Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Scam phone call

We get a lot and I pass the phone to the kids and they just sit there say "hello" usually lasts about 1 minute before they hang up.

I keep getting people saying they are collecting outstanding debts on behalf of student loans phoning me up. Given I am 70 years old and student loans did not exist when I was at university, I am sure they are just scammers. I say to them: "just wait while I go and get the paperwork" and leave them hanging on, wasting their money. They usually disconnect after about 5 minutes silence.

There is a lovely sound clip on Youtube of someone scamming back a telemarketer, by saying they are police investigating a murder of the person the cold caller was calling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvJQxgtJW94

Not a phone call, but this was in my Inbox this morning allegedly from: <digital-no-reply@amazon.co.uk>


"Please update your payment information
Amazon.com
Your Amazon.co.uk | Today's Deals | Gift Cards
Dear ,

Your Amazon Prime membership is set to renew in less than a month. However, we've noticed that the card associated with your Prime membership will expire before your renewal date.Please download the shortcut to your account, attached to this email and update your default payment method information.

To prevent interruption of your benefits, we will try charging other active cards associated with your Amazon account if we can't charge your default card. If we are still unable to process the charge for your membership fee, your Amazon Prime benefits will be paused.

Thank you,

The Amazon Prime Team

Find a Shortcut for Your Account Below
Amazon.co.uk is a trading name for Amazon. For further information, please refer to the Amazon Prime Terms and Conditions.

Please note: this email was sent from a notification-only address that can't accept incoming emails. Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions and wish to contact us, click here. "

Mail had Amazon graphics (which haven't copied across), but there are two giveaways.
One: "Dear ," - but no name
Two: I don't have a Prime account.

These scammers are getting better.

Never, ever, use links supplied in these emails

Absolutely, Graham! It angers me that these buggers get away with stuff like this, and saddens me that there are so many people who get caught out due to ignorance, when a few simple practices can avoid coming to grief.

Exactly.
Always contact the organisation or business through your normal log in procedure.
NEVER, EVER, click on a link that asks you to verify anything,
Similarly don't down load a delivery note or invoice unless it is a pdf file attached to an e-mail and is expected.

The BT thingy is called BT Call Protect, and I have just joined.
Only two numbers barred so far, but there is scope to bar all of those pesky callers (with resolved real numbers).
I have one particularly tenacious caller from Coventry, but that may be a ruse (an international caller with a UK-based number).

On the 'you have a problem with your PC' scam, I once had a caller telling me there was a problem with my Windows PC.
What a knob; we only have an Apple iMAC.

Richard,
We are also with Talk Talk and, like everyone else, we get these calls. The last one said he was calling from the windows office so I had quite a long call about my double glazing but I am concerned about staying on the line too long. Does anyone have any idea if these gits can do anything whilst you are talking to them?
As for call blocking, Talk Talk gave me this code to block all future calls from the last dodgy number:-
Dial14258 then press * twice after call. To report scam, 0800 0832710

Reg,

Thanks very much for that I shall put that into action next time one of them calls, and report it onward.

Look at Tom Mabe's site. There is a lovely one where he gets the local deli to feed some homeless folk. It's the No 1 in his list.

I recently received the following e-mail proporting to be from the Inland Revenue.
It was with all the right logos which unfortunately did not copy over and it included a link for me to click on in order to claim my tax refund.
Needless to say I did not click on it, but instead followed the advice at the bottom of the e-mail.

HMRC confirmed that they NEVER send out e-mails like this



GOV.UK eGovernment



HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC Annual Tax Refund
You may be able to get a tax refund (rebate) of £268.25 from the last year annual calculation of your fiscal activity.
This email includes a summary table about the supposed refund. You must create a ‘Government Gateway account’ in order to receive the promised refund online.
Summary

Reference

Tax Reference No: GTWAY2017/60713535/F


Refundable Ammount

£ 268.25


Delivery Method

Electronically by Card
As part of the new procedure of tax returns, you need to create a Government Gateway account. Requests for tax refund are time limited and it is vital you cоmplete your claim as sоon as pоssible.
Claim now to create Government Gateway account and submit the tax return request.
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