milky_26 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 21 minutes ago, Gone said: Heard somewhere an OAP was scammed for a fake Vaacine which they paid for... Worst part is that a mysterious substance was actually given to them via syringe. Some people are utter honking £160 they got and tried to return and get another £100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 14:48, Tazio said: I got woken up this morning by the phone and got terrible news. A criminal prosecution is being raised against me for tax crime and a warrant out for my arrest. However luckily if I pressed 1 I could halt the charges. Looked through this thread specifically searching for such a post, Taz, My 75 year old Mum has had two of these calls in the last few days and, whilst relaxed that it was a scam, is relieved that she's not alone and has someone to go on the run with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Just had the amazon scam AGAIN on my landline, clowns, get a job ya parasites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Sold a corner suite on Gumtree on Saturday. I put the ad on Gumtree Edinburgh on Friday. Must have been only 25 seconds AFTER I placed the add in which I stupidly put my mobile number on ( I Know, I know) that my mobile went and the usual Indian accent asking me about my accident. GET TAE **** YA SCAMMING BASSAS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 The scammers seem to be in overdrive just now, it's probably because we are in lock-down again so they know people will be at home. Anyway had calls about my accident, amazon prime account and via email paypal, EE, amazon order & TV Licence all in the last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Every now and then I get the "warrant out for your arrest" ones, but from time to time it's just a recorded message in a language that sounds like Chinese. I find those ones particularly unnerving, because I don't even know how they were trying to scam me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I mind replying to a kind Nigerian man when i was about 16. Still waiting for my £140m inheritance. These scams target the most vulnerable. Scummy, scummy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Its got to the point where I have actually unplugged the house phone and only plug it back in again when I really need to use it which is close to never. Rings 3 - 4 times a day with some arsepiece trying some scam or another. Got the text from the HMRC this morning (again) about the "refund" I am due. These bassas must have thousands of phone numbers because I always block them but they keep getting through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Got a text last week about my Lloyds bank account with a link to their fraud squad. Forwarded it to Lloyds. I don’t even bank with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 59 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Got a text last week about my Lloyds bank account with a link to their fraud squad. Forwarded it to Lloyds. I don’t even bank with them. Idiots bud, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Pans Jambo said: Its got to the point where I have actually unplugged the house phone and only plug it back in again when I really need to use it which is close to never. Rings 3 - 4 times a day with some arsepiece trying some scam or another. Got the text from the HMRC this morning (again) about the "refund" I am due. These bassas must have thousands of phone numbers because I always block them but they keep getting through. Millions more like. 3 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Got a text last week about my Lloyds bank account with a link to their fraud squad. Forwarded it to Lloyds. I don’t even bank with them. Oh, are the bank scams doing the rounds again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Harry Potter said: Idiots bud, Often they are far from idiots. Did anyone see Rip-Off Britian this morning? They highlighted an Amazon giftcard scam. Folks had applied for loans, only it was the scammers websites they had applied to, they got a phone call and the man on the other end was very calm & professional and sounded so convincing, anyway he said that to process the loan he needed an arrangment fee but it had to be in Amazon giftcards, long story short he kept saying that he needed more and more but not to worry it would be refunded when the loan came through, some people were scammed for £2500 or more, and needless to say they never got the loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Often they are far from idiots. Did anyone see Rip-Off Britian this morning? They highlighted an Amazon giftcard scam. Folks had applied for loans, only it was the scammers websites they had applied to, they got a phone call and the man on the other end was very calm & professional and sounded so convincing, anyway he said that to process the loan he needed an arrangment fee but it had to be in Amazon giftcards, long story short he kept saying that he needed more and more but not to worry it would be refunded when the loan came through, some people were scammed for £2500 or more, and needless to say they never got the loan. Heartless scumbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlynn The Money Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 25/11/2020 at 08:52, GinRummy said: This one worth reading about. Getting more and more sneaky and sly these scumbags https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/student-21-left-with-nothing-23063596 Hellish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby1973 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Pans Jambo said: Sold a corner suite on Gumtree on Saturday. I put the ad on Gumtree Edinburgh on Friday. Must have been only 25 seconds AFTER I placed the add in which I stupidly put my mobile number on ( I Know, I know) that my mobile went and the usual Indian accent asking me about my accident. GET TAE **** YA SCAMMING BASSAS!!!! I usually just say I can't remember anything since I had an accident in (add timescale they claim accident happened) and for some reason they hang up🤷🏼♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 17:53, Gone said: Heard somewhere an OAP was scammed for a fake Vaacine which they paid for... Worst part is that a mysterious substance was actually given to them via syringe. Some people are utter honking A man accused of allegedly tricking a 92-year-old woman out of £160 for a fake coronavirus vaccination has been charged with fraud and common assault. David Chambers is accused of administering the fake vaccine at her Surbiton home in London last month. The 33-year-old, also from Surbiton, is charged with five offences including fraud and going outside in a tier four area without a good reason. He denied the charges when he appeared before magistrates on Friday. Mr Chambers was remanded in custody until a hearing on 12 February. In the UK, coronavirus vaccines are free of charge and available via the NHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said: A man accused of allegedly tricking a 92-year-old woman out of £160 for a fake coronavirus vaccination has been charged with fraud and common assault. David Chambers is accused of administering the fake vaccine at her Surbiton home in London last month. The 33-year-old, also from Surbiton, is charged with five offences including fraud and going outside in a tier four area without a good reason. He denied the charges when he appeared before magistrates on Friday. Mr Chambers was remanded in custody until a hearing on 12 February. In the UK, coronavirus vaccines are free of charge and available via the NHS. Utter pondlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 People still fall for the "we only accept payment in amazon giftcards/steam gift cards/bitcoins stuff?