Consumer news and scams

[DaveR]

I use Gmail and I never receive emails like those mentioned in this thread; they all get diverted into the Spam folder so I never even see them.

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[Fester]

Someone posing as Fedex are sending out E- Mails asking for details so that they can deliver something to you.

We had 7 the same this morning.

I got the same thing, but from Royal Mail Group....with superb logos and graphics...a very clever scam, telling me that there was a parcel trapped needing information prior to delivery.
For someone like me, who sends and receives parcels via RMG, and at Xmas time especially, this is a very intelligent and believable scam.

[Nemesis]

Just what I thought when the first one came, as I am in the middle of dealing with sending a box to the family for Christmas.
Having waited all day 8am to 8pm for Parcels2 go to collect the parcel as promised I have now sacked them and contacted another firm.
Probably end up with even more spam mails.

[Blongb]

Look out for scam telephone calls informing you "I am calling you from Windows your windows based computer system is infected". It's a very old scam but because the U.S. has just turned up the heat against the Companies based in India who are behind this fraudulent practice, they have now turned their attention to the U.K.  We have received 3 calls in the last 2 days. :rage:

[Yorkie]

Just what I thought when the first one came, as I am in the middle of dealing with sending a box to the family for Christmas.
Having waited all day 8am to 8pm for Parcels2 go to collect the parcel as promised I have now sacked them and contacted another firm.
Probably end up with even more spam mails.

I also waited for P2G to collect a parcel and the chap finally arrived at 9.30 p.m.  What a useless organisation it is   :rage:

[TheMedz]

We have used collect + website a few times for eBay stuff. You go to website pay on line with PayPal or credit card. They generate you a label to print off and stick to the parcel. Take it down to Londis on Gloddaeth street,  hand it in and off it goes.

[Nemesis]

I used Interparcel eventually, suited me better as the collection window was shorter ( morning or afternoon). The young man arrived, very pleasant person, we had attatched our print off label, so off he went. This was Friday, just after lunch and the parcel arrived on Monday, just after lunch. You can also track the parcel which I did.

[Yorkie]

One of the usual, unannounced, regular scams.

Daily Express has increased its price by 5 pence to 55p.  M :rage:

[Hugo]

Look out for scam telephone calls informing you "I am calling you from Windows your windows based computer system is infected". It's a very old scam but because the U.S. has just turned up the heat against the Companies based in India who are behind this fraudulent practice, they have now turned their attention to the U.K.  We have received 3 calls in the last 2 days. :rage:

I was by the telephone today when it rang and answered it in English even though the caller display said "international"    I should have known better as it was a heavily accented Asian on the line teling me the same story as Blongb had.  After he had his say, I just said that I didn't have a computer and just hung up.  Next time I look at the caller display and it says "international" then I'll deal with it differently.

[Bellringer]

Yes me too yesterday - I also told them I did not have a computer!

[wrex]

YOU WILL NEVER GO TOO HEAVEN LOL

[Bellringer]

  Maybe not Wrex. I usually tell them that we are registered with the Telephone Preference Service (and we are), but that doesn't seem to stop the 'foreigners'.

[Bri Roberts]

Try talking Welsh to them, Stan. 

[Yorkie]

Try talking Welsh to them, Stan. 

I have a Nuisance Call Blocker on the home phone which is pre programmed with many known outfits.  As you receive others one press of the button and that number is put into memory and also blocked.  The calls do not come through so you are not disturbed.

On my mobile I put the calls into memory under the Heading Nuisance.  When it rings if it comes up as Nuisance I switch the call off, or if I want a good laugh, I will answer the call and keep them talking and answering daft questions for as long as I wish to be amused. 

 

[Bellringer]

Try talking Welsh to them, Stan. 

Apologies - my Welsh is a bit limited.