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  1. Palustris

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    There was a dedicated area on Gardener's World where folks could report Scams.
    It may be a good idea to have one here. To kick it off here is one we get regularly.

    We will Suspend Your E-mail Account! All Devices Out of Protection! Privacy Leaked!>>


    Re: Your E-mail has been reported. (5) suspicious viruses are detected. Account

    Definitely a phishing type of email.
     
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      I read about another one
      Apple ID scam saying your Apple ID been compromised
      [​IMG] Your
      A scam email impersonating Apple
      The email also includes a phishing link which leads to a site that tries to steal your personal data.
       
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      I had a good one the other week - apparently I had to pay £10,000 to stop these people going public with videos that they had harvested from my 'infected computer'... and those videos were of me "pleasuring myself" on webcam.

      I wish them the very best of luck with that, not least because I don't have a webcam.
       
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        I got a similar one saying they had copied pictures of me with two naked young ladies and they threatened to put them on social media if I didn't pay up. Although I, of course, didn't reply I was tempted to ask them to send me the pictures so that I could boast about it to friends. :whistle:
         
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          I got a similar one from a Microsoft impersonator. I haven’t been using Microsoft for over 6 months!
           
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          As usual the advice is to report these Emails to the company they are impersonating.
           
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          Worth mentioning that its too easy to get caught out as many laptops do have web cams built in, but folk think because they are not using its Off, but the hackers/scammers can remotely activate it without you knowing !
          Ours actually has a physical shutter to block the camera, if yours doesn't worth putting a sticker over it, same goes for your mobile phones Selfie camera if you do not do a lot of video calls etc.
           
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            You can also report emails to [email protected] that is the government anti-phishing website.
             
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            This is todays Scam email

            CashApp


            A balance of $1000.00 is available for your CashApp Account

            Yes and my name is Fred Easily Taken in!
             
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            Sadly, there are folks who are taken in by these cretins.
             
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              When you see just how many warnings there are, both on line and on TV about Scam emails it is astonishing just how easily some people are taken in.
               
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                You have won an 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set
                If I had a pound for every time I get this one I could buy one of these sets.
                The address of the sender is definitely not Screwfix.
                 
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                  Paypal scam today

                  Paypal

                  Congratulations
                  YOU ARE OUR WINNER
                  " $12000 PayPal PrePaid Card !

                  Date: Fri,22 Mar-2024
                  Status : Pending Confirmation

                  Congratulations You qualified !

                  ⚠️ FINAL MESSAGE ⚠️
                  Your BONUS is ready to be addressed in your Name

                  Deficiently not legitimate.
                  Forwarded it to [email protected]
                   
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                  Todays Scam attempt was an Email purporting to come from a friend. It asked if we shopped at Amazon. Had this type before. The Scammer then asks you to buy a Gift voucher and promises to send the money for it.
                  No way would the friend in question ever make such a request.
                   
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