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Pans Jambo said: Got the text from the HMRC this morning (again) about the "refund" I am due. These bassas must have thousands of phone numbers because I always block them but they keep getting through. It's the bloody texts from these 5-digit numbers that do my tits in. Blah, blah bitcoin...b lah, blah watch this video...fer ****'s sake! Block number every single time and still more come through. If someone could find a way to stop ANY 5-digit number from sending me a text I'd pay for it. Then advertise it by sending out unsolicited texts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Boof said: It's the bloody texts from these 5-digit numbers that do my tits in. Blah, blah bitcoin...b lah, blah watch this video...fer ****'s sake! Block number every single time and still more come through. If someone could find a way to stop ANY 5-digit number from sending me a text I'd pay for it. Then advertise it by sending out unsolicited texts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Just got the criminal case tax evasion call. Caught at last but had a good run at it. Edited January 19, 2021 by Victorian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Still get the Amazon Prime one from time to time. The last was from BT about illegal activity on my account and its going to be cancelled in 24 hours. That was 2 weeks ago and its still "live". I don't get the ones about the accident I had recently. Perhaps because I kept the guy on the phone going into great detail about my compound fracture from 1996 😁 and right at the end I ask if my claim would be affected if it was discovered that I was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time. 🤣 Edited January 19, 2021 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Marvin said: Still get the Amazon Prime one from time to time. The last was from BT about illegal activity on my account and its going to be cancelled in 24 hours. That was 2 weeks ago and its still "live". I don't get the ones about the accident I had recently. Perhaps because I kept the guy on the phone going into great detail about my compound fracture from 1996 😁 and right at the end I ask if my claim would be affected if it was discovered that I was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time. 🤣 What annoys me is why are the phone companies, Virgin, BT , sky not putting a stop on these clowns, and im sure my number is handed out to companies by said phone companies, that should not happen its my number and i will choose who gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 4 fecking times this morning those bloody Prime scammers rang me this morning 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 19/01/2021 at 12:49, Harry Potter said: What annoys me is why are the phone companies, Virgin, BT , sky not putting a stop on these clowns, and im sure my number is handed out to companies by said phone companies, that should not happen its my number and i will choose who gets it. This was mentioned on Rip-Off Britain this morning. Their expert was saying there is next to nothing BT etc can do to stop them as they usually originate from abroad and they can't stop them, also that most of the numbers rung are computer generated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Marvin said: 4 fecking times this morning those bloody Prime scammers rang me this morning 🤬 It sounds like you are a prime target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, milky_26 said: It sounds like you are a prime target Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 A bloke called my house phone "from BT" this morning and he was very concerned about my internet security. He kindly explained that an engineer was in the area working on the issue but other measures were needed to secure my system in the meantime. He asked me to turn on one of my devices and he explicitly said to do so in my own time. I put him on speakerphone and streamed a video from a well known porn site making sure it could clearly be heard on his end. After around a minute of this he sounded quite uncomfortable and asked what I was doing and I told him I was watching porn. He asked "Why?". To be honest, I didn't know why. I just like winding them up. Anyway, the answer that came out was "I wanted to watch your momma and have a w***". I didn't get a chance to secure my network as we lost connection almost right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, IronJambo said: A bloke called my house phone "from BT" this morning and he was very concerned about my internet security. He kindly explained that an engineer was in the area working on the issue but other measures were needed to secure my system in the meantime. He asked me to turn on one of my devices and he explicitly said to do so in my own time. I put him on speakerphone and streamed a video from a well known porn site making sure it could clearly be heard on his end. After around a minute of this he sounded quite uncomfortable and asked what I was doing and I told him I was watching porn. He asked "Why?". To be honest, I didn't know why. I just like winding them up. Anyway, the answer that came out was "I wanted to watch your momma and have a w***". I didn't get a chance to secure my network as we lost connection almost right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Just got this by text. I am applying for my £800 as you read this Edited January 24, 2021 by Pans Jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 22/01/2021 at 16:48, Marvin said: 4 fecking times this morning those bloody Prime scammers rang me this morning 🤬 I got one this morning telling me (automated message) that I was having £79.99 put into my Prime account (I don't have one), press 1 to confirm it with a manager, hanging up seemed the best course of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 got 2 texts from hmrc this morning about tax rebates im due. i hope it is a lot as i have some nice whisky i would like to buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 hours ago, milky_26 said: got 2 texts from hmrc this morning about tax rebates im due. i hope it is a lot as i have some nice whisky i would like to buy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawasakijambo Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 21 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: 👍 I got two aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) RoyalMail: We were unable to complete your parcel delivery due to underpayment of shipping fees. To rearrange delivery now visit: Https://RoyalMail-packages.com I hopefully broke link above. Takes you to a page telling you that you owe just under £3 in fees to release a package and asks for you to enter details with presumably card details later. I put url in without arguments on my PC instead of phone and got exactly the same amount! Edited February 17, 2021 by frankblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 My wife received a text as well. £2.99 to release a parcel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Similar thing happened to me a while ago. My son had bought something from the USA by mail order. The extra charge was the customs charge for the item coming from a non EU country. How do we stand with parcels arriving from EU countries now? There has been some talk of tariffs on certain items which the suppliers aren’t paying. Is this a possibility for what has happened to frankblack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, SectionDJambo said: Similar thing happened to me a while ago. My son had bought something from the USA by mail order. The extra charge was the customs charge for the item coming from a non EU country. How do we stand with parcels arriving from EU countries now? There has been some talk of tariffs on certain items which the suppliers aren’t paying. Is this a possibility for what has happened to frankblack? The domain mentioned by Frank in the opening post was created on 3 Feb 2021 and has a domain contact mailing address in Malaysia. Undoubtedly a scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, redjambo said: The domain mentioned by Frank in the opening post was created on 3 Feb 2021 and has a domain contact mailing address in Malaysia. Undoubtedly a scam. It is as if you launch the page with no arguments you get the exact same payment demand with no personal details. Any url would have to have some kind of reference to your parcel on it and the website would be running off royalmail.com anyway. My experience is that RoyalMail put a card through the door with a reference on it you can use on royalmail.com. I got done ordering a CD + download from the U.S. Customs counted my download cost in the parcel value and wanted about £14 to release it. I let it go back and bought the CD in Fopp for £10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 There are potentially VAT or Import duties to pay if you have ordered even moderately priced goods from EU countries. The thresholds are explained in this article. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/jan/21/eu-website-purchases-the-import-charges-uk-customers-have-to-pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegranty Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I ordered online for clothes from Italy,then received an invoice from DHL the next day for £50.98 for duty tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Merge with scam thread. Royal Mail, HMRC and your bank will never, ever contact you by text or email. Physical letters are still the order of the day and are far more secure than technological options. In some rare cases your bank may call you to notify you of suspicious account activity but even that's getting rarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Cade said: Merge with scam thread. Royal Mail, HMRC and your bank will never, ever contact you by text or email. Physical letters are still the order of the day and are far more secure than technological options. In some rare cases your bank may call you to notify you of suspicious account activity but even that's getting rarer. Royal mail might contact you via email about customs charges for parcels. I had it last year and it was definitely legit and in relation to a specific order I had coming. My bank(s) also contacts me via text from time to time. Any time I've phoned them to check they've confirmed it's legitimate. Just as a caution to people ignoring 21st century means of communication out of hand...it may actually need your attention and not be a scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Footballfirst said: There are potentially VAT or Import duties to pay if you have ordered even moderately priced goods from EU countries. The thresholds are explained in this article. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/jan/21/eu-website-purchases-the-import-charges-uk-customers-have-to-pay Not just the EU. However, FF, this is a scam with a website faked up to look very close to the Royal Mail site. With such as small sum demanded people automatically might think it can't be a scam, and let their guard down. However, the goal of this scam is likely to capture your account details and draw as much money as they can get away with before you are aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, frankblack said: Not just the EU. However, FF, this is a scam with a website faked up to look very close to the Royal Mail site. With such as small sum demanded people automatically might think it can't be a scam, and let their guard down. However, the goal of this scam is likely to capture your account details and draw as much money as they can get away with before you are aware. I appreciate the nature of this particular scam, but as far as the EU is concerned there is a Brexit cost. Tax/customs arrangements for goods coming from outside the EU have not changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 This sounds the same scam as the scam which started the 'scam' thread. Please merge with the scam thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Cade said: Merge with scam thread. Royal Mail, HMRC and your bank will never, ever contact you by text or email. Physical letters are still the order of the day and are far more secure than technological options. In some rare cases your bank may call you to notify you of suspicious account activity but even that's getting rarer. Santander do e-mail me regularly, but they always add the last three digits of my postcode on their e-mails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain Slog said: Santander do e-mail me regularly, but they always add the last three digits of my postcode on their e-mails. With information on interest rate changes and account fees yes, certainly nothing to do with actual transactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cade said: With information on interest rate changes and account fees yes, certainly nothing to do with actual transactions Agreed, and they never give direct links either, just tell you to log on their site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moshy Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Been getting texts about HBSC trying to set up a new payee or some rubbish. Just had the dreaded phone call from the automated female version of Stephen Hawking about the warrant out for my arrest for tax evasion unless I press 1. Manchester number 0161 879 4624 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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