howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
7 September 2010
19:1869198i seem to have more and more of the above in my junk mail each day.
all the usual stuff from high street banks wanting me to confirm my account no; and sort code, the district council wanting to give out a council tax rebate, that nigerian chap that wants me to give him a few bob so that he can claim the throne of his tribe, after which i am guaranteed a million or so quid etc etc.
nowadays i just look at the title then delete, this morning one caught my eye, it stated "monster manhood".
why would anyone think i would be interested in purchasing an out sized anorak?
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
7 September 2010
19:1969199I just delete em all
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
7 September 2010
19:2869210I`m sure you made an error above Howard with your anger at junk emails, but banks don`t send emails requesting confirmation of account number`s and sort codes.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
7 September 2010
19:3069213i have had e-mails from differant high street banks colin,howard is not the the only one.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
7 September 2010
19:5169220I don`t get any junk emails whatsoever with Virgin or with NTL before the takeover Brian. My bank clearly states on many document`s that they will never ask for my account number or other bank details. My bank also states that they will not be responsible for any messages sent to them by email, as it`s not a guaranteed secure way of sending information, but I`d like to read BarryW`s view`s on all this.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
7 September 2010
19:5469221just being sardonic colin, had 4 in 2 days from h.s.b.c. asking me to confirm my bank details, never had an account with them.
even had telephone calls requesting such information, wish i had blue barry's details to pass on.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
7 September 2010
20:0169225Guessed so Howard. Mind you, I should imagine you could have some good fun with ridiculous replies. I did send an application for a loan once in my wife`s name for a million pound`s. She wasn`t working at the time, but it was the days in the 90s when everyone wanted you to borrow, and endless junkmail through the letterbox. I`m still awaiting confirmation for the loan.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
7 September 2010
20:09692277 September 2010
20:3169235Colin, I get loads of virgins in my junk emails. You don't know what you're missing mate.
Can't beat a good spam fritter, erm, oops sorry, spam filter.
7 September 2010
21:0369246It's all junk? Really? Nobody ever told me. I thought it was all real and I reply to everything. I have more bank accounts that I knew possible, and much to my delight some completely unknown individuals keep spending it for me. Saves me the hassle of spending it I guess. I have won fortunes on web based casinos, I have a cupboard full of various medications, I enjoy about 47 Russian brides, and I have the biggest penis this side of the western world and enough Viagra to keep it in tip top condition for years.
Honestly, you guys deleting it all are missing out on so much!
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,037
7 September 2010
21:1569252Colin if you log on to the Virgin Media Customer homepage and go into your e mail section you will probably find all your spam in a nice little 'Spam folder' in your 'Bin' section there. I use Outlook for e mail which is linked to my Virgin account and I also have a spam filter on that so I never see 99% of the junk. When Virgin made some changes to their set up recently I couldn't figure out why I had two days without any email at all. Had everyone stopped talking to me? No, it was all there until I reconfigured it. The amount of spam is astonishing, around 700-1000 per week.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
7 September 2010
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
7 September 2010
21:5369259quite right jan, i had an invitation to make an appendage of mine to be a foot long.
there is no way i would cut 6 inches off just to comply.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
7 September 2010
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Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
- Posts: 323
7 September 2010
22:5069263Makes me chuckle every time one or two appear for accounts i do not have and also the many spelling variations they do to get past the filters, surely there must be a legit way to channel all that energy...perhaps they are taking their own meds....
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
8 September 2010
02:01692788 September 2010
11:1369318Just to add some information - you can report spam phone calls, texts, emails etc to
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/scamnesty
You can also check with Consumer Direct on 08454 040506. If you have concerns about spam emails purporting to be from charities you can check with 0845 3000218 or charity.commission.gov.uk
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
- Posts: 4,150
8 September 2010
11:4969321Thank you Jeane, I don`t think I`ll bother though. I`ll stick to just viewing the 9 or 10 emails I receive a week.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
8 September 2010
12:39693298 September 2010
20:3269375That's right Mel, and there is a real whopper to be seen in the Royal Albert Hall, one of the finest in England.
