tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post4737641352829760209..comments2023-05-29T13:16:10.208+00:00Comments on Norfolk 'n Good!: Spam FrightersRoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-76565530769915510132014-05-24T21:55:51.186+00:002014-05-24T21:55:51.186+00:00Yes, they are getting more and more sophisticated ...Yes, they are getting more and more sophisticated sometimes and then again more and more obvious at other times. But, having said that, two of my children have had their PayPal accounts hacked in the last few weeks. In my daughter's case someone had used it to make <b>six</b> purchases in the space of about ten minutes all to Sports Direct, totalling about £1100. Fortunately it was the last Bank Holiday Monday and nothing had been dispatched. When she got through to PayPal they were able to confirm that the orders had been placed in another country and passed the details on to the police.<br /><br />I have a notice by the phone saying "I'm sorry but under the Data Protection Act I cannot possibly tell you that" for when I'm asked for anything at all dodgy.allotmentqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436822823840965550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-39158737114011675912014-04-24T03:33:33.572+00:002014-04-24T03:33:33.572+00:00It's a huge problem and getting more and more ...It's a huge problem and getting more and more sophisticated - I've taken to training the kids in all manner of cons so they will be very suspicious (they'll either grow up thinking I'm a criminal or very paranoid I'm sure) - I can see how even smart people would fall for some of the emails and phone calls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-3304986814683600492014-04-23T22:19:43.509+00:002014-04-23T22:19:43.509+00:00I'm amazed at how many of these 'official&...I'm amazed at how many of these 'official' emails from banks, Paypal and Amazon have simple grammatical errors that completely undermine the official tone. One even used 'U' for you.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-48567374670608677442014-04-22T22:25:13.167+00:002014-04-22T22:25:13.167+00:00After getting a million calls from companies askin...After getting a million calls from companies asking us to pay our 2nd annual installment we began to ask them for the password to our 'account'. They don't like it.mig bardsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300752183969606815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-90416510130861817642014-04-16T22:18:23.727+00:002014-04-16T22:18:23.727+00:00I'm constantly being asked to update Adobe Fla...I'm constantly being asked to update Adobe Flash Player and sometimes succumb but it never works.<br />Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-40233919445620671012014-04-16T17:51:45.155+00:002014-04-16T17:51:45.155+00:00I'm sure that I don't know what you mean, ...I'm sure that I don't know what you mean, Rog. BTW, I detected some errors whilst trying to post this. If you send me your bank details, I'll fix them for you.Sir Bruinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795621095731354108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-53656082976646722642014-04-16T15:13:11.338+00:002014-04-16T15:13:11.338+00:00It would also help if one's bank didn't ph...It would also help if one's bank didn't phone, expecting the account holder to identify themself, whilst being indignant if asked to prove its own identity (I got completely bogged down with impersonals there, sorry).Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-48718094485105720062014-04-15T22:15:20.598+00:002014-04-15T22:15:20.598+00:00My Yahoo mail account has been about to expire for...My Yahoo mail account has been about to expire for the last twelve months. And I've sent millions of dollars to my stranded friend in Ukraine.<br /><br />(This comment may actually be from me ...)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201835677426254567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-61340726840474099312014-04-15T20:13:48.698+00:002014-04-15T20:13:48.698+00:00Yes and you are one of the other 11 most suspiciou...Yes and you are one of the other 11 most suspicious people Sir B!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430706557035189147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-70669218245875634392014-04-15T19:37:14.361+00:002014-04-15T19:37:14.361+00:00I had a very plausible email purporting to be from...I had a very plausible email purporting to be from Paypal the other day. It is, as you say, easy to see how people can be taken in.Sir Bruinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795621095731354108noreply@blogger.com