General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

credit card scam

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 22 Jul 2009 16:42

Not good

If it is true who know's what can happen

Deb

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 22 Jul 2009 16:40

Oh, thats bad:(( Deb.

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 22 Jul 2009 16:38

Hi Marion

I just know that it happend at my local supermarket in the car park

Deb

Edit somebody could have been telling me porkie pies though

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 22 Jul 2009 16:34

Debbie the perfume one is a hoax as far as i know.

http://www.originalbristol.com/newscentre/bristol-news/police-dismiss-perfume-scam-text-as-hoax-3147

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 22 Jul 2009 16:29

Thanks Carol for the warning.

I will just mention about another problem around my way.(nothing to do with fraud)

People are asking if you wont to buy some purfume, they spray it on a tissue so you can smell it. But whatever it is in the bottle it is knocking you out and then they rob you.

Deb

Carole

Carole Report 22 Jul 2009 16:10

It wasn't my hubby that was caught out. It was my friends.

They have now cancelled the master card. Luckily no money was taken out. However there has been a few people phoned with this story ( been in local paper) of a parcel that needs additional payment, I just thought if my friends oh could be caught out, I'd mention it as a warning to others.

Researching:

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Jul 2009 17:45

when they ring back saying its not the right number

i pretend to be the answer phone telling them
that they have reached the home of the worlds greatest psychic
and i already know who they are and what they want

so could the please replace the receiver and not bother me no more

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 21 Jul 2009 17:38

Dont do that Joy...it might be mine lol

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Jul 2009 17:33

if i was asked by anytbody for my bank or credit card number

i would just make one up

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Carole

Carole Report 21 Jul 2009 17:22

He was! And thats what I thought. They were very convincing

Researching:

Carole

Carole Report 21 Jul 2009 17:17

beware of phone calls asking for your card number to pay the postage on a small packet at the Post Office for you. Also you might be told the address isn't clear.
This is not the PO but a scam that my friends husband has just been caught out on. The Po will always put a note in your letter box, and never phone you.

Researching: