[tizaala]

Someone phones you to say that they are aware that you are having trouble with your internet connection and wants you to log on and follow the instructions on the site they give you. They stay on the phone and talk you through the process. They want to get your details; don't give them.
I have been phoned three times lately and asked to do this. When I said it was a scam they were indignant and tried to assure me that it was genuine. IT ISN'T, DON'T DO IT.

And this one

I have received two separate emails, purporting to be from Amazon, to the effect that I need to confirm my identity as they were unable to fulfil an order. I had no order outstanding with Amazon at the time. The email said that my account had been temporary blocked and that if they did not have confirmation of my identity my account would be permanently blocked. Asked to: CLICK HERE in the email this would, I believe, have taken them into my computer since it was followed with RUN.

Amazon confirmed that these were suspicious emails and had not come from them. They have a dedicated site for reporting such scams so there are obviously quite a few of them around.

There are also several named help desks which will be only too please to take your pocket for a ride.

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE AND ONE PARTICULR SPECIES OF HUMAN ANIMAL CAN DEFINITELY DO WITH BEING ELIMINATED .........

[Fowgill Farm]

Heres another one    Whoops just noticed Julie S has already posted this one!
Postal Scam:
Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact the m on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number).
DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize .
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call.

If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655              020 7239 6655      .For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/scams/postal-delivery-scam   

 
Where will it all end!!!
be safe
Mandy 

[mab]

I had someone phone up & tell me that M****soft had called them and told them I had a virus on my PC, and that my PC had sent them a message to this effect, and wanted me to turn on the PC and follow her directions.

I smelled a rat (and has some time to spare) so I started asking questions like 'what operating system am I running?' and 'what is my IP address?' (she couldn't answer these questions which is odd if she's receiving messages from my PC) whilst I pretended that I was starting up the PC.

I managed to keep her on the phone for almost 20mins before I said that, actually, I was running OSX on a MAC, and she couldn't be getting messages from MS about me - she then shouted that I had been wasting HER time and hung up on me. 

Childish, I know, but satisfying. 

For some reason she hasn't called me back. 

mab

[The Woodsiders]

Had another good one recently, had a car for sale in a well known magazine, gave my mobile number for contact, received a text saying they had tried to contact me by phone withoput sucess and could I call them back on the number they gave me, well being a suspicious old b----r I decided to check it out, turns out they would engage you in a long conversation about the car and I was told the calls would cost in the region of £10.00. to £20.00. per minute unsure if that was correct but needless to say they did not get a call back.

[bazzais]

Its crazy that these things go on - still.

Telecom companies have to bill this money in order to give them to the scammers - it doesnt cost a telecom company anything to send a fraudelent call at the wrong bill rate.? So why are people still getting billed for this?

Shame on any company who bills for this type of fraud.

Baz

[northfifeduckling]

Someone phones you to say that they are aware that you are having trouble with your internet connection and wants you to log on and follow the instructions on the site they give you. They stay on the phone and talk you through the process. They want to get your details; don't give them.
I have been phoned three times lately and asked to do this. When I said it was a scam they were indignant and tried to assure me that it was genuine. IT ISN'T, DON'T DO IT.

very strange indeed is that a few times we had reported a fault with BT then promptly got a call as you describe! They must share the same office  . My method is just to put the phone beside me and count the seconds until they notice there's noone there  Eqyally childish but satisfying 

[pikilily]

I Hate cold callers....I just tell them i dont have a phone, or a computer, or windows, or a kitchen, or a bathroom...or whatever it may be. that usually causes some very entertaining dicussions!

The 'microsoft technical support department' have been phoning me several times a week for months. 
I have tried telling them i know it is a fraud, they scream and yell at me that I am the fraud.... the next time i am going to get their number and put the police etc onto them for breach of the peace.
Emma T

[northfifeduckling]

The ones that call us are in India, don't think the police can do much about that...my method is very good for my nerves. There was a lovely ad for teabags a few years ago. where the lady answering a cold caller said "your call is important to me, please hold" and put the phone down next to the radio playing 

[SallyintNorth]

the next time i am going to get their number and put the police etc onto them for breach of the peace.
Emma T

Most likely the number won't be available.

Y'all do know about the Telephone Preference Service?  You can register that you do not want your phone number on lists that people can buy and use to route cold callers.  It does reduce the number of cold calls you get to only those from outside the UK. 

We have a caller ID phone.  The scam calls we still get come up as INTERNATIONAL.  I have reported some to the police and also discussed them with BT and am told that my best bet is to just ignore the calls where they come up INTERNATIONAL.  If you pick up, they know someone is there and they will keep trying.  We now let it ring when it comes up INTERNATIONAL - and the volume has reduced quite a bit.

[pikilily]

Thats the thing Sally , we have telephone preference here!! Doesnt make any difference ...A couple of months ago i did ask for their number (the micorsoft one) and did call it it was a UK number and it was answered with an offical sounding name! I reported that one to microsoft who confirmed it was a scam!

Next time, next time!!
ET x

[northfifeduckling]

most times they withold their number.  The latest excuse I heard from them on a call although we are on the TPF was "we are not with BT so we don't have to look at the list". Many calls are now through skype, the 1471 says 123456789. very helpful indeed The one we hate most is when you hear nothing, then "Goodbye" - definitely one to check if the number is alive but we don't have caller ID...or bl=+@~~ machines telling you to press a button. I hope I have trained the kids well enough to NEVER do that even if they say we've won a holiday on the Bahamas!

[SallyintNorth]

The latest excuse I heard from them on a call although we are on the TPF was "we are not with BT so we don't have to look at the list".

It is true that the TPS database is a voluntary thing.  However up until now I have found that most UK-based companies do take notice of it.

[CameronS]

Not really a scam, but something anyone who drives should be aware of.

If you start driving, and notice a bit of paper on your back window, do not pull over and remove it near the area you were parked. keep going and remove it away from the area.

groups of "bad" people are sticking paper on random vehicles and waiting for you to get out and remove them, and when you are out, they get in and b***** off with your vehicle.

[deepinthewoods]

i have available a full and comprehensive list of scams and how to deal with them, now if youd just like to pm me all your bank account details i will send the list to you.......

[northfifeduckling]