Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Got this today, although the date is confusing
'Your TV Licence will expire on 01 MAY 2020'
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- Thread starter Rogero
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Got this today, although the date is confusing
'Your TV Licence will expire on 01 MAY 2020'
Birdie Boy
Well-known member
- Jun 17, 2011
- 4,394
I get them weekly it seems.
studio150
Well-known member
Another Amazon fraud attempt.
Phone rings, and answer
This is an automated message from Amazon, as there appears to be a suspicious order on your account, then lists item and value (over £1,000).
Press 1 to confirm order or press 2 to speak to an assistant.
I put the phone down.
No email confirmation of order received, and no record of order under account on Amazon site.
So assume that they would want to verify c/card details if I pressed 2.
Phone rings, and answer
This is an automated message from Amazon, as there appears to be a suspicious order on your account, then lists item and value (over £1,000).
Press 1 to confirm order or press 2 to speak to an assistant.
I put the phone down.
No email confirmation of order received, and no record of order under account on Amazon site.
So assume that they would want to verify c/card details if I pressed 2.
Yup; it appears to be the scam dejour.
I would be very disappointed if anybody fell for it! Apply some logic; what would be achieved by suspending "your tv license account"? Absolutely nothing.
They ask you to "tell us....your official identity information" What? that's nonsense.
Email address for the REAL TV licencing authority is @tvlicensing.co.uk
Plenty enough clues
Boroseagull
Well-known member
I guess everyone knows you can forward 'dodgy' emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
This is part of GCHQ and helps protect more vulnerable people.
This is part of GCHQ and helps protect more vulnerable people.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
All my phising spam emails get sent there
I've lost out on so many African inheritance.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 17,357
"Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Update required
Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DVLA routine check has found some irregularities in your current profile, which indicates that the information given is no longer accurate or up to date.
You are required to update your profile to its latest form to avoid termination of your monitoring license.
Update now
You must use your valid and official information to complete this form. Using any nicknames or short-addresses can lead to rejection of this update.
What happens next
You’ll be showed a form containing question regarding your personal or residential information.
You’ll be taken to fill up your payment details to set up or renew your payment method.
Upon successful submission of first two steps, your profile will be updated and you’ll be shown a confirmation text."
I've just received an email with the above text. Never seen anything like it before.
I presume this contains the email address it was from: Driver and Vehicle Agency | Update Required - Routine check tvdsbx <pggpo54713ycfrmqrg@telenet.be>
Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DVLA routine check has found some irregularities in your current profile, which indicates that the information given is no longer accurate or up to date.
You are required to update your profile to its latest form to avoid termination of your monitoring license.
Update now
You must use your valid and official information to complete this form. Using any nicknames or short-addresses can lead to rejection of this update.
What happens next
You’ll be showed a form containing question regarding your personal or residential information.
You’ll be taken to fill up your payment details to set up or renew your payment method.
Upon successful submission of first two steps, your profile will be updated and you’ll be shown a confirmation text."
I've just received an email with the above text. Never seen anything like it before.
I presume this contains the email address it was from: Driver and Vehicle Agency | Update Required - Routine check tvdsbx <pggpo54713ycfrmqrg@telenet.be>
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
- 9,357
Took a phone call from an Indian sounding chap this morning who told me he was calling from BT Openreach. It seems like the internet use in my house was very high and it was suspected that my internet had been hacked. The gentleman kindly offered to help me fix this and just wanted me to give access to my router. I managed to drag it our for a while but eventually said I couldn't find a BT router in the house, only a Virgin one. When I suggested that he may be a scammer, he abruptly ended the call for some reason!
SIMMO SAYS
Well-known member
I've received nine scam calls to my home phone and mobile in the last two days.
I never answer them because I don't recognise the numbers.
But when you are ill it's a pain in the arse getting up and down.
I cannot say what I would do with the people that are behind these calls because I would be banned.
I never answer them because I don't recognise the numbers.
But when you are ill it's a pain in the arse getting up and down.
I cannot say what I would do with the people that are behind these calls because I would be banned.
Hampden Park
Ex R.N.
- Oct 7, 2003
- 4,993
I had a call this morning on my mobile, 'Hello Mr Hampden Park, I understand you were involved in a car accident recently?'. Yes, I said, I died in it. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
studio150
Well-known member
Is it just me, or is everyone getting more unsolicited calls.
I've a had a series covering slow internet, home engery advisor, False Amazon order....
I used to go months without any, but now getting 2 or 3 a day.
I've a had a series covering slow internet, home engery advisor, False Amazon order....
I used to go months without any, but now getting 2 or 3 a day.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,641
Text message from 07375 643258 purporting to be from O2:
O2:We were unable to process your latest payment. In order to avoid fees, please update your information via: https://o2.uk.html02.com/?o2=2
O2:We were unable to process your latest payment. In order to avoid fees, please update your information via: https://o2.uk.html02.com/?o2=2
Barham's tash
Well-known member
Had three variants of the same one today purporting to be from HSBC, Three mobile and O2.
Three different mobile numbers but identical text.
Someone is making a killing out of these miserable times.
Weststander
Well-known member
Received the phantom type last week, where it was just silence at their end.
I was disappointed that it wasn’t a scammer, as I was in the mood for wasting their time and then a finale of some abusive.
giveusfalmerplease
Well-known member
i cant beleive ive just spent over an hour reading this "scam the scammer" thread but its been evolving daily since the beginning of Sept.
https://aff.419eater.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=907&sid=c5ed82ab2eb492014ea72089b70bec71
Theyve basically intercepted some emails from a guy in Ghana trying to con an old man. They have him hook line and sinker convinced hes going to get $10000 from the Chruch of the Holy Lamb
but in order to pay him he needs to be annointed as a reverend of their church.. needs to find 12 disciples to follow him, build a monument and a bench for people to pray at and only then will they pay him. They also drop a hint that he can earn thousands more in using the church to setup a charitable foundation to feed the hungry. Not wanting to under-sell this opportunity he asks them for a further $350,000 !!
