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SCAMMED!

Posted on January 25, 2025

by Ray George
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I recently fell for a scam, I’m sorry to tell you. I received an email from someone well known to me. She had a cold, lost her voice and needed a favour and had I a moment to discuss this over email? Naturally I replied “What can I do for you?”. She was away on a short trip and wanted to buy a present for her niece which was to be an email Apple gift card available from Amazon. Would I make the purchase for her? I obliged, but was saved from losing £100 because, 3 minutes after placing my order, Amazon said they were unable to process it. A belated phone call found her at home, with no cold or loss of voice!

How can I avoid this?

“The Little Book of Big Scams (5th Edition)” should make me more vigilant
and
“The Little Leaflet of Cyber Advice” has 10 helpful tips.

Watch the BBC1 series Scam Interceptors

and try the BBC’s Scam Safe Quiz.

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