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Classifieds - Warning - Scam?

Jan and Dog replied on 15/06/2022 14:25

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Posted on 15/06/2022 14:25

Just to alert CAMC members. 

I have tried to sell a small item (£100-200) on the Classified section, and the responder rang alarm bells for me.  I have withdrawn from the possible sale before sending my details.   According to Google, the responder has a phone number logged to Japan (as far as I can tell), an email address for a person who lived/lives in the US, but the person is apparently now based in France.  The responder seems to endlessly ask for the selling price and require my cell phone number.  The responder may of course, be totally genuine, but I don't know. Just take care!

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 16/06/2022 08:20

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Posted on 16/06/2022 07:55 by camelot gardener

I meant by sending your account number and sort code to the seller all they can do is deposit monies.

Posted on 16/06/2022 08:20

+1👍🏻. I’ve both sent & deposited monies many times. A sort code & account number is useless other than sending & receiving. Anyone with the skill set to raid any account wouldn’t be wasting it with us they’d be hacking 000,000’s.

EmilysDad replied on 16/06/2022 08:28

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Posted on 16/06/2022 08:20 by Rocky 2 buckets

+1👍🏻. I’ve both sent & deposited monies many times. A sort code & account number is useless other than sending & receiving. Anyone with the skill set to raid any account wouldn’t be wasting it with us they’d be hacking 000,000’s.

Posted on 16/06/2022 08:28

 .... Anyone with the skill set to raid any account wouldn’t be wasting it with us they’d be hacking 000,000’s.

If they take the odd £20/£30 from enough people it adds up to £millions too

SteveL replied on 16/06/2022 08:49

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Posted on 16/06/2022 07:55 by camelot gardener

I meant by sending your account number and sort code to the seller all they can do is deposit monies.

Posted on 16/06/2022 08:49

I agree. Although a bit old hat these days cheques have that information on them for all to see. I’m sure the banks wouldn’t make things quite as obvious if there was a risk. I think most low level scams ( the sort to target the likes of us ) aren’t really hacks but  involve getting folk to give up pass codes and pins by impersonating your bank. Or telling you your money is at risk and you need to move it to a nice safe account, while the issue is sorted out. There is also the one where they convince someone to give them access to their computer to sort out a software / operating system issue and mine sensitive information instead. We had someone, supposedly from Microsoft try that one on a few years ago. They did sound very believable so it is easy to see how people fall for it. Trouble was he was phoning about an operating system problem and he couldn’t even tell me what version I had and reference number, despite it being registered with them.

EmilysDad replied on 16/06/2022 09:05

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Posted on 16/06/2022 08:49 by SteveL

I agree. Although a bit old hat these days cheques have that information on them for all to see. I’m sure the banks wouldn’t make things quite as obvious if there was a risk. I think most low level scams ( the sort to target the likes of us ) aren’t really hacks but  involve getting folk to give up pass codes and pins by impersonating your bank. Or telling you your money is at risk and you need to move it to a nice safe account, while the issue is sorted out. There is also the one where they convince someone to give them access to their computer to sort out a software / operating system issue and mine sensitive information instead. We had someone, supposedly from Microsoft try that one on a few years ago. They did sound very believable so it is easy to see how people fall for it. Trouble was he was phoning about an operating system problem and he couldn’t even tell me what version I had and reference number, despite it being registered with them.

Posted on 16/06/2022 09:05

we've had loads of phone calls over the years telling us that there has been suspicious activity on our bank account or Amazon Prime (we don't have it) or warranty about to expire on our washing machine - that they can't tell us the make of. Just don't even give them the time of day. Foxtrot Oscar is only so effective ....

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