https://www.scooploop.com/thread/new-service-to-check-if-a-communication-is-a-scam

Surprise, surprise, the offer expires today. Missing from the screenshot at the bottom is 'the UK Government. The writer is a bit confused.

Answering a call from an unknown number can add your number to a list that is sold by scammers. So, by answering the call, you have just signed up for others, and It also provides a recording of your voice to be used by AI. Leave your answering machine/service to deal with it; scammers/salesmen do not leave a message. If you are worried that it could be a valid caller that has not left a message, then check with the service in the comment below.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/i-recieved-a-scam-text#comment_516965

Another reason not to answer unknown callers is that your voice can be recorded in order to impersonate you using AI. See what it is capable of in this edition of BBC's Click programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023m4d/click-clones-and-phones.

"07724 601011
Your car is on the way, Please Look For A Black Jaguar Xf Reg FT65 FHD Plate 1 Thanks for using AA Taxis, Click To Track http://d.dmbook.co/?x=1x3TcGSRrXXX"

But it's been reported to 7726

The XXX was not on the original link, but I didn't want to leave it active!

If you get one of these Do Not click the link.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/a-message-taken-from-nextdoor

See comment below for more information.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/scam-alert-new-parking-fine-scam-text-aj5wx1j3trT1

Copied from Next Door.......

Bromley Trading Standards has issued the following warning:

Impersonation fraud warning

Bromley Trading Standards is warning residents to continue to be vigilant against impersonation scams and advising everyone how to spot the signs.

Impersonation fraud happens when an individual is convinced to make a payment or give personal and financial details to someone claiming to be from a well-known organisation such as the Police, your bank or a service provider, or even someone you trust.

Scammers will typically make contact via a phone call, a text, an email, or on social media, appearing to be from a trusted organisation. They may falsely report that the target's bank account is at risk, for example, and instruct that the money be sent to a 'safe account'.

If impersonating a friend or family member, the scammer may also ask for urgent help to pay a debt, bill, or other fees. Criminals often invent reasons such as these to ask for money or trick victims into sending money elsewhere.

In attempting to reassure people, a common tactic of fraudsters is to advise the resident to call the organisation immediately on their actual number, e.g. from the back of their bank card. The scammer then stays on the line without the person realising so they think they are speaking to the real organisation, when in fact the scammer is still connected.

The advice is, if you are asked to send money urgently, always be suspicious, especially if you have been contacted unexpectedly. Remember, as with any scam, fraudsters want you to give them your money or personal and financial information.

More advice and information about impersonation fraud can be viewed on the Take Five – Stop Fraud website.

To protect yourself from impersonation scams, take note of the following:

• Stop and think before clicking on any links or replying to messages. Are these really genuine? Check directly with someone you can trust first.
• Your bank or the Police will never ask you to transfer money to a safe account.
• If you receive a suspicious call, HANG UP. Contact the real organisation on a trusted number – wait for some time before calling or use a different phone.
• Only give personal or financial information to those you have requested to contact you.

Report & Assistance

Visit the new Get Safe Online Self-Help Tool Centre on the Get Safe Online website

Contact your bank if you have given your financial details. Call 159 — Stop Scams UK

Contact Citizens Advice for help and advice on 0808 223 1133 or on the Citizens Advice website

Report to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or on the Action Fraud website

Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk

Report suspicious text messages to your phone provider on 7726

Report a suspicious website via the National Cyber Security Centre website

You can also visit the scams page on the council website for more information

Learn more about impersonation fraud on the Take Five – Stop Fraud website

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/qr-codes-are-still-being-hijacked-to-set-subscription-traps-and-scams-alyxt1h5FrBD

If you have a GMX email account, beware of the scam email alert asking you to accept their new terms.

... Forwarded to National Cyber Security Centre.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/beware-of-amazon-scams#comment_498351

This scammer is joining and being let in to loops (35) all over Scooploop. She is using different names. 2nd name in comment.

https://www.scooploop.com/user/EmillaFilipowic

BEWARE when you park in Tescos Rickmansworth i went yesterday and came back to a note attached to my car saying somebody had bumped my car it was a very polite message but i was suspicious as i could see no damage so I googled the phone number when i got home and its a HONG KONG phone number .This could be another scam.

