ChiFlyer Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Based on the escalating number of obviously bogus emails and text messages that I am receiving, I am of the opinion that scamming activity is on the increase in Fun City. I have also had a "pig butchering" contact. I enjoyed playing around with the later for a while, just to have them waste their time before cutting them off at the knees. The "pig butchering" initial approach came over Line. Anyway I was saddened to learn that a lady friend got taken in by a scam recently. She is usually a smart woman. The sophistication and masking of these scams seems to be getting more sophisticated. I had an email show up supposedly from DHL (had the logos etc.) saying that my package was being held because they needed my address and phone number. Glad I did not have an outstanding DHL request at that time. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 13 minutes ago, ChiFlyer said: I had an email show up supposedly from DHL (had the logos etc.) saying that my package was being held because they needed my address and phone number. I would have replied to get those from the sender as he should have provided that when sending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 15 minutes ago, ChiFlyer said: Based on the escalating number of obviously bogus emails and text messages that I am receiving, I am of the opinion that scamming activity is on the increase in Fun City. I have also had a "pig butchering" contact. I enjoyed playing around with the later for a while, just to have them waste their time before cutting them off at the knees. The "pig butchering" initial approach came over Line. Anyway I was saddened to learn that a lady friend got taken in by a scam recently. She is usually a smart woman. The sophistication and masking of these scams seems to be getting more sophisticated. I had an email show up supposedly from DHL (had the logos etc.) saying that my package was being held because they needed my address and phone number. Glad I did not have an outstanding DHL request at that time. This scam has been doing the rounds in the UK for quite some time now. We have a scam thread somewhere here which I believe it has been highlighted before. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Bloke down the pub told me most of the scams are emanating from a Bryan Ferry lookalike UK ex pat up Korat direction ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 hours ago, Krapow said: Bloke down the pub told me most of the scams are emanating from a Bryan Ferry lookalike UK ex pat up Korat direction ... and i'm still getting scam emails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 9 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: and i'm still getting scam emails And you look this bad and are deaf? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 10 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said: and i'm still getting scam emails More than this ...😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiFlyer Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 22 hours ago, Freee!! said: I would have replied to get those from the sender as he should have provided that when sending. I had the thought, but decided that any kind of interaction with these crooks was ill-advised. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, ChiFlyer said: I had the thought, but decided that any kind of interaction with these crooks was ill-advised. Valid point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 51 minutes ago, ChiFlyer said: I had the thought, but decided that any kind of interaction with these crooks was ill-advised. I do the same now, although I did used to f**k with them years ago when you would get a phone call out of the blue from them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 It can be great fun winding up scammers on the phone, got my dad's parrot talking to one once but the bugger hung up! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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