somebody in nottingham tried to take 5 different amounts and put onto a barclaycard my bank became suspicious and stopped the transaction as it was large amounts can only be through ebay really as i dont do anything online be careful pepes
Got Scammed
#1
Posted 22 December 2019 - 06:15 PM
#2
Posted 22 December 2019 - 09:27 PM
It is the season ....... My wife got a bill for a purchase of over $900 dollars in Best Buy (I assume it was a TV) in another state. The credit card company is investigating.... The same card company had sent her a letter just days before that they had been hacked and had replaced her card. Apparently the new card was hacked too. Now she is on a third card...... we will see.
#3
Posted 23 December 2019 - 12:04 AM
I was rung by someone claiming to be a policeman who said my card had been used to buy a £900-00 TV.
He sounded a bit amature, so I asked him, in a distraught voice, if he was absolutely sure that it was my Lloyds bank account, and not someone else's.
He said that there was no doubt. It was definitely my Lloyds account.
"Oh, what a relief" I said, "I bank with NatWest"
#4
Posted 23 December 2019 - 12:40 AM
Must get at least one delivered, everyday......
#5
Posted 23 December 2019 - 11:12 AM
seems more and more of it my gran had a call from someone claiming to be from the inland revenue about an outstanding bill that if she paid today wouldnt go to court and incur further costs shes 82 but shes sharp as a tack and didnt fall for it another is a call claiming to be an outstanding bill for internet she said well thats funny because ime 82 and dont have internet or a mobile and hung up
#6
Posted 23 December 2019 - 05:24 PM
I'm sorry to read of this and the huge headache and on going issues as well as 'doubts' you'll carry from this for years to come.
I often wonder if the 'on-line' way of this new brave world really is a good idea and the way forward? I can't help but look at it all and say to myself " it's just asking to be ripped off ".
Just this month, they have released Digital Driver's Licenses in the State where I live where your Driver's License is uploaded (via the Internet) on to your Smart Phone. Apparently, the take up has been huge - is it just me or can't people see the danger in this? Apart from being hackable - and I don't care for what ever security is claimed to be in place - if the police ask to see your license and your battery is flat or your screen is cracked, they'll fine you for not carrying your license Oh and these 'Phone (Phoney?) Licenses' are not recognised in other states.
Yeap, makes perfect sense.
#7
Posted 23 December 2019 - 10:09 PM
I urge you all to check your password strength here, or a variation of it, it may show how easy your password is to hack:
https://howsecureismypassword.net
#8
Posted 23 December 2019 - 11:50 PM
Oh sure, type in all your passwords......
#9
Posted 24 December 2019 - 07:11 AM
If you are concerned about online banking I would urge you to change passwords regularly and use a different password for each site. There’s risks with everything but you need to take steps to reduce the risks
#10
Posted 24 December 2019 - 10:19 AM
For years we have been told to have complex passwords but people are lazy and substitute obvious numbers in thinking it’s hard to crack. It’s not. Rainbow tables mean a lot of passwords can be cracked fairly easily, and the hashes of millions of passwords are already known.
Instead of 8-12 characters of mixed characters, four mid-length, unconnected random words are better, for example
Elephantvictoryabacusinformation
You can add symbols and numbers if you want but it’s been shown as much harder to crack. They have to be unrelated with no chance of appearing together in a normal sentence.
Also be wary of sites (like this one!) that don’t have a padlock or lock symbol in the address bar. Use different passwords, and also use different email addresses. For you most sensitive financial stuff, use a random email with no personal information in it and don’t tell anyone. Then have a semi serious one and then a throw away one for sites such as this. It creates separation. Don’t worry about the banks and Amazon being hacked, they have resources to protect themselves. Small forums and random sites typically don’t and so your password is more likely to get cracked. Using that same combination all over the internet is a disaster waiting to happen.
Haveibeenpwned.com will tell you if your email address has been recorded as part of a breach anywhere. It was set up by a cyber security guy. I don’t think it records your details but doesn’t ask you for passwords.
Finally, never ever give out your details to anyone who calls you whoever they claim to be. Don’t even confirm if they give you details. Never click links you aren’t expecting. iTunes, Amazon and HMRC scams always common.
I could go on for ages, but I won’t! This time of year the scams are even more prevalent, have a good Christmas all.
#11
Posted 24 December 2019 - 10:37 AM
why not? its anon, and as I said type in a variation, just shows up how unsecure most are.
Oh sure, type in all your passwords......
#12
Posted 24 December 2019 - 11:02 AM
Of course, people then protect their phone with 111111 or something equally as poor which gives access to everything. Two factor authentication well worth enabling if it’s an option, but also not foolproof.
#13
Posted 24 December 2019 - 11:56 AM
Most of my passwords are in Manx gaelic, utter gibberish to 99.99999% of people
#14
Posted 24 December 2019 - 01:07 PM
I said I was fatally injured........ They still tried to take my personal details.... I said my address was my local cemetery.....
NEVER had any calls since.....
#15
Posted 24 December 2019 - 08:36 PM
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