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@Saint posted:

I got a text at 3.15am re energy rebates  and gave this link,

energy-scheme-support.com

When i entered that it blocked my access saying it was highly suspicious (I did that knowing I would be protected and prompted by the protection thingy on me lappy)

and Norton's comment on that link:
"This is a known dangerous webpage. It is highly recommended that you do NOT visit this page."

El Loro

I’ve had some emails supposed to be from Norton security (which I don’t have )warning me it’s about to run out . I never open them â€Ķ.just read the preview . I’ve also had a couple of HMRC ones which appeared to be linked to an overseas house sale â€Ķ.Needless to say they are both now blocked .

Baz
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Just received the "Microsoft account security notification" email scam this morning.

The email text was:

Dear [E_Lair],

Your account [notmyemail@address.com] is scheduled to be closed on 4/3/2023 due to account inactivity. Once your account is closed it will be deleted in accordance with the Microsoft Services Agreement.

If you want to keep your account, just sign in between now and 4/3/2023. All your files, data and info will be just as you left them until then.

To learn more, click here.

Thanks,

The Microsoft account team



Apart from the red flag of an odd email address being quoted, it looked fairly convincing, and the link addresses weren't as obviously fake as usual. However a quick Google confirmed it as a scam.

Eugene's Lair

Just received the "Microsoft account security notification%hanks " email scam this morning.

The email text was:

Dear [E_Lair],

Your account [notmyemail@address.com] is scheduled to be closed on 4/3/2023 due to account inactivity. Once your account is closed it will be deleted in accordance with the Microsoft Services Agreement.

If you want to keep your account, just sign in between now and 4/3/2023. All your files, data and info will be just as you left them until then.

To learn more, click here.

Thanks,

The Microsoft account team



Apart from the red flag of an odd email address being quoted, it looked fairly convincing, and the link addresses weren't as obviously fake as usual. However a quick Google confirmed it as a scam.

Barstewards Thanks Eugene I’m getting lots of Russian ladies wanting to send me photos recently â€Ķgoodness knows what site I’ve visited to prompt those .Needless to say they go straight in the delete binâ€Ķ.unopened .

Baz
@Baz posted:

Quick heads up â€ĶI’ve had two phone calls telling me that I have suspicious activity on my bank account â€Ķan Amazon payment , and an overseas paymentâ€Ķand to press button 1 or 2 !  Of course it’s all a load of rubbish â€Ķ but just in case anyone else gets one they are doing the rounds again !

I had such a phone call this morning though this time there had been a ÂĢ1,100 charged on my Visa debit card by gambling sites and ÂĢ300 re Amazon.

El Loro

Yesterday evening I had a text followed by a verification code. As I had not been on that website or requested a verification code i didn’t click it. I never do click on any links I get in texts anyway.

Funny thing was the text didn’t show up in ‘text log’ on my mobile. It seems it ‘deleted’ itself.

O2 users beware.

Scam of some kind methinks

Moonie
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@Moonie posted:

Yesterday evening I had a text followed by a verification code. As I had not been on that website or requested a verification code i didn’t click it. I never do click on any links I get in texts anyway.

Funny thing was the text didn’t show up in ‘text log’ on my mobile. It seems it ‘deleted’ itself.

O2 users beware.

Scam of some kind methinks

Thanks for the heads up MoonieðŸĨ°ðŸĨ°

Baz
@Moonie posted:

Yesterday evening I had a text followed by a verification code. As I had not been on that website or requested a verification code i didn’t click it. I never do click on any links I get in texts anyway.

Funny thing was the text didn’t show up in ‘text log’ on my mobile. It seems it ‘deleted’ itself.

O2 users beware.

Scam of some kind methinks

Moonie, it could be that a scammer is trying to get access to your account, so it's safer if you change your password as a precaution

El Loro

If anyone gets an unexpected email supposedly about a Oral-B toothbrush offer, it's a scam which has been recently reported and is a phishing one trying to get your personal details including credit card. Some of them look as it it's the Oral-B website, some look as if it's from Boots.

I've just received such an email.

El Loro
@El Loro posted:

If anyone gets an unexpected email supposedly about a Oral-B toothbrush offer, it's a scam which has been recently reported and is a phishing one trying to get your personal details including credit card. Some of them look as it it's the Oral-B website, some look as if it's from Boots.

I've just received such an email.

Thanks for the info El

Moonie
@El Loro posted:

If anyone gets an unexpected email supposedly about a Oral-B toothbrush offer, it's a scam which has been recently reported and is a phishing one trying to get your personal details including credit card. Some of them look as it it's the Oral-B website, some look as if it's from Boots.

I've just received such an email.

I’ve had some of those El â€Ķ..not that I opened them

Baz

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