New Scam via email
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- Kibkommer
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New Scam via email
Just been sent this email...
99.9% sure it's a scam.
Have reported it to [email protected]
This is the first of this type I've seen.
Dealing with HMRC
Phishing and scams...
https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-h ... hing-scams
Have reported it to [email protected]
This is the first of this type I've seen.
Dealing with HMRC
Phishing and scams...
https://www.gov.uk/topic/dealing-with-h ... hing-scams
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- Kibkommer
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- Joined: Sat 25 Oct 2014 10:33 am
Re: New Scam via email
We're sorry to let you know that the TV license
could not be automatically renewed.
Just been sent this email...
could not be automatically renewed.
Just been sent this email...
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- Kibkommer
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Re: New Scam via email
I would know straight away tv licence email is a scam, spelling errors always a give away
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- Kibkommer
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Re: New Scam via email etc
Pension Scam Warnings.UK
Scammers stole nearly £5 million from private pensions in the first half of 2017 alone.
So how can you avoid falling victim to a scam?
Typical warning signs
Promises that you can cash in your pension before age 55
'Guaranteed' returns on investments
Offers of free pension reviews and health checks
Talk of pension loans or upfront cash
Advice to transfer your pension savings overseas to avoid scrutiny from regulators
Once the transfer has gone through, it’s too late.
You may never see your pension again and might still face a large tax bill.
If you are thinking about a transfer out,
please speak to an independent financial adviser (IFA)
who is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Find a list of IFAs in your area at https://www.unbiased.co.uk
DC pensions
Go through your options before you take your DC pension benefits,
by booking a free appointment at http://www.pensionwise.gov.uk,
or speak to an IFA (full list at https://www.unbiased.co.uk).
Get more help
Before you sign anything, call the Pensions Advisory Service on 0300 123 1047 for guidance.
If you think you’ve been scammed,
call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
Think carefully before transferring your benefits out ...
Scammers stole nearly £5 million from private pensions in the first half of 2017 alone.
So how can you avoid falling victim to a scam?
Typical warning signs
Promises that you can cash in your pension before age 55
'Guaranteed' returns on investments
Offers of free pension reviews and health checks
Talk of pension loans or upfront cash
Advice to transfer your pension savings overseas to avoid scrutiny from regulators
Once the transfer has gone through, it’s too late.
You may never see your pension again and might still face a large tax bill.
If you are thinking about a transfer out,
please speak to an independent financial adviser (IFA)
who is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Find a list of IFAs in your area at https://www.unbiased.co.uk
DC pensions
Go through your options before you take your DC pension benefits,
by booking a free appointment at http://www.pensionwise.gov.uk,
or speak to an IFA (full list at https://www.unbiased.co.uk).
Get more help
Before you sign anything, call the Pensions Advisory Service on 0300 123 1047 for guidance.
If you think you’ve been scammed,
call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
Think carefully before transferring your benefits out ...
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Re: New Scam via email
yes spelling
kashflow for example
kashflow for example
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- Kibkommer
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Re: New Scam via email
Surrey and Sussex Police Fraud Newsletter October 2018
Each month, we see many incidents of fraudsters targeting our residents in an attempt to defraud them. Operation Signature is our answer to preventing and supporting vulnerable victims of fraud or scams. By following our tips and encouraging family, friends and colleagues to do so too, you can reduce the risk of becoming a victim.
What is number spoofing?
Fraudsters can now send you a scam text displaying a phone number or name that looks like one you already recognise.
An elderly man in East Sussex received a text message from PayPal stating that his account had been frozen due to suspicious activity. In order to get the account back, he had to click on a link sent with the text within 36 hours. This link then took him to what appeared to be an official PayPal website which asked for his card details.
The victim then received a phone call from the ‘NatWest Customer Service’ – the same number that is printed on the back of his bank card. A fraudster informed him about a suspicious transaction from his account in Manchester for £400 and that in order to re- establish his account he would need to give his bank details.
Two days later he discovered that funds had been transferred from his multiple bank accounts into his current account and £20,000 of this had been transferred out.
Then Natwest were in contact with him regarding overdraft charges and it became clear that the funds had not been transferred by them or the victim but by a third party posing as the bank.
The victim’s accounts were frozen by Natwest but the fraudsters had managed to clone the bank’s actual customer service phone number and made it look legitimate
Fake calls from ‘Virgin Media’
In Woking, Police were called by bank staff at NatWest about a 65 year old woman in the branch; who stated that Virgin Media called her asking her to provide them with £4000.00
and to leave a box in a safe place so Virgin Media could collect it.
This situation began with a telephone call from a fraudster saying the woman’s internet account had been hacked she had to sort the problems out. The woman was then transferred through to ‘Virgin Media’ and kept on the phone for 45 minutes to discuss her internet router.
Another call followed from a ‘call handler’ who said she’d receive £500 worth of compensation due to her computer being hacked in June. During this time the caller controlled the victim’s computer. She was then directed to go to her bank and withdraw
£4500, asked to put it in a shoe box and then take it to the post office. The victim then went to her bank who called police. The fraudsters also had hacked into her online banking account where they transferred £5000.00 from her savings account into her current account.
