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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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Nice try sunshine.  I don’t have an account with EDF Energy and I’m a private household, so at most my bill would be a few hundred pounds.  Which is what this scammer is relying on.  They are hoping the person receiving this will panic at being told they owe over £27k and will click on […]

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What are you supposed to have submitted?  The scammer can’t be bothered to say.  S/he just hopes you will fall for the scam and click on their link – which will either take you to a page where you are asked to fill in your financial information so the scammer can his/her hands on your […]

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This very (un)convincing bit of ridiculous rubbish arrived in my inbox a couple of days ago.  Somehow I think I might regret asking what the writer meant by saying “you have been flog the dummy”. If you do happen to own bitcoin – please don’t send any of them to this scammer. Just ignore this […]

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This scam warning was posted on a Facebook group that I belong to.  I have the poster’s permission to reproduce it here. Gumtree is a hotbed for scammers.  Anyone can post and anyone can answer.  Do some serious research before parting with your money for anything that you haven’t seen in person. If anyone sends […]

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(The web address on “click here” is http://www.excitingtweet.com/domain/yourdomain.com, which if you click on it takes you to http://maximdomains.com) This domain has not “recently become available”, it has never been registered.  If you would like to purchase the domain suggested to you, DO NOT pay $49 or whatever price is being asked.  Go to your regular registrar […]

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Not many scams make me laugh so hard that I spit my tea, but this one did!   Nice try sunny Jim. Unfortunately bitcoin wallet addresses are virtually anonymous, so there is no way of catching this idiot by trying to find where he is asking for money to be sent. Think about it.  You are […]

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I’m often amazed at how many people will blindly “like and share” a fake giveaway on Facebook.  They rarely even read the original post let alone the legions of comments where people are trying to warn that the post is a scam. There is a repeated one, that I have to say I’ve not seen […]

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This glorious bit of ridiculous rubbish landed in my inbox yesterday.  All I have to do is send money to the scammer’s bitcoin account.  Yeah, right. The email claims they will send proof to 5 of my contacts if I reply, so in the interests of research my online alternative persona has replied to see […]

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What a load of old rubbish.  Don’t open the attached file – it contains a virus. Your “Vehicle registration number” hasn’t been “(protected for your security)”.  This scammer has no idea who you are or what your vehicle registration number is.  They are just trying to infect your device with their malware. Delete this bit […]

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A sneaky Paypal scam – which amounts to total identify theft.  They even ask for a photo of yourself and your ID card – see below.  If you think you have accidentally given your bank details to these scammers, contact your bank immediately. Dear Cutomer We Have Noticed That Someone Tried To Log Into Your […]

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This sounds like a scam that usually happens in the US.  This is the first time I’ve heard of it happening in the UK. A Facebook friend posted this and has given me permission to add it here. Anyone else received a scam call from 01273 917063? Didn’t hear the first part but a female […]

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While I’m on the subject of people impersonating John Caudwell (see previous post), this is directly copied and pasted from his genuine Facebook account. My online, alter ego, has replied expressing interest.  So I will let you know what the scammer says below. “FRAUDULENT USE OF MY NAME WARNING! URGENT- PLEASE SHARE Please do not […]

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I have Lyme Disease so belong to several support groups on Facebook. The millionnaire John Caudwell has done a lot of work recently with raising awareness of Lyme Disease and associated co-infections.  You can read about his work on the website. His charity also has a Facebook page, which you can see here. Note the […]

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