howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
i am probably stating the obvious here but there are various internet scams going the rounds.
i have been receiving e mails from a "fellow member", when i look at them it is clearly not him and there is an attachment that i am asked to open.
the consequences can be extremely serious on ones bank balance.
just thought i would mention it.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
#2
Pat Sherred was telling myself and Jan Tranter the same had happened to him recently.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,673
#3
Even if it was someone from here I wouldn't be giving them my bank details !!
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#4
not really up to speed with internet fraud but i understand that when someone opens the link in the dodgy e mail the criminal can then access the victims internet history, so that if they have purchased something their bank details will be seen.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#5
I never open attachments unless it is from a family member or a friend who has warned me they are sending one.
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Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
#6
Yes, Howard, I've had this too, quite a number of them and two different types but from the same person. They looked very dodgy to me so needless to say I just deleted them all. As I understand it, I think the person we're getting them from has been scammed and in turn it goes to all the addresses in their contact list.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
#7
I trust this person knows this is happening?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#8
Recently I had two emails (which I did not open) supposedly from my grandson but using an email address he has not used for about two years, he did not know this was happening until I told him.
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Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
#9
Yes, Tom, we have alerted him
Ditto, Jan, I have experienced this recently too and my friend didn't know anything about it either.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
- Posts: 2,095
#10
I have also been recieving them, deleted upon reciept, obvious scams.
Is there a reason no name is being mentioned? are we sure it is all from same person?
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,136
#11
Yes you have to be really carefull its happening more and more, they get hold of your address book the only way you can stop it is to clear your computer and start up form scratch set up all new passwords, that was the advice given to me.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
- Posts: 2,095
#12
Jan.
Good advice for getting rid of the virus's but that will not solve problem of hijacked email.
once they have your email and password, they can continue to send dodgy emails. the only way to stop these emails is to report them to your ISP and have the email address banned/removed.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#13
I received an e-mail today from a 'company' called Miracle Cure headed 'Big Pharma against ebola cure.'
Looks to be another scam doing the rounds with the intention of frightening the recipient to follow a link for a miracle cure.
Obviously.......just delete it unless you want to take some nasty virus onboard!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#14
There is another doing the rounds purporting to be from the World Health Organisation, subject matter Ebola.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#15
I doubt there are many that would dial an 0906 number but just in case.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#16
£315 bill !!,surely the phone companys are equally to blame for authorising the use of these very very premium rate numbers?
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#17
This crops up regularly. Another one in recent times was a knock on the door "I've broken down, can I use your phone?" Allegedly you then find a £50 item on your phone bill.
All 0906 numbers are expensive, reputable companies don't use them. However, the maximum charge from a landline is £1.53 per minute. There is no flat rate single charge
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#18
It could be easy to get taken in when there is a company with that name but their number starts with 0871.
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Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
#19
Although there is no flat rate single charge on these numbers Terry, those believing that it was genuine would listen to the complete message which would increase the charge.
Also once some recorded messages had started there used to be a 'reference number' for your parcel, which you were asked to insert which would hold the line open for a longer period after you had replaced the receiver which increased the charges even further.
Whether this loophole still exists I don't know.
Do nothing and nothing happens.
