E-Mail scams.

jackatesme · 20th September 2020, 18:48

The above are getting more popular than phone calls. Just had one from Morrisons to reclaim £500.00 voucher and one from Buzzbegone selling fly repellent,with a choice to buy now or unsubscribe. I don't think it would be wise to click on either option.

Lancpudn · 21st September 2020, 14:33

I had a new scam email today from a site claiming to be from HM courts & tribunals.

spirit6060 · 1st October 2020, 19:32

HMRC, Amazon, Paypal, DPD, Net flix - all the regular scamming email purport to come from these reputable companies.
I came SO SO close to being scammed during the lockdown. In April I received a notification that my TV licence was up for renewal on the 1st May. I object to the TV licence and never pay it when it's due. A week after the 1st May, I received an email inviting me to renew. It was overdue and so I thought I'd renew on line as I was shielding at the time. All the fonts on the email were identical to the renewal notice. I was just about to pay and I thought - 'I haven't signed up to emails from TV Licencing'. Then I noticed the amount to pay was £3 different from the paper notification and then you notice that the licence number is wrong.

Outlook allows you to report a phishing scam.

You can also forward the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS): [email protected]
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing.

20th September 2020, 18:48	#1
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21st September 2020, 14:33	#2
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,583 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	I had a new scam email today from a site claiming to be from HM courts & tribunals. __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

1st October 2020, 19:32	#3
spirit6060 Regular poster MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cardiff Posts: 95 Thanks: 46 Thanked 71 Times in 37 Posts	HMRC, Amazon, Paypal, DPD, Net flix - all the regular scamming email purport to come from these reputable companies. I came SO SO close to being scammed during the lockdown. In April I received a notification that my TV licence was up for renewal on the 1st May. I object to the TV licence and never pay it when it's due. A week after the 1st May, I received an email inviting me to renew. It was overdue and so I thought I'd renew on line as I was shielding at the time. All the fonts on the email were identical to the renewal notice. I was just about to pay and I thought - 'I haven't signed up to emails from TV Licencing'. Then I noticed the amount to pay was £3 different from the paper notification and then you notice that the licence number is wrong. Outlook allows you to report a phishing scam. You can also forward the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS): [email protected] https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing. Last edited by spirit6060; 1st October 2020 at 20:29.. Reason: typo