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My old Hotmail account which I don't use for anything serious has been bombarded with spam for the last 3 months. I know the address was obtained when the Wetherspoons website was hacked about 12 years ago. I report about 8 as spam every day via the microsoft website but nothing changes as the same names crop up almost every day.

Another from television licensing just came in. Saying my payment has failed and need to setup a DD As I now don't have a tv license.

Willpar wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:53 pm Another from television licensing just came in. Saying my payment has failed and need to setup a DD As I now don't have a tv license.

Yeah, they keep on trying! The must be some poor blighters who fall for it.

For the second time in 4 weeks someone has applied to change a password on one of my accounts. First it was Facebook and yesterday it was the BTO. Neither time was successful because the systems ask for a code verification which only come from my nominated email address. Even so I'm feeling someone is on my case.

Have to be vigilant.

Never opened it, but had an email from supposedly screwfix with an invoice number. Don't shop with them.

Willpar wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:26 pm Never opened it, but had an email from supposedly screwfix with an invoice number. Don't shop with them.

I keep getting emails telling me I've won a prize supposedly from Currys. I've also lost count of the number of Ring doorbell cameras that would come my way if I click on the supplied link
They are all blatant scams but someone must fall for it to make them worthwhile sending out.

Some people will fall for it JS. But they are getting more clever now, and with AI as a tool, it will only get worse.

Willpar wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:17 pm Some people will fall for it JS. But they are getting more clever now, and with AI as a tool, it will only get worse.

I had an email today from the taxman asking me to claim the tax refund I am due Of course it might be a scam but I given them all my details just in case

Email from royal mail..... air Canada, never opened it.