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Examples like this it only takes seconds to Google search a phone number to see which company has called and also the prefix charges. People need to Use common sense If someone in the street asked for your bank details would you give them out? why would you give them our to someone who calls you ...

My point being that it's important to report the facts and not scaremongering myths. Many of my friends on social media forward on inaccurate scam myths without fact checking that it's actually a genuine scam. This causes more fear and doesn't help anyone. If people read something take a few minutes ...

El Cid wrote: ↑17 Jun 2020 22:21 No, this is not legit, It's a scam. That's why I posted this, to warn people about it. I'm sorry, but I can't see the point of your post. Was it meant to be funny? It didn't work for me. Some people are getting ripped off with these sort of emails.

Dur it's called sarcasm.

Sounds totally legit.

What are you going to spend your refund on?

Clicking on a link in a text is one thing. A hijacked phone is another. However while in a call you will only ever be charged for the code you originally dialled. Pressing buttons will NOT redirect your call or charge you differently. You can't start out in a low cost call and midway jump to a ...

Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and personal information. To date, Action Fraud has received reports from 2,378 victims of Coronavirus-related scams, with the total losses reaching over £7 million. How you can protect yourself from Coronavirus- ...

Pressing buttons on a phone will not compromise you or charge you in anyway. Unless you key in your credit card or bank details. Pressing keys will never compromise you or bill you. This is misinformation and not useful. Obviously if you then give our personal information or bank details you're at ...

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Don't buy any fruit or vegetables from here, just walked past and the guy is putting out sliced watermelon and literally coughed all over them without any attempt to shield his cough or the fruit.

Buy and use at your peril

What has this got to do with Sydenham?

Shops that take contactless the linit was £30 now increased to £45 (where they have activated it) GOOGLE PAY AND APPLE PAY are processed differently and there is no normal limit, the phone has to be unlocked and some higher value sales require a PIN or fingerprint for confirmation. Not all shops t ...

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Bored? Play google street view bingo Rules you can only use Google Street View, you can't use google search or google images!! You have 20 minutes to scour the world on google street view to see if you can find the following: 1. 2 people on the same motorbike, one on the front, one on the back 2. A ...

It's over two years since mistakes were reported in this thread. I suggest that people ask for their change to be put on the counter then always say "Is that right?". (Busy yourself with purse/wallet or ingredient label so no hands.) Also ask for a till receipt if one is not offered, which it very ...

Looks like PFC is back up to its short changing tricks again. Got short changed the other night and I gave the benefit of the doubt. I queried it and they corrected it. TODAY AGAIN!!! My change should have £7.72, they gave me £5 note £2 Coin 20p and 2p - which is 50p short. This is a known trick as i ...

coll wrote: ↑24 Oct 2019 15:27 Today I noticed that the former Calabash of Culture has had the old shopfront knocked out and modern glass windows put in. Is this not part of the conservation area? It was a nice old shop front and now gone. Anyone know what's going in there?

Lots going on inside here this morning.

Latest reports say the gunman shot himself accidentally. When he shot at car and the bullet bounced back and killed him.

such curtain twitchers