The "vehicle accident" thing was quite rife some years ago in the UK. Haven't heard of it recently here but like most scams, it will no doubt appear when those involved think it's time to try again.
The new scam from Amazon, although in this case not amazons fault, they are now sending the purchaser a code on expensive items which you have to give to the delivery driver before they’ll leave the parcel. Some drivers, not all of course, are asking for the code, the purchaser tells them, they say that’s the wrong code, or not what they have and say they have got to take the parcel back and you’re to apply to Amazon for a new code. It is the right code, they tick the box that it’s been delivered then take the parcel home. Amazon say that you gave them the sent code so you must have the parcel.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Which magazine didn’t say what to do , but I suppose you could ask the driver to show you what code he has and compare it to yours.
If it were me I would photograph the driver and the van.
Another bit of the scam which I forgot to mention, they leave the item in their van, check the code with the customer, they say it’s ok and they’ll fetch it, but they just drive off.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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On Saturday the 29th of April , I received a phone call, "informing" me that there had been some suspicious activity on my account. To show me that the call was genuine, they gave me the two purchases made before the "suspicious" ones; they were correct. They had the number of my account and two correct activities, so I was about to believe them; but then, they asked for my security number on the back of my card. That sent an electric shock through my body when I realised that it was a scam. Almost a successful one too!
On Saturday the 29th of April , I received a phone call, "informing" me that there had been some suspicious activity on my account. To show me that the call was genuine, they gave me the two purchases made before the "suspicious" ones; they were correct. They had the number of my account and two correct activities, so I was about to believe them; but then, they asked for my security number on the back of my card. That sent an electric shock through my body when I realised that it was a scam. Almost a successful one too!
How did they know what two purchases you made? How did they get your account number and telephone number? If it's a scam then that kind of detail can only be made from insider information. Did you alert your bank? It's scary though, we need our wits on high alert.
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Some drivers, not all of course, are asking for the code, the purchaser tells them, they say that’s the wrong code, or not what they have and say they have got to take the parcel back and you’re to apply to Amazon for a new code.
It is the right code, they tick the box that it’s been delivered then take the parcel home.
Amazon say that you gave them the sent code so you must have the parcel.
It seems to me that determined crooks always find a way to scam the innocent.
Another bit of the scam which I forgot to mention, they leave the item in their van, check the code with the customer, they say it’s ok and they’ll fetch it, but they just drive off.
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