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rowanwitch
'Ari ' phoned me to say my phone's "call blocking" needed to be upgraded... Didn't say he was from any particular company.   I don't have call blocking.  Ari now has a headache and has been... ...
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Peter Pedant
Bt - click here to update your conditions final reminder is making its rounds again - I forward to abuse.at.Bt.com if any one knows of a better one spam.a.tbt.com or...
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zebo
https://news.sky.com/story/heineken-warning-after-fathers-day-free-beer-offer-on-whatsapp-revealed-as-a-scam-12634550 Don't know if this has already been mentioned but this is doing the rounds, the...
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Canary42
My e-mail inbox frequently gets the "Act now: 40% off" type of offer, then a few days later for the same offer "Hurry, stock going fast, nearly all gone, act now". Why, if the stock is going so fast,...
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Peter Pedant
Hermes is NOT sending out failed delivery notes. The scammers are zardoni and alabala sent me mine IN short - failed to deliver on a/c of incomplete address - press to complete.... also at...
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Mamyalynne
NHS scam email doing the rounds, info here. https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1775271.html...
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AuntPG
Heads up for those Ab'er that sell on FB marketplace or other social media platforms. I have a saddle for sale, and got a message saying they wanted the saddle, would send cash by UPS and as soon as I...
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Mamyalynne
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Adverts/Question1773193.html...
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Simple99
My starting date is 8/26/20. The agent is telling me the end date is 2/28/21 and us making me pay more for the extra days. My question is if the lease states a 6 months, my end date should be 2/26/21...
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drmorgans
I received a scam email from the "DVLA" today, claiming that a payment had failed and that I would be fined £480 if I didn't pay. Obviously, the website it linked to was nothing like the DVLA. The...
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Peter Pedant
HI victims and scammees ! BT email Your account will be disconnected from sending or receiving mails from other users.Beacause you failed to resolve errors on your mail. oh dear - spell because right...
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zebo
The scammers using Amazon Prime account are active again, number 07044309551 just called to thank me for renewing my account that I've never had. The number comes up as from Germany.
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malagabob
Getting a lot of delivery txts containing links being delivered to the wife’s phone DHL etc. Stuff no one has ordered. I assume they’re scams. Anyone else having any lately....
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Canary42
I have just received an e-mail which must be the mose obvious scam ever ? It starts as follows:- ================= Attention: E-mail Address Owner, Sequel to the meeting held with Federal Bureau of...
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Guilbert53
Article on the BBC web site on more scam victims. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46765681 Please tell all your friends and family (particularly elderly relatives and neighbours) not to fall for this...
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Rugbyfan
My husband answered a call. They said are you the man if the house. He answered are you looking for a mouse. They rang off. Never called back.
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Barmaid
Just a heads up that this one is doing the rounds again:- https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/asda-aldi-facebook-scam-response-2285657 Another version is a message sent on Whatsapp. If...
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smurfchops
Posted this today in Technology..... http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1505895.html#answer-10510382...
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fiction-factory
There is still lots of spam coming in on this thread http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question1489656-2.html...
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mikey4444
This new scam originates, I am somewhat ashamed to say, from my home town. Everybody should block 01792 209288 asap ! http://findwhocallsyou.com/01792209288...