telemarketing scam

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If 08000521251 has called its very likely telemarketing scam!
I had multiple missed calls from 0800 052 1251 no message stating their business Take A Hike!
Falling victim to a scam can have a huge emotional impact as well as possible severe financial implications. It is vitally important that older people are aware of the type of phone scams, and know what to do to protect themselves. If in doubt check it out or leave it out Reporting scams attempts, is hugely helpful in trying to catch the fraudsters and helps others to avoid them
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0208-phone-scams
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/repor ... yber-crime

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0345 0020 0192 dodgy number debt collection agency connected to EE and without me having any dealings there more of the same loads of financial dodgy phone scams on the go and with the covid crises keeping many peoples at home with additional financial situations to deal with KICK EXPLOIT me WHEN I don't need it predators without feeling or mercy AI IOT
Noting that in debt ridden financial mayhem never ignore personal debt if I haven't got it I can't pay always offer something u can afford keeping the wolf from ur door...

If 08000521251 has called its very likely telemarketing scam!
I had multiple missed calls from 0800 052 1251 no message stating their business Take A Hike!
Falling victim to a scam can have a huge emotional impact as well as possible severe financial implications. It is vitally important that older people are aware of the type of phone scams, and know what to do to protect themselves. If in doubt check it out or leave it out Reporting scams attempts, is hugely helpful in trying to catch the fraudsters and helps others to avoid them
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0208-phone-scams
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/repor ... yber-crime

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Royal mail text doing the rounds stating that a parcel has £1.99 delivery fee to be paid failure will result in package being returned to sender clicking the link provided takes user to a spoofed site and if the user plays and follows instructions. Banking data and possibly more might get stolen sophisticated scam which employs a followup phone call in an attempt to extract data and to give an additional layer of legitmacy to the scam
(noting ) Just checked the link in the text and its been disabled but as with all things scamming it could be back in another shape or form internet scams are on the increase be on your guard
Stay safe

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Seemingly and currently as being popular gifts goodies parcels for collection ‘sms...spoofed brand name... Sorry we missed you. Our driver will be redelivering tomorrow. Please reschedule and cover the £1.45 service fee here ...parcelshippingfee.com’ Parcels at the fake alert...Royal Mail waiting 4 collection a more sinister attack from ‘anon’ 2nd attempt to contact you. Your item (AA3/65G180S) is ready to be collected: htt blurb/f.d3pi.com /RAAOh Your rank 3rd on 13/11, good job
Clearly ‘Tis the season of goodwill’
Stay safe