Maybe a scam and a treat in these hard times

Maybe a scam and a treat in these hard times

This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 17 December 2020 at 14:35 by Tony Pratt 1.

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16 December 2020 at 12:03 #513774
Windy
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Received an email from DHL UK about wanting more details as can't find address for delivery.

Checked with DHL with tracking number on email and can not be found.

Had a treat yesterday as finally got zoom to work for PEEMS members workshop online meeting.

Am not that good with the PC at times mine is like its user well past the sell by date.

A few issues with microphone but was great to see and speak to some members again it's been a long time since my last physical club meeting.
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16 December 2020 at 12:03 #27829
Windy
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16 December 2020 at 20:27 #513887
Ian McVickers
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I got a similar piece of crap from "dpd group" tonight. Non existent tracking number but a nice link to click to give them the right information, yeah right!
17 December 2020 at 12:30 #513984
Windy
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Received this today from North Yorkshire Police it's too large to put on the forum so just this bit.

Intelligence from UK Finance suggests that criminals are sending out phishing emails, purportedly from well-known delivery companies, which claim that they have been unable to deliver parcels, packages or large letters. These emails may ask the recipient to pay a fee or provide additional details in order to rearrange the deliver
17 December 2020 at 12:41 #513988
Tony Pratt 1
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the 'DPD' re-delivery fee scam is wide spread, just had one.

Tony
17 December 2020 at 14:19 #514001
Bill Davies 2
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I had two from DPD today, the URL looked bona fide, claiming two failed deliveries, and a small fee for a third one. However, I have no outstanding orders at the moment, and furthermore at least one person has been in the house for some weeks. They looked worryingly plausible.

Bill
17 December 2020 at 14:35 #514006
Tony Pratt 1
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Posted by Bill Davies 2 on 17/12/2020 14:19:02:

I had two from DPD today, the URL looked bona fide, claiming two failed deliveries, and a small fee for a third one. However, I have no outstanding orders at the moment, and furthermore at least one person has been in the house for some weeks. They looked worryingly plausible.

Bill

Have to agree; looked very good to me!

Tony
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