I think most/all of us know that among the many types of scams, we now have Energy scams too, which, unfortunately, have been very "successful".
Here is some advice from my bank, reminding the reader of their tricks and how to recognise them.
1.
Criminals contact you and pretend to be from
Ofgem. This could be a phone call, a text message or a doorstep visit.
2.
They say they can help you switch to a cheaper
tariff or provider.
3.
They'll ask for your card or bank details to
complete the switch.
4.
They'll use your details to make payments on
your card. Once they have this information, criminals may try to get more
money from you.
5.
They'll call you later, pretending to be your
bank. They'll tell you about fraud activity on your account to trick you
into moving your money into their 'safe account'.
our tips
to keep your money safe:
Check the government's website. You'll find information on all the energy
schemes they offer.
Think before you click on a link and share
personal or financial information. Criminals can make emails, texts, and calls look like they are
from a genuine company.
Check it's genuine before making payments or
sharing information. Always contact your energy supplier on a publicly available
number or one on their website.
Ofgem is an energy regulator. They don't sell energy and won't ask for
personal information or visit your property.
Never move your money to a new account for
security reasons. If anyone asks you
to do this, it will be a scam.
Today's phishing email claimed that my Email account has been sending Trojans. This is a known Scam so I ignored it.
Yesterdays was even better, it claimed to have images of my naked 'hot' wife. Whilst she is the light of my life, that last thing anyone could say about her 77 year old body is that it is 'hot'.
Not too far from where we live, this midnight visitor was, so kindly, checking that the doors of cars, parked on the driveways of their owners, were still working.
Not exactly a scam but certainly an attempted theft.
A crime is a crime.
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day..
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their
character
I'm afraid, I'm one of those who forgets to put the car in the garage at night and have occasionally forgotten to lock the doors, especially after shopping and carrying the stuff indoors. I'd better change my ways or I might wake up some morning and not find it anywhere.
That photograph of yours, Zoe, has certainly made me think.
In one of the villages near us, almost every car on one road was entered. The ones which escaped were the only ones locked. All the rest were not.
Getting a bit fed up with the number of parcel deliveries UPS etc have failed to deliver. I keep sending them my Bank details, but my parcels do not appear.
Posts
1.
Criminals contact you and pretend to be from Ofgem. This could be a phone call, a text message or a doorstep visit.
2.
They say they can help you switch to a cheaper tariff or provider.
3.
They'll ask for your card or bank details to complete the switch.
4.
They'll use your details to make payments on your card. Once they have this information, criminals may try to get more money from you.
5.
They'll call you later, pretending to be your bank. They'll tell you about fraud activity on your account to trick you into moving your money into their 'safe account'.
our tips to keep your money safe:
Check the government's website. You'll find information on all the energy schemes they offer.
Think before you click on a link and share personal or financial information. Criminals can make emails, texts, and calls look like they are from a genuine company.
Check it's genuine before making payments or sharing information. Always contact your energy supplier on a publicly available number or one on their website.
Ofgem is an energy regulator. They don't sell energy and won't ask for personal information or visit your property.
Never move your money to a new account for security reasons. If anyone asks you to do this, it will be a scam.
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingI have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingI have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther King