Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:03 pm
I have has two calls today when a recorded voice tells me that they are HMRC and they are going to prosecute me if I don't get in touch with them by pressing "1". Oh yeh ! As if 
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Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:37 am
They never give up, do they !
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:45 am
Have to be on the alert all the time.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:43 pm
They are unbelievableJacksparrow wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:03 pm I have has two calls today when a recorded voice tells me that they are HMRC and they are going to prosecute me if I don't get in touch with them by pressing "1". Oh yeh ! As if
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:50 am
Will put this here. Those that use windows 10 be aware. If you use the Edge browser. I have had a couple of pages come up yesterday and today, purporting to be from Microsoft saying that viruses and malware has been detected and that I should click the box to fix it. Needles to say I did not do it and shut the page down. Went and did a scan that found nothing, yesterday and today. Don't be fooled into clicking as you don't know just what will happen. Have filled out a form with Microsoft and reported it. Just be aware.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:49 pm
I haven't used Edge since I experienced a major "Ransome Ware" scam a couple of years ago. I have been getting the "pop up" saying I need to give my Microsoft account attention probably involving a password change it suggests. I have ignored it too.Willpar wrote: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:50 am Will put this here. Those that use windows 10 be aware. If you use the Edge browser. I have had a couple of pages come up yesterday and today, purporting to be from Microsoft saying that viruses and malware has been detected and that I should click the box to fix it. Needles to say I did not do it and shut the page down. Went and did a scan that found nothing, yesterday and today. Don't be fooled into clicking as you don't know just what will happen. Have filled out a form with Microsoft and reported it. Just be aware.
PS I use Chrome as my search engine. No problems thus far.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:18 pm
Must say I quite like edge, and this is the first time I have experienced anything like that. The page came in while I was reading a news story, yesterday and today. I have chrome but I cant say that I like it. There is a new browser out now that is suppose to be better than chrome, but the name escapes me at the moment.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:07 am
Another web page popped up this morning. This time from a supposedly anti virus company telling me that it needs renewing. Don't have that particular one.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:27 pm
I use Windows Defender. I see no reason to use anything else.
Re: SPAM AND SCAM
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:19 pm
I use the same Jacksparrow, like you said, no need for others.