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SheilaP
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Warning - scam email (Vehicle Tax had expired)

I have posted this on the Good Morning thread but am starting this thread for those who don’t follow that thread WARNING – received an e...
/scams
1 119 0
2025-05-20 13:56:17 UTC
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Bretrick
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Oh dear, seems I forgot to pay a toll bill

Received an SMS stating I owe $5.83 toll bill and it must be paid by 9th January. Funny that. The last time I was on a toll road would h...
/scams
2 383 2
2024-01-07 19:37:00 UTC
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Omah
Technology: Chat / Discussions

How safe is my data after a hack or leak?

Following news stories in the past few days, it’s understandable you might be concerned about your data. The UK’s elections watchdog, Ele...
/scams#digital-data#cyber-attacks#hack#leak
0 410 1
2023-08-15 11:49:13 UTC
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Percy_Vere
TV & Film: Chat / Discussions

Scam Interceptors BBC1

Interesting series headed up by Rave Wilding about taking down phone and internet scammers. The series started on Monday morning at 10am...
/daily-threads/scams
2 619 9
2022-04-07 18:15:09 UTC
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Primus1
Finance & Banking: Chat / Discussions

Just to make you aware

Our neighbour recently renewed his car tax online only to find out it wasn’t the official govt website, money was taken from his account ...
/scams
15 642 18
2022-05-23 14:16:32 UTC
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SheilaP
Chat / Discussions

Warning - scam email (Vehicle Tax had expired)

I have posted this on the Good Morning thread but am starting this thread for those who don’t follow that thread WARNING – received an e...
/scams
1 119 0
2025-05-20 13:56:17 UTC
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HOT IN Scams Chat/Discussion Last 3 Years! Top

Omah
Technology: Chat / Discussions

How safe is my data after a hack or leak?

Following news stories in the past few days, it’s understandable you might be concerned about your data. The UK’s elections watchdog, Ele...
/scams#digital-data#cyber-attacks#hack#leak
0 410 1
2023-08-15 11:49:13 UTC
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Bretrick
Chat / Discussions

Oh dear, seems I forgot to pay a toll bill

Received an SMS stating I owe $5.83 toll bill and it must be paid by 9th January. Funny that. The last time I was on a toll road would h...
/scams
2 383 2
2024-01-07 19:37:00 UTC
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Tedc
Technology: Chat / Discussions

Seen A Scam? Warn us if you have!

It might be useful to keep OFF members up to date on some of the horrible scams which are being sent our way, these days. Maybe some wil...
/scams
13 2512 357
2025-03-24 18:50:42 UTC
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SilverTabby
Technology: Chat / Discussions

Is this fact or scam? (Microsoft update)

Do we know? MS Warns Windows 10 Users To Free Up Storage Space For The Big October Update "Users with small drives may be in for...
/scams/windows
1 828 64
2018-10-22 15:23:09 UTC
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Percy_Vere
TV & Film: Chat / Discussions

Scam Interceptors BBC1

Interesting series headed up by Rave Wilding about taking down phone and internet scammers. The series started on Monday morning at 10am...
/daily-threads/scams
2 619 9
2022-04-07 18:15:09 UTC
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Primus1
Finance & Banking: Chat / Discussions

My bank account hacked

Well, opened my bank statement to find I made a payment of £103 to amazon Germany?, thankfully it’s an account with RBS I no longer use m...
/scams/banking/hacked
1 693 22
2020-09-12 16:38:13 UTC
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carol
Technology: Chat / Discussions

Scam calls - from 'Amazon Prime'

We all get scam calls I know. Mine are usually from Amazon Prime. After frightening the life out of a person they then advise them to hi...
/scams
0 614 39
2020-09-04 20:22:23 UTC
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Primus1
Finance & Banking: Chat / Discussions

Just to make you aware

Our neighbour recently renewed his car tax online only to find out it wasn’t the official govt website, money was taken from his account ...
/scams
15 642 18
2022-05-23 14:16:32 UTC
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