Tag: Scams
RansomWare – Modern Highway Robbery
The good folk at Which? magazine have published this useful page on spotting and dealing with ransomware.
It is all described on this page. Also note the additional links at the bottom of that page for further security ideas and recommendations.
[Web-Ed – I have found the recommended MalwareBytes most effective for occasional use when problems occur – in addition to the continuous use of a solid (free or paid-for) virus and trojan detector/killer]
Police Alert – Courier Scam … again
This is a re
minder to residents in Aylesbury Vale to be on their guard to a telephone/bank card scam that is now spreading across the country. The scam is as follows:-
The victim receives an unsolicited telephone call from the fraudsters claiming to be their bank (or in some cases the police), stating that their systems have spotted a fraudulent payment on their card or read more …
Bank card courier scam …
Read this for yourself and then tell your friends.
Yes, it’s another attempt to run up enormous bills on our credit or debit cards.
It’s a smart con and many people have been taken in – so read and see how it works and how to deal with it. *Its a Scam PDF*
Just remember, your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN or your bank card – don’t give them to anyone.
More Internet Scams & How to identify them
Two ‘old’ scams have started doing the rounds again:
- Parcel carrier receipt &
- Log in to collect tax refund scams
You might have been suspicious of either – not expecting a parcel and, even less likely, not expecting a tax refund – but all scams are not the same so its worth noting how these particular ones give themselves away read more …
How to spot a hoax email
LOOK OUT – You will undoubtedly at some point receive an email warning about the ‘latest virus’, or a call to support some ‘just cause’ by forwarding an email, or even an emergency request to send money to someone. You may even be offered the chance to become rich by helping someone move money from country to country. All is probably not as it seems. Sometimes hoax emails can appear to come from people you know. This can happen if they have had their email hacked, or they may have fallen for a hoax themselves.
Hoax emails are designed to rip you off or waste your time read more …
