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This fake text arrived on my phone a couple of hours ago.  I do use Vodafone, so my first instinct was to open my laptop and log in to my online account to see if there was a problem.

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This appeared in my inbox this morning.  DO NOT click on the link.   This is what it says:“software-licences.com.  New profile notification. Hello Karla sent 2 unique messages https://ewufiuv.page.link/PTTw, Your profile has been updated USER ACCOUNT INFORMATION Login URL: https://software-licenses.com/ Email: myemail@email.com Password: *********** (Forgot your password?)” How do I know this is a hoax?   1.  […]

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Look closely at the image below. Look at the email it was sent from @cuponeria.com.br. That isn’t the real address of a UK Government agency.

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This isn’t a scam, as such, more a word of caution.  It was brought to my attention yesterday  by a client who was nearly taken in but realised in time that he was being asked to pay for something that should be free. My client is over 70 and in the UK that means you […]

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This fake domain renewal notice was posted as a comment on another post.  But it seemed a shame to leave it there.  After all, if you post your scam as a comment on an anti-scam blog, it must merit a post of its own, so that everyone can see that a) it’s a scam and […]

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This bit of ridiculousness came from the  very (un)convincing diplmissionoffice@gmail.com.  Because obviously diplomats use GMail.  Or maybe not????  I wonder which “diplmissionoffice” this fool thinks he might be a member of? Ignore this, this is just a scammer who wants to get his or her hands on your money. Dear Sir,The courier statutory report shown […]

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A friend just received a phone call from 07683 525175.  It was a recorded message, with an American accent, telling her that they were from BT and there were records of dodgy activity on their internet and phone line and they would be cut off unless they held the line to speak to someone. My […]

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Oooooo look “the wealthiest organization in the world” has decided to give $1m.  Only $1m — I get offered 10 times that every day by the Bank of Nigeria or the United Nations.  Of course an organization that has randomly decided to send you millions is going to start their email by saying “good morning” […]

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Brenda has “important information” for me.  So I’ve asked her if she’s found a long lost relative of mine.  I’ll let you know what she says.  (As in her copy and paste reply which will totally ignore the question I asked her) Please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.  Once again, my name is […]

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Ooooooo – look – I’ve won lots of money on a lottery I didn’t enter.  Does that sound likely????  No, of course it doesn’t.  You cannot win a lottery that you haven’t entered. This is a scammer who is after your cash.  My online alter ego has replied, so I’ll let you know if s/he […]

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My online alter-ego has emailed mrs fenna liam, telling her which hotel I will be staying in at Schiphol and which flight I will be on.  I will let you know what her instructions are. Meanwhile – I’m sure you know as well as I do that you don’t have £2m sitting in a mysterious […]

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This scammer gets straight to the point, they want $150 as their initial payment.  If you are daft enough to fall for their scam, they will continue asking you for more money, for more fees. You know as well as I do that the Bank of Nigeria is not holding $10.5m in your name.  Just […]

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This scammer clearly failed the Level 1 Scam exam at scam school.  The bit where the title and text says (Victim’s Email) is clearly intended to contain the victim’s email address. But hey – there’s nothing like telling your intended target that they are a victim.  Why not just add a message saying “Hi – […]

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Yet another scammer who claims to have access to your system (they don’t). Nothing in this email is true.  The scammer can’t access your system, hasn’t been using your webcam, hasn’t infected your computer with malware.  They don’t have access to your contacts and they can’t send a video that doesn’t exist. This scammer is […]

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Another one of those nasty emails claiming that the sender has access to your computer (they don’t) and they have seen you in a compromising position (they haven’t).   Then demanding you pay them in a cryptocurrency.  Fortunately, most of the people that send these to me wouldn’t know how to pay in DASH or bitcoin […]

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Apparently I’ve changed my name to “info”.  Nobody’s “system” has detected “unusual activities on your account”.  This email doesn’t even tell you who is supposed to have sent it. I’m guessing that if you click on the link you will be taken to a fake website and asked to enter your email address and password.  […]

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DO NOT send these scammers anything.  They have no idea who you are, nor have they hacked your site.   Changing your password is always a good idea – you should change it regularly – but these guys have no idea what your password is and cannot see if you change it. Even if your webcam […]

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No, not an invitation to find God or Allah or another deity.  This evil little threat comes courtesy of one of my clients. These bitcoin scammers make their threats sound nasty.  Always telling you they have webcam footage of you in compromising, sexual, circumstances.  They don’t.  They don’t even know who you are. However, this […]

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I received this email, allegedly from a friend, about 10 mins ago.  As I’d been speaking to her just an hour ago, and as the title looked odd, I realised immediately that it was probably a scam. I’ve answered, and I’m waiting to see if I get a reply – presumably the scammer will tell […]

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This fake Paypal text was sent to my phone: “Paypal security alert. Did you sign in from Doncaster, DNC, UK at 04.01 AM PDT, 23-Apr-2019? If yes reply 1. If no, reply 2.  Text and data rates apply”. How do I know it’s fake?  It doesn’t say it’s from Paypal – just that it’s from […]

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There is no such thing as “search engine registration”.  This is a relic from the days when the internet was new and you did have to submit your domain name in order for the search engines to find you. Life has moved on just a little (!!) and Google, Bing and other search engines regularly […]

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A fellow member of a small Facebook group received this message from someone who had recently joined the group.  It’s a variation on the classic email scam claiming to come from someone with a terminal illness who wants to send you their money. Don’t get taken in by it.  This scammer doesn’t want to send […]

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Dance Basics are a legitimate company and have absolutely nothing to do with this scammer.  I suspect that their mailing list details have been hacked. The rest is rubbish.  You haven’t made a weekly payment to them (or anyone else whose list has been hacked).  I suspect this hacker wants to infect your device with […]

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Oh yes – brilliant way to introduce yourself.  Tell me you are dishonest, a liar and thief.  And then expect me to believe that you want to share $8.6m with me. Let me think about this………… ………….. oh yes –  I know – you’re a scammer.  Let me guess – you want me to pay […]

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What a load of old rubbish.  Dear “User” – as in, this scammer has no idea who I am.  They very sweetly want to “Avoid Your Domain from being Deactivated from Our server”.  What domain???  Why would any domain that I own (including this one) be on the Microsoft server? If you click on the […]

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What is an Esta? It stands for Electronic System for Travel Authorisation.  It is requirement for entry into the United States for citizens from certain countries who can apply for an ESTA instead of a Visa. How To Apply Apply through the official US government website – https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ There is a fee of $14 to apply […]

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This is a cut price bitcoin scammer.  The last one wanted 399$ in bitcoin See Here.  Sometimes these scammers use a username or an old password they’ve found for you from a hacked list.  This one seems to have purchased a dodgy list – that’s not a username I’ve ever used. Just ignore this fool.  […]

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I received this message in my “Filtered messages” folder on Facebook: Free pulse oximeter for my UK friends, ur best personal health monitor or carer. We will full refund after shipped by pp, so if you buy it , maybe you could receive refund in the same day. Or “maybe” you won’t receive a refund […]

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I just received a phone call from 0161 818 7299.  It was a recorded message, claiming to be from HMRC.  Obviously it wasn’t.  It was a recorded message, not a person.  I was told that I should contact my solicitor and phone them back immediately. I was told that if I did not call them […]

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