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Just got this from a friend:-
Straight the from the City of London Police fraud team - Extremely sophisticated scam going about this week, involving all banks. You get a message saying a payment hasn’t been taken e.g O2, Vodafone, 3, Giff Gaff or EE and to click here. As soon as you touch it your money is gone. They already have all your details and it’s the most advance scam the bank has ever seen. Pass this on to everyone please. This is straight from work this morning - the banks are being inundated with calls - thousands flying out of peoples accounts! Spread the word to your family and friends!”
Be vigilant !!!!
As confirmed by Martin Lewis this morning!
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How do you open the boot?
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This looks like a hoax, particularly in the wording. Nothing about it on Martin Lewis MoneySavingExpert or Met Police fraud web sites this morning. The nearest I can find is this news item on City of London police, which shows 15,000 accounts hacked over the last year: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/...-keep-online-accounts-safe-from-hackers/We should all be vigilant at all times, anyway 
Graham (G4FUJ)
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A message containing the phrase "Pass this on to everyone please" is invariably a scam itself. As Graham says, be vigilant all the time.
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It's becoming increasingly difficult to determine scam from truth! My friend is usually fairly canny! 
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Caroline has just received her John Lewis Mastercard statement. There is a mystery debit of £643 to PayPal.
She doesn't have a PayPal account, and never buys online other than to Amazon.
The details provided on the statement make identifying anything impossible.
On to John Lewis to dispute the payment.
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Caroline has just received her John Lewis Mastercard statement. There is a mystery debit of £643 to PayPal.
She doesn't have a PayPal account, and never buys online other than to Amazon.
The details provided on the statement make identifying anything impossible.
On to John Lewis to dispute the payment. Very frustrating! A couple of years ago I had about £4k taken out of my account - a Jet 2 ticket booking from Leeds and a hotel in Turkey. My bank had all the details of the passengers - as did Jet 2 - their names, addresses, travel dates etc but couldn't 'under data protection' tell me who it was. I was refunded very swiftly but also knew that the thieves would get away scot free.
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https://www.snopes.com/ :-) the internet’s go-to source for discerning what is true and what is total nonsense. Will
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https://www.snopes.com/ :-) the internet’s go-to source for discerning what is true and what is total nonsense. Will +1 I always use this to check things that I am unsure of.
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Got this new one today with a pdf attached which I wasn't going to open assuming it was the catch mechanism.
This was the header - : ANNIVERSARY AWARD <info.ned.southafrica@gmail.com>
PAYMENT MANAGER APPROVED CONTACT INFORMATION:
FAX: +27 86 666 0488
Mobile : +27 83 673 0036
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Trevor D.Williams
E-MAIL: mr.williams.d.trevor@africamail.com
E-MAIL: mr.williams.d.trevor@gmail.com
You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent
to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.
Full Name…………………………….
Country..................................
Contact Address……………………
Telephone Number………………..
Fax Number………………………….
My Date of birth......................
Occupation…………………………..
Please note that a copy of your passport or your drivers license is
needed while sending your information………………………….
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Got this new one today with a pdf attached which I wasn't going to open assuming it was the catch mechanism.
This was the header - : ANNIVERSARY AWARD <info.ned.southafrica@gmail.com>
PAYMENT MANAGER APPROVED CONTACT INFORMATION:
FAX: +27 86 666 0488
Mobile : +27 83 673 0036
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Trevor D.Williams
E-MAIL: mr.williams.d.trevor@africamail.com
E-MAIL: mr.williams.d.trevor@gmail.com
You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent
to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.
Full Name…………………………….
Country..................................
Contact Address……………………
Telephone Number………………..
Fax Number………………………….
My Date of birth......................
Occupation…………………………..
Please note that a copy of your passport or your drivers license is
needed while sending your information…………………………. I would never suggest filling it with someones details. Would I Boris.
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