Real Life Scams - Please Read

[Neal]

E-mail Bank Scam

After receiving another e-mail from a bank i've never banked with asking me to check out their "new" website and customer portal, I though best to post a message for those who are new to the t'internet.

If you ever receive an e-mail claiming to be from your bank, even if it looks genuine, delete it or forward it to your banks security teams.

Do not click on any links in the e-mail. If you hover your mouse over any links without clicking, you can see that the link that looks like it is your banks website address actually points to a totally different site - Look bottom left in Windows XP / Outlook / Outlook Express with mouse over link. If you do and then enter your details, the scammers have access to your bank account.

NO BANKS SEND E-MAILS ASKING YOU TO CHECK THE ACCOUNT. THEY WILL CONTACT YOU BY POST. THEY MAY RING IN URGENT CASES BUT ALWAYS ASK THEIR NAME, LOCATION OF CALL CENTRE AND A PHONE NUMBER. THEN CALL THEM BACK ON YOUR BANKS NUMBER THAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS USED. NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR INFORMATION TO ANYONE WHO ASKS FOR IT, UNLESS YOU HAVE CALLED YOUR BANK DIRECT ON THE CORRECT NUMBER.

[Neal]

Parcel Delivery Service Scam

This info may be especially relevant in run up to Christmas. 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 them on 0306 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 £15 for the phone call.

If you do receive a card with these details then please contact ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at: www.icstis.org.uk or your local trading standards office. This is a genuine scam and is under investigation by ICSTIS.

[Neal]

Mobile Phone Scam

Dear All,

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person saying that he or she is a company engineer, or telling you that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, end this call immediately without pressing any numbers.

There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your "SIM" card and make calls at your expense. Forward this message to as many colleagues, relatives and friends as you can, to stop it.

Many thanks for your time regarding this matter, take care and regards.

Phil Corris

Police Constable/Crime Prevention Officer

[Mancie]

cheers for the info Neal.. the parcel delivery scam could catch anyone out this time of year.

[cashman]

super info neil cheers.

[entwisi]

If you care to look back we've covered this, the telephone stuff is rubbish, as is teh mobiles stuff. there are just as many hoaxes as there are general alerts!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by entwisi

If you care to look back we've covered this, the telephone stuff is rubbish, as is teh mobiles stuff. there are just as many hoaxes as there are general alerts!

yeh entwi but new folk would be reading for a month, also us older gits do forget.

[entwisi]

In that case Cashy "Breathe in..... Breathe out..... Breathe in........ "

, just in case you forget!

[SPUGGIE J]

Bettr to have it often and no-one getting caught out than rarely and someone getting caught out. I can see were you are coming from but alas at this time of year our minds are on other things.

[West Ender]

Please be aware, if you receive a form, supposedly from H M Revenue and Customs, saying you have a large tax refund due and asking for your bank details so it can be paid to you, it's a scam. H M R C doesn't work that way.

If you are a Self-Assessment taxpayer, or you claim Tax Credits, you may have put your bank or building society details on your Tax Return or in your Tax Credit claim form. That's fine, those details are absolutely secure and you will never be asked for them in any other way.

Do not return this so-called repayment claim form as it is just another way for criminals to get hold of your bank account. If you are lucky enough to be due a tax refund, and you haven't given the details in your Return, you will receive a cheque with an explanation of how the repayment became due.

[AccyAlec]

Im getting email simulair saying ive earned some money from a bank in india or something??? ye reit!! lol

My advice is to it

Alec

[chav1]

edit:

you know on second thoughts thinking about it ime not gonna warn people about the scam i heard of

im gonna use it to make some money