeers, have spoofed my landline number to protect their ID or for some other devious reason.
  
  (Perhaps your cat sitting on your buggy’s rear bumper has been obscuring your rear light Jan!).
  
  

  

  
  
  
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• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,948
  10 November 2023     07:24383057
  #4      
  There getting better at it.
  Sadly many are duped by them .
  
  If anyone wants your bank details , or out apps on your phone (to steal) out phone down
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• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  20 December 2023     12:27383444
  #5      
  Spam email alert in case you have a card, BTW I don't so they got that wrong.
  
  
  
  We've Temporarily Blocked Your Card
  (Confirm it's you)
  
  Your Virgin Money Card has been temporarily blocked to prevent fraudulent transaction to Amazon UK for 399.99 GBP.
  
  If this was you, you don’t need to do anything. If not, please contact fraud prevention team immediately on 020 3307 5534
  
  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Account Specialist
  Virgin MoneyUK Security Team
  
  This is an automated email - Please do not reply.
  
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• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,948
  21 December 2023     08:20383446
  #6      
  Wife had similar calls
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