Another Scam

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

@twentysix by twentyfive

Ta muchly.

 

[Chris S]

Its a deli in notting hill, I looked it up.

When I was a teenager people used to ask each other for their phone numbers. If a girl didn't like you she would give you one for the local Chinese takeaway.

 

[wiggydiggy]

When I was a teenager people used to ask each other for their phone numbers. If a girl didn't like you she would give you one for the local Chinese takeaway.

Jokes on them, I love chinese takeaway!

 

[markemark]

When I was a teenager people used to ask each other for their phone numbers. If a girl didn't like you she would give you one for the local Chinese takeaway.

Did you still ask for a 69?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I received a text message about half an hour ago at 1.31am supposedly from Royal Mail saying ''We failed to successfully bring item @@@@ to you as no one was available to sign for it. Use (gives a link) to rebook now". I pressed the link which said Delivery attempted Tuesday 11 February. Your parcel will be returned to Sender unless you book a redelivery by a fee of (£1.99) followed by a 'Proceed'. Am I right in thinking it'll be proceed to giving my name and address, then my bank details to pay the £1.99 'fee' then maybe something worse? I haven't ordered anything online. The only thing I'm waiting for is a £25 gift voucher from the Office for National Statistics for doing a telephone survey last month, which I'm sure wouldn't need signing for as it should be just an envelope with the voucher in. The website looks very much like the Royal Mail one, but ive never been asked for this before and I've never had a text message from Royal Mail out of 'office hours' and especially so late. Plus Royal Mail always leave a card through my door if such as the above happens.

 

[berty bassett]

I received a text message about half an hour ago at 1.31am supposedly from Royal Mail saying ''We failed to successfully bring item @@@@ to you as no one was available to sign for it. Use (gives a link) to rebook now". I pressed the link which said Delivery attempted Tuesday 11 February. Your parcel will be returned to Sender unless you book a redelivery by a fee of (£1.99) followed by a 'Proceed'. Am I right in thinking it'll be proceed to giving my name and address, then my bank details to pay the £1.99 'fee' then maybe something worse? I haven't ordered anything online. The only thing I'm waiting for is a £25 gift voucher from the Office for National Statistics for doing a telephone survey last month, which I'm sure wouldn't need signing for as it should be just an envelope with the voucher in. The website looks very much like the Royal Mail one, but ive never been asked for this before and I've never had a text message from Royal Mail out of 'office hours' and especially so late. Plus Royal Mail always leave a card through my door if such as the above happens.

Rule of thumb - never click on the link , I don’t know much about computers but that is like opening a your front door to a stranger and stepping aside to let them do what they want

 

[Drago]

I had a scam Txt message the other day. The mysterious sender reckoned, "we need to talk."

I disagreed, blocked the number and deleted the message. You have to get out of bed early to catch out Prince Drago of Lagos, Nigeria (well, I will be any day now if my long lost Uncle is correct.)

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I received a text message about half an hour ago at 1.31am supposedly from Royal Mail saying ''We failed to successfully bring item @@@@ to you as no one was available to sign for it. Use (gives a link) to rebook now". I pressed the link which said Delivery attempted Tuesday 11 February. Your parcel will be returned to Sender unless you book a redelivery by a fee of (£1.99) followed by a 'Proceed'. Am I right in thinking it'll be proceed to giving my name and address, then my bank details to pay the £1.99 'fee' then maybe something worse? I haven't ordered anything online. The only thing I'm waiting for is a £25 gift voucher from the Office for National Statistics for doing a telephone survey last month, which I'm sure wouldn't need signing for as it should be just an envelope with the voucher in. The website looks very much like the Royal Mail one, but ive never been asked for this before and I've never had a text message from Royal Mail out of 'office hours' and especially so late. Plus Royal Mail always leave a card through my door if such as the above happens.

It is a scam.

See this link for your exact example: https://www.royalmail.com/help/scam-examples

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I received a text message about half an hour ago at 1.31am supposedly from Royal Mail saying ''We failed to successfully bring item @@@@ to you as no one was available to sign for it. Use (gives a link) to rebook now". I pressed the link which said Delivery attempted Tuesday 11 February. Your parcel will be returned to Sender unless you book a redelivery by a fee of (£1.99) followed by a 'Proceed'. Am I right in thinking it'll be proceed to giving my name and address, then my bank details to pay the £1.99 'fee' then maybe something worse? I haven't ordered anything online. The only thing I'm waiting for is a £25 gift voucher from the Office for National Statistics for doing a telephone survey last month, which I'm sure wouldn't need signing for as it should be just an envelope with the voucher in. The website looks very much like the Royal Mail one, but ive never been asked for this before and I've never had a text message from Royal Mail out of 'office hours' and especially so late. Plus Royal Mail always leave a card through my door if such as the above happens.

Because of course Royal Mail posties are all out at 1am trying to deliver…

 

[classic33]

Got a text about updating a Vetran Register, to help ex vetrans.