Hilarilious but quite a long read ..
https://aff.419eater.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=907&sid=c5ed82ab2eb492014ea72089b70bec71
Theyve basically intercepted some emails from a guy in Ghana trying to con an old man. They have him hook line and sinker convinced hes going to get $10000 from the Chruch of the Holy Lamb
but in order to pay him he needs to be annointed as a reverend of their church.. needs to find 12 disciples to follow him, build a monument and a bench for people to pray at and only then will they pay him. They also drop a hint that he can earn thousands more in using the church to setup a charitable foundation to feed the hungry. Not wanting to under-sell this opportunity he asks them for a further $350,000 !!
Hilarilious but quite a long read ..
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
ATTN: From donovanmills8@gmail.com
It is our pleasure to inform you about this urgent issue at hand; for
the purpose of clarity I am
Advocate Matt Glover of Glover Attorneys located at 34 Paul Kruger
Street Pretoria South Africa.
I am vested with the authority to execute the last Will & Testament of
Late Mr. Trevor Blunden,
an American citizen who died in a ghastly motor accident with his wife
on the 27th of September
2017; unfortunately they had no child of their own.
Please bear in mind that the reason for this late notification is;
since Late Mr. Trevor Blunden
demised his Will was contested by his Nephew Mr. Johannes Blunden who
has his own selfish
agenda for his Uncle’s estate. The good news now is that last week,
Probate Court has finally
ruled on the issue that all beneficiaries should be notified to
receive their inheritance, and that is
why we send you this email to inform you that Late Mr. Trevor Blunden
left 15% of his total
Estate for you which is US$ 7,500,000.00; to use 50% of this money to
aid charity of your choice
while 50% should be for you and your family. This may sound strange
and unbelievable to you
but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man Late Mr. Trevor
Blunden was while he was
alive, he must have been in contact with you somewhere in the past.
For your bequeathed (US$ 7.5million) to be release to you send us the
below information for our
re-verification to be very sure that we are indeed dealing with the
legal person on the will to
enable us proceed with the release of your funds. Note that whatever
information you give us here
is safe and kept confidential only for this purpose.
1.) Your full names.
2.) Your Current contact address.
3.) Your Date of birth.
4.) Your Cell phone.
5.) Your occupation.
6.) Your nationality.
Immediately we are in receipt of the above required information from
you, a copy of the Will
shall be send to you immediately for your confirmation before we will
proceed with the necessary
particulars so that what Late Mr. Trevor Blunden left for you would be
release to you without
delay. Very crucial warning, if you know that this email address
doesn’t belongs to you; please
don’t bother to respond back to us but if you are very sure that
indeed this email address is yours
don’t hesitate to reply us immediately to proceed.
Yours Faithfully,
Attorney: Advocate Matt Glover
It is our pleasure to inform you about this urgent issue at hand; for
the purpose of clarity I am
Advocate Matt Glover of Glover Attorneys located at 34 Paul Kruger
Street Pretoria South Africa.
I am vested with the authority to execute the last Will & Testament of
Late Mr. Trevor Blunden,
an American citizen who died in a ghastly motor accident with his wife
on the 27th of September
2017; unfortunately they had no child of their own.
Please bear in mind that the reason for this late notification is;
since Late Mr. Trevor Blunden
demised his Will was contested by his Nephew Mr. Johannes Blunden who
has his own selfish
agenda for his Uncle’s estate. The good news now is that last week,
Probate Court has finally
ruled on the issue that all beneficiaries should be notified to
receive their inheritance, and that is
why we send you this email to inform you that Late Mr. Trevor Blunden
left 15% of his total
Estate for you which is US$ 7,500,000.00; to use 50% of this money to
aid charity of your choice
while 50% should be for you and your family. This may sound strange
and unbelievable to you
but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man Late Mr. Trevor
Blunden was while he was
alive, he must have been in contact with you somewhere in the past.
For your bequeathed (US$ 7.5million) to be release to you send us the
below information for our
re-verification to be very sure that we are indeed dealing with the
legal person on the will to
enable us proceed with the release of your funds. Note that whatever
information you give us here
is safe and kept confidential only for this purpose.
1.) Your full names.
2.) Your Current contact address.
3.) Your Date of birth.
4.) Your Cell phone.
5.) Your occupation.
6.) Your nationality.
Immediately we are in receipt of the above required information from
you, a copy of the Will
shall be send to you immediately for your confirmation before we will
proceed with the necessary
particulars so that what Late Mr. Trevor Blunden left for you would be
release to you without
delay. Very crucial warning, if you know that this email address
doesn’t belongs to you; please
don’t bother to respond back to us but if you are very sure that
indeed this email address is yours
don’t hesitate to reply us immediately to proceed.
Yours Faithfully,
Attorney: Advocate Matt Glover
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
Royal Mail delivery scam.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-mail-christmas-delivery-scam-19292407.amp
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-mail-christmas-delivery-scam-19292407.amp
Weststander
Well-known member
Just received this text.
I’ve never banked with Lloyds or held any cards with them.
I’ve never banked with Lloyds or held any cards with them.
I had very similar this morning from 'Lloyds' - slight difference in wording and web address. Reported it to Bank and the phone provider
