‘Hi mum I’m texting you off a friends phone I’ve smashed mine and their phones about to die, can you WhatsApp or Text my new number please.’ 

or

“Hello mum, I’ve broken my phone and I’m using a friends old one. I need to talk its urgent can you text me.

This is a scam and they will take control of your phone so delete message at once do not Text the new number.

what happens:

You will get an automated phone call,  saying your amazon prime account is going to charge you amount of money you need to pay now. press 1 to continue.

what happens:

• they tell you your router or IP address has been compromised
• Tell you your broadband has been, hacked
• Threaten to disconnect your service unless you make a payment immediately.

They will then try to prove this to you by asking you to put the phone down. As soon as you pick it back up, the phone will then appear to be disconnected, but it is the SCAMMER putting you on mute. As soon as they hear you put the phone down they will call you back.

saying ” see we have disconnected you and as a good will gesture we have reconnected you.”

what happens:

you will get a call saying that someone you know has been 

Tested for track tracing for coronavirus

the story goes we are letting you know that someone you have been in contact with has the virus, and you will need to isolate for 14 days. You should let anyone know who you have been with in the last 7 days. They then they tell you that you have to be tested by LAW and the test will cost you £190 which you will need to pay over the phone for the test to be sent out. If you do not comply with this then you will be prosecuted up to £2000

what happens:

you will get a call saying your husband or wife still owes some tax. They will tell you that the bailiffs are on their way and to stop them you need to pay now. Do not hand over any money. Then phone your tax office.

What happens:

The emails promise a tax refund, and often ask for a recipient’s name, address, date of birth, bank and credit card details – including passwords and their mother’s maiden name. Once the victim has provided the information, money is stolen from their bank account and their details are sold on to other criminal gangs, which can lead to identity theft.

TO SORT OUT YOUR MICROSOFT PRODUCTS ON YOUR COMPUTER.

What happens.

You first get a call saying there are problems with your computer running slowly and they are phoning from Microsoft and can correct this for you for free. 

Watch the scam on youtube

What happens:

You will get a call from your broadband provider, saying your broadband is really slow and they are very sorry about this and as a compensation  they are going to give you £50-£100 back into your account but they require your bank details to put this into account.

remember why do they need your bank details when they already have them.

Watch Video on youtube

what happens:

you will receive a phone call saying there has been suspicious activity on your account and you need to cancel your cards.

You will then be told that a courier will come and pick up your cards and give you replacements.

and if you give them your cards this may not be classed as fraud and you may not get your money back and they will have a wonderful holiday on your bank account.

what happens:

You will receive an email. Again  it will say there’s something wrong with your PayPal account or your Amazon account or your bank account and telling you to click on a link.  Then it will ask you to login in. In 99% of the cases  it is a lie and it will redirect you to the scammers website where they will pick up all your information, all your passwords or your bank details and anything that is on your computer.

If you get an email like this again always be suspicious and if you need to check go directly to the website that generated the email. Do you not click on any link from the email but type in the web address and login as you would normally would. Never do anything in haste, always ask somebody’s advice first if you get an email like this. 

What happens:

you receive an email disguised to look like they have been sent by the TV Licensing organisation. They may say you’re entitled to a refund for an over payment or warn you that your licence is about to expire. They will then ask you to respond by entering your bank details on a fake website.

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What Happens:

You will get a phone call saying that your account has been frozen and it can take 2 or even 4 weeks to reopen it.

Then the caller will say “But I will do you a favour, but I must just ask my supervisor first.” The caller will then leave you hanging on the phone for a minute and then say to you “yes all is fine we will need to put your money into another account that I have set up in your name. And then close this one. You will then have full access to your money after we have done this.

This is a complete LIE. The caller is really asking you to put the whole of your savings into their bank account;   you will never see it again.

You must just put the phone down and call the number on the back of your bank card.

Link to Fake letters

Call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

If you receive a Microsoft Office product randomly in the mail, be careful: It could be a scam.

A cybersecurity consultant in the UK recovered a counterfeit Microsoft Office package mailed to a retiree that actually contained a malicious USB stick designed to defraud the user.

News reports that the USB drive was engraved with the Office logo and came in seemingly real Microsoft packaging, which included a legitimate-looking product key. But if you plug the USB stick into a PC, it won’t install the Office programs. Instead, it’ll encourage the user to call a fake Microsoft customer support line, which will then try to install a remote access program on the victim’s computer.