This could be a new type of scam - be cautious.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/facebook-account-hacking-warning-what-you-need-to-know-aclY93g3zrJB

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/3-ways-scammers-could-exploit-the-general-election-aYbOE2S6GLMj

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-to-spot-and-avoid-ai-scams-aaDn52A8nDhR

https://www.dailyactunews.com/smart-tv-uk-sb?

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/scammers-steal-home-deposits-in-callous-conveyancing-scams-afGcO5t39f7o

Just received a recorded message saying it was from Visa checking that I'd purchased train tickets costing £129 and if it was not me I should press 1.

Not heard that one before.

Beware of a Google Play Store scam. Scammers send a text or email pretending to be from Google, this has a link to update the Play Store. This will install malware on your phone. Google will never send such communications, as the Play Store updates in the background.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/investment-fraud-and-a-new-self-help-tool-centre

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/whatsapp-group-chats-are-targeted-by-fraudsters

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/09/dell_data_stolen/

Take Five offers straight-forward and impartial advice to help everyone in the UK protect themselves against financial fraud.


https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/

Yiewsley High Street incident
As a matter of urgency we wish to make you all aware of a scam that was brought to our attention recently.

This week an elderly female who has a disabled badge parked her car in Yiewsley High Street near to the GP surgery. A male approached the victim and told her that it was illegal to park on the single yellow line even with a disabled badge.

Later when she returned to her car, another male wearing what appeared like a black stab vest and a cap told her that she would get a fine for parking illegally. He made her tap her bank card on a portable machine and asked the victim for her card pin number.

Following this incident several fraudulent transactions were noticed in the victim’s bank account.

We would ask everyone to pay attention to anyone posing as enforcement officers in public and do not divulge your bank or personal information to anyone. These people are likely to act in groups. An enforcement officer in public should have identification and will not ask you to pay any fines on the spot.

Please report any suspicious activity to police and call someone you know if you are unsure.

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: westdrayton@met.police.uk

Regards,
Jeff Jacob
PCSO
Email: westdrayton@met.police.uk

She only has one child and he's 9 months old.
How many other children of his age have got their own mobile number and know how to use it?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68931214

Here we go again!

https://blog.nativediscount.com/smart-energy-inge-gbp?cep=Q0u_Xf2Iv47hQpopZdjitrFuSjEKgItcAfeRQfgr6EnljJ6vdvnNs3Hq4GNiYFz5ONRoFLL9Jok-tH47IuR33Bl3o27HBMpqOzivH7gp1OhSQxGJ9TKJmMq6PDux-ISJAp3pnQbNOv1Akez-NgBN5Sc4CBBcJvKSH-mYNHQXLaOLucl1xQATC-3jonW1nqHxUcWYneWQWR_RvFYj357j7Hke8vw156biSyvzM0nOT31_d06Ce0Jzm3ct00FAkeVAdo3cdkq_qQdGDHM3nhQoUx3541em0s3EnCyh8_0jsnrYDQeYTPvLDzF_ymNTRrBA86imuSyT6zzKXhsvAhAQHSEPZAVlBC1uyE-o7PNMnU4KeWaYaNv968b6kY1XQdL2S7393jw9F_53DjETWclatxiOn5-vn-rBipzfnE12EQjr6RKRQrmJ8LDptYitZ7Cmr47c_mw5MC1a5udihqAoWiewI2z-SHWTV6jksS73Bfxn3kDyD94n3wmhd1lzehuEocMP9T-dmO-s9_f44IMjjocBPFOoLR5CKw9r1OBJgOYKayDubI7qsAhVVc-ZfWJhRkXOHLlKLjVjvoX5sn36gbYGW4xQJu1hyzD5xOQ6cGcHhOsslHPodW1_WnFtv3dyKk9jWJBuTwk5wSD7zLFMMoH4lTMFJuAvFwFiobsyKUxhi0p9a08pkVQhphRoDNL8ZwwxxIkC9VW-NQo_TzbG-LjtXmMAI7gnbW2I4VHb4t9IhI6jsU99UoHo2FSIiZQ8eWJepNlxy365KxVwaGOsKU_pAVtqukWDPRAYTmLEFsohuMOZu2K6kdzi8cJRWZJhelDSEVXe4XLdJR5HUq4Y1Tsz_R1ZiV58W4fJt6HFKHvrQFYaMNBesBv-mFm7YA-Nzz4PUN5XaJwkpnaQv9pZiz6GOpTuUFqr0d6DtGpel38&lptoken=17d61448173f174b


