woof woof ! wrote:Anyone been the target of a con recently (apart from bbc license fee's )
NiftyNeil wrote:woof woof ! wrote:Anyone been the target of a con recently (apart from bbc license fee's )
I got an email from Paypal informing me that someone had tried to access my account from overseas and that my account would be suspended while they investigated. To avoid this I needed to confirm my identity. I clicked on the link to the paypal website which asked me to sign in to my account, it then asked me my usual details - name, address etc. It then asked me for my mothers maiden name and credit card details which is when I became suspicious. I checked the web address and everything looked kosher but I thought it was asking for too much info. Instead of completing the form, I forwarded the email to paypal who confirmed it to be a fake - or "phishing" email as they call it.
Paypal told me that they will always address me by my fist name in emails and that they will never ask for any information via emails such as passwords, security information or personal info. Be warned.
woof woof ! wrote:Similar thhing happened with me and someone claiming to be from my bank.
Phone rings and a fella claiming to be from my bank asks if he can discuss some new promotions they're offering, I normally give such calls the elbow but being from my bank I said go ahead. the fella then says before I discuss the details I need to go through some security checks. He then asks for all the usual stuff , account name, number, pass words etc. I told him "hey pal you phoned me if you don't have my details already as far as i'm concerned your not from my bank" and put the phone down.
My bank have confirmed that they would never call any customer and ask them to divulge their passwords.
Emerald Red wrote:I normally don't mind scammers, so long as they are scamming the system and not poor b@stards that actually don't have the money to waste like you and I. If they are clever to scam big companies and get away with it, I say fair play to them for being smart c*nts and figuring out a way. But to the b@stards scamming people with kids that pay bills and such, I say string em up by the bollox with fish hooks.
Woollyback wrote:Emerald Red wrote:I normally don't mind scammers, so long as they are scamming the system and not poor b@stards that actually don't have the money to waste like you and I. If they are clever to scam big companies and get away with it, I say fair play to them for being smart c*nts and figuring out a way. But to the b@stards scamming people with kids that pay bills and such, I say string em up by the bollox with fish hooks.
so you think when a big company gets scammed they just go "oh dear, we'll have to swallow that cost. never mind"? do they f.uckers like, they pass on the cost to their customers ie. you, me & the poor bugger down the road with 10 kids to feed. don't be so naive as to think that scamming a company is any different to scamming an individual. there is no such thing as a victimless crime. it's like the funny c.unts who pour a tin of paint on their carpet and claim off the insurance. do the insurance company give a f.uck? no. they put everybody's premiums up instead. covering the cost of fraudulent claims adds £40 a year to every single house insurance policy in britain
Woollyback wrote:Emerald Red wrote:I normally don't mind scammers, so long as they are scamming the system and not poor b@stards that actually don't have the money to waste like you and I. If they are clever to scam big companies and get away with it, I say fair play to them for being smart c*nts and figuring out a way. But to the b@stards scamming people with kids that pay bills and such, I say string em up by the bollox with fish hooks.
so you think when a big company gets scammed they just go "oh dear, we'll have to swallow that cost. never mind"? do they f.uckers like, they pass on the cost to their customers ie. you, me & the poor bugger down the road with 10 kids to feed. don't be so naive as to think that scamming a company is any different to scamming an individual. there is no such thing as a victimless crime. it's like the funny c.unts who pour a tin of paint on their carpet and claim off the insurance. do the insurance company give a f.uck? no. they put everybody's premiums up instead. covering the cost of fraudulent claims adds £40 a year to every single house insurance policy in britain
Emerald Red wrote:Woollyback wrote:Emerald Red wrote:I normally don't mind scammers, so long as they are scamming the system and not poor b@stards that actually don't have the money to waste like you and I. If they are clever to scam big companies and get away with it, I say fair play to them for being smart c*nts and figuring out a way. But to the b@stards scamming people with kids that pay bills and such, I say string em up by the bollox with fish hooks.
so you think when a big company gets scammed they just go "oh dear, we'll have to swallow that cost. never mind"? do they f.uckers like, they pass on the cost to their customers ie. you, me & the poor bugger down the road with 10 kids to feed. don't be so naive as to think that scamming a company is any different to scamming an individual. there is no such thing as a victimless crime. it's like the funny c.unts who pour a tin of paint on their carpet and claim off the insurance. do the insurance company give a f.uck? no. they put everybody's premiums up instead. covering the cost of fraudulent claims adds £40 a year to every single house insurance policy in britain
You know you would if you got the chance. Go on. Admit it.
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