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- hector
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Warning, Amazon Prime users
Just spotted this, so all you guys who have just signed up to prime, have a read and be careful.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/ ... nk-account
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/ ... nk-account
Hopelessly lost.................. But making good time
- whiteswan
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
hector wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:29 pm Just spotted this, so all you guys who have just signed up to prime, have a read and be careful.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/ ... nk-account
You do realise you've just shown your caring side don't you
- 1964white
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
We've had a few calls already
Where there's money these fraudsters are preying on the vulnerable
Just put the phone down, don't return a call to the tw*ts
I would love to tell these criminals verbally to do one, unfortunately I can't
Where there's money these fraudsters are preying on the vulnerable
Just put the phone down, don't return a call to the tw*ts
I would love to tell these criminals verbally to do one, unfortunately I can't
- whiteswan
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
My 90 year old Mum and Dad keep getting an automated voice saying it's from Amazon and that £79 has been taken out of their account, leaving a number to call back on. First time it happened Dad rang his bank and was assured that nothing had been taken. He doesn't answer the phone now to numbers he doesn't know.
- hector
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
Harumph moment of weakness Duckie......
plus they all need to keep their cash for my scam that is on it's way....
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
Yeah, I've had a couple of these before I was even signed up to Amazon Prime. Even though the call was automated it gave me great pleasure telling it to go and f**k itself before hanging up.whiteswan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:13 pm My 90 year old Mum and Dad keep getting an automated voice saying it's from Amazon and that £79 has been taken out of their account, leaving a number to call back on. First time it happened Dad rang his bank and was assured that nothing had been taken. He doesn't answer the phone now to numbers he doesn't know.
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- 1964white
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
I've been getting those for the last couple of years till we started only answering numbers we recognise...anyone else can leave a messagehector wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:29 pm Just spotted this, so all you guys who have just signed up to prime, have a read and be careful.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/ ... nk-account
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
It's only since been predominantly working from home that I realise how many of these calls we get.....usually 2, 3 or 4 a day.
I've just given up answering the house (landline) phone now
I've just given up answering the house (landline) phone now
- The Subhuman
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
We get 5/6 on a bad day, my favourite is who is the business owner of the BT line..We don't have a BT line but we get the call 4//5 times a week or did...As I say, don't know the number, let it ring
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Velotrax
Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
I also get crank calls from my bank wanting their money back ......
- Lorimer46
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
I've had a couple of calls tell me that my prime membership is about to expire, problem is I've never had one , also had a few emails about McFee cyber security again I've never had anything to do with them . You need to be on your guard these days there's so much of this S***e about it's understandable that some folks can be caught out
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- HarryofOz
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
Like others, I only answer calls from my contact list.
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- 1964white
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gessa
Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
We have a £17,567 tax rebate due, all we have to do is reply to the text with our bank details and it will be paid in within 5-7 working days. what a lovely present from HMRC at this time of year.
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Velotrax
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Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
Scammers here have gone the other way. Telling people that the authorities have discovered that they have defrauded the tax system and that they owe $XXXX which can be paid using iTunes cards.
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gessa
Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
My wife saw something similar here but it was Amazon gift vouchers.
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Velotrax
Re: Warning, Amazon Prime users
If you have defrauded the tax men, they will contact you direct LOL