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https://www.scooploop.com/thread/67-million-lost-to-ticket-fraud-in-2023

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/hello-everyone-a-little-update-on-scooploop

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68838977?xtor=ES-208-[71869_NEWS_NLB_ABC_WK16_THU_18_APR]-20240418-[bbcnews_globalcybergangfraud_newsuk]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-68553769?xtor=ES-208-[71535_NEWS_NLB_ABC_WK15_TUES_9_APR]-20240409-[+bbcnews_cheshireromancefraudvictimspeakslosing%c2%a350k_newsmerseyside]

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/ee-scam-texts-fraudsters-target-customers-with-fake-competition-texts-abnBW7i17lCn

Thames Valley Police have issued a new document relating to fraud.

https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/Alerts/A/146484

I received this lol

To me it looks as though I'm supposed to contact them to let them know that the one time passcode has not been requested by me.
That, of course will tell them the phone is active and open up two way communication.

Instead, I've screenshot it in my list, (hence you being able to see it and in case there is an extremely remote chance it is genuine) I then deleted the SMS from the list, so there is no indication that it has been read.

Click link, ignore image.

https://bit.ly/3SLp6TO



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I have seen two of these today. As with scam products, they are complete rubbish. Click link above photos.

https://bit.ly/42IAO65


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https://bit.ly/4bErdl4

'Mother of all Breaches' sees 26billion records leaked online, experts reveal how to check if your emails or passwords have been compromised.

https://bit.ly/3OeiA6o

This is the actual text. from 07762301410

Hi mum, my phone's malfunction. Texting you from a friend's, but their battery is at 0%. Please urgently message my new number (07492465537) x

end of text.

The clues that it's a scam attempt. The real son/daughter would say, Hi mum it's Kevin/Karen. And they would say the friends name. I guess they will reply to the urgent message with a plea for money to pay of a debt etc

Unfortunately they didn't realise that I don't respond to unsolicited calls until I have checked them out. This went into voicemail and I've now downloaded it, converted it to mp3, then mp4 adding subtitles on the way.

I subsequently converted the Chinese to see what it said and it's similar(ish) to what they said in English.

The number they used was 07822 599872.
I couldn't find any trace of the number having been searched before, so presume it's just any random number they make up at the time.

Please note: i have no idea whether it is true or not.
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"Supermarket scam!
Mum has just come back from shopping.

This has happened outside Taplow Tesco recently.

People appearing to be store workers in similar uniform offering 20% discount in store today if you swipe your card on their hand held device.

An elderly gentleman has had his card swiped and bank account cleared while he walks around the store. Because he’s given his card he won’t get it back as fraud.

While it’s getting busier out there, please be extra vigilant. X"

https://bit.ly/3N32coT

https://bit.ly/3GiNwxZ

I have a poll on which browser you use for desktop and laptops only. Please vote. At the moment it seems that Scooploop has only 12 active members!

https://bit.ly/3QKY4uJ

They sell you the car, keep a duplicate key and then steal it back!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24514656/drivers-warned-car-selling-scam/

https://bit.ly/45LMh4E

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/four-energy-scams-that-will-chill-you-asKWA9A6c1wK?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=Supporters&utm_content=Scam+alert+261023+-+B+-+Outsmart+scammers+