If you suspect someone you know may be vulnerable to fraud, please share this newsletter with them and encourage them to look at the ‘Little Book of Scams’, available on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/z8khtgh
Each month, we see many incidents of fraudsters targeting our residents in an attempt to defraud them. Operation Signature is our answer to preventing and supporting vulnerable victims of fraud or scams. By following our tips and encouraging family, friends and colleagues to do so too, you can reduce the risk of becoming a victim.
What is number spoofing?
Fraudsters can now send you a scam text displaying a phone number or name that looks like one you already recognise.
An elderly man in East Sussex received a text message from PayPal stating that his account had been frozen due to suspicious activity. In order to get the account back, he had to click on a link sent with the text within 36 hours. This link then took him to what appeared to be an official PayPal website which asked for his card details.
The victim then received a phone call from the ‘NatWest Customer Service’ – the same number that is printed on the back of his bank card. A fraudster informed him about a suspicious transaction from his account in Manchester for £400 and that in order to re- establish his account he would need to give his bank details.
Two days later he discovered that funds had been transferred from his multiple bank accounts into his current account and £20,000 of this had been transferred out.
Then Natwest were in contact with him regarding overdraft charges and it became clear that the funds had not been transferred by them or the victim but by a third party posing as the bank.
The victim’s accounts were frozen by Natwest but the fraudsters had managed to clone the bank’s actual customer service phone number and made it look legitimate
Fake calls from ‘Virgin Media’
In Woking, Police were called by bank staff at NatWest about a 65 year old woman in the branch; who stated that Virgin Media called her asking her to provide them with £4000.00
and to leave a box in a safe place so Virgin Media could collect it.
This situation began with a telephone call from a fraudster saying the woman’s internet account had been hacked she had to sort the problems out. The woman was then transferred through to ‘Virgin Media’ and kept on the phone for 45 minutes to discuss her internet router.
Another call followed from a ‘call handler’ who said she’d receive £500 worth of compensation due to her computer being hacked in June. During this time the caller controlled the victim’s computer. She was then directed to go to her bank and withdraw
£4500, asked to put it in a shoe box and then take it to the post office. The victim then went to her bank who called police. The fraudsters also had hacked into her online banking account where they transferred £5000.00 from her savings account into her current account.
If you suspect someone you know may be vulnerable to fraud, please share this newsletter with them and encourage them to look at the ‘Little Book of Scams’, available on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/z8khtgh
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- Kibkommer
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Re: New Scam via email
Another TV Licence Scam Attempt...
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/
Warning - current email scams
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288
Some customers are receiving scam email messages saying they are due a refund
or need to keep up their payments.
A link directs customers to a fake version of the official TV Licensing website
which asks them to enter personal information and bank details.
If you receive a similar email message, please delete it.
If you have already clicked the link, do not enter or submit any information.
TV Licensing never sends refund information by email
and is investigating the source of this fraud.
I had a quick look on the Official TV Licence web site.https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/
Warning - current email scams
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288
Some customers are receiving scam email messages saying they are due a refund
or need to keep up their payments.
A link directs customers to a fake version of the official TV Licensing website
which asks them to enter personal information and bank details.
If you receive a similar email message, please delete it.
If you have already clicked the link, do not enter or submit any information.
TV Licensing never sends refund information by email
and is investigating the source of this fraud.
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- Kibkommer
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- Joined: Mon 29 Oct 2012 7:33 pm
Re: New Scam via email
Not sure of who is aware of this...…
I had an email from Paypal stating my new visa card details last 4 **** has been updated.
Considering I have never opened an account or used paypal for any reason whatsoever I was horrified.
I have spent a week contacting my bank online, to be told to contact paypal. After several emails to paypal, as I don't have an account it is almost impossible to contact them I finally got through to someone on the phone.
What he told me imo is unbelievable..... apparently VISA has an arrangement to update new issue cards with a 3rd party. If someone has agreed this then fine but I have never had an account or used paypal. So who else are they sharing my card details with.
I am now waiting for an appointment with my bank as I went into my branch as instructed by my bank on the phone to take it up with them...…..
I live in UK but visit NC twice a year
I had an email from Paypal stating my new visa card details last 4 **** has been updated.
Considering I have never opened an account or used paypal for any reason whatsoever I was horrified.
I have spent a week contacting my bank online, to be told to contact paypal. After several emails to paypal, as I don't have an account it is almost impossible to contact them I finally got through to someone on the phone.
What he told me imo is unbelievable..... apparently VISA has an arrangement to update new issue cards with a 3rd party. If someone has agreed this then fine but I have never had an account or used paypal. So who else are they sharing my card details with.
I am now waiting for an appointment with my bank as I went into my branch as instructed by my bank on the phone to take it up with them...…..
I live in UK but visit NC twice a year
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- Kibkommer
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- Joined: Sat 25 Oct 2014 10:33 am
Re: New Scam via email
Yet Another TV Licence Scam Attempt...