Barrymagrec
pfm Member
I`ve been getting automated calls from "Visa Mastercard security" recently, apparently my card is being used for unexpected foreign transactions.....
This is a known strategy that's been observed and written about. The thinking goes that by having a few duff spellings they filter out the smartest customers straight away and get down to the ones who are not so savvy, possibly elderly, confused etc. If they were more convincing they would get more initial "hits" but more of these would be from people who got halfway through and said "hang on a minute, I smell a rat".I suspect that in a fair few cases, the scam emails are deliberately flawed, so that anybody who responds is already flagged up as ripe for the picking.
Yes and after giving you the one finger salute, they may well send your number all over the place as a bit of revenge.I ask, in a slow measured tone, after allowing them to make their spiel..."and ...is your mother proud of what you do ?" 9 times out of 10 there is a sharp intake of breath, then I hang up...smiling wryly
make you feel good and superior?I ask, in a slow measured tone, after allowing them to make their spiel..."and ...is your mother proud of what you do ?" 9 times out of 10 there is a sharp intake of breath, then I hang up...smiling wryly
The thing that bothers me with this particular scam is where the eff did they get my email address?
To whom?I haven't had one for a while, but walking the dog this morning got a call from a london number, automated message..."there's been suspicious charges made on your credit card...1 for £300, and one for £2000, (international), please press 1 to confirm, 2 to speak to security team advisor." I hung up. Is there an easy way of reporting these?
Tell her you know a number of people that could do with a Raspberry.What if she is offering to sell me jam?
Action Fraud is a waste of time. It isn’t even the police, it’s a private company who collate reports for the police.I was thinking Action Fraud or similar, although from recent episodes of ID theft, accounts being set up in my name (or part of it!) credit cards etc. the process is pretty painful with them.