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Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 4 Dec 2010 06:49


Yes Di, not only are they getting more frequent, they are starting to look very realistic - using the right company logos, the right colours etc, and the HMRC one even had the little 'secure site' logo at the bottom!!

K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

gemqueen

gemqueen Report 2 Dec 2010 18:35

Karen..... I had the same one yesterday and yes it was convincing but I didn't bite.


I had one today from the FBI! It asked me to open the attachment. Of course I didn't. If it was truly from the FBI they can come to my house as they'll know where I am.
These are getting more frequent aren't they. I get about 5 a week.
Di

Researching:
Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 2 Dec 2010 16:17


I had 3 from Lloyds TSB last week, and forwarded them on to the Lloyds phishing/fraudulent e.mails dept.
Had similar from HSBC aswell, so forwarded that to their fraud dept.

Yesterday I had a rather convincing looking one from HM Revenue & Customs telling me I had 181.57 tax rebate to claim. Worryingly, it looked very convincing. But the one thing that set my alarm bells ringing was that the spelling and English wasn't terribly good.
I looked up HMRC website for their fraud/scam e.mails dept and forwarded it on to them.
HMRC, the real ones, sent me a very nice thankyou letter today.


As Merlin says - Be Careful out there!!!!

K

EDIT
P.S. Haven't had any promises of an inheritance from Africa lately!!!! LOL

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Julia

Julia Report 2 Dec 2010 16:13

I've just had one offereing me a job with a China Offshore Company. With this weather, I am sorely tempted. LOLOL
JUlia in Derbyshire

Researching:
Turner Cambs/.Northants, Singapore and Penang,Trengrove Singapore and Penang, Arnull (Champion Race Horse Breeders & Trainers 'Oleander')Germany and Denmark

Sandra

Sandra Report 2 Dec 2010 16:11

I got the same e-mail from the halifax do not have account with them

Researching:
brown, sawyer, dix, wheeler,attaway

Merlin

Merlin Report 2 Dec 2010 14:55

Just had an Email from Lloyds/TSB.informing me that unless I redo my security my account will be frozen. Tough. I don,t have any account with them.**M**.:o)> Be careful.

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.