It must be scammer Monday.
Ive had 4 text messages in quick succession from a number I don't recognise. They claim to be paypal, telling me my account is about to be blocked. I need to enter my password into a link that's been sent to prevent account from being blocked.
Just enter a totally spurious password to keep them occupied?
I get plagued on the phone by the Microsoft “team”.
I just ask them to be honest for once in their lives & confirm they’re criminals. Usually they just ring off but had one cocky type who rang back a few hours later to convince me was genuinely from Microsoft. The logic behind that passed me by.
RonA
I am surprised that you would be so polite! I respond to them in the most offensive way I can think of, off the cuff. Strangely enough the last two (BT internet going to be cut off) scammers stayed on the line rather than cutting me off at the first expletive!
I had emails sent from them saying if I didn't reply with my details I couldn't use it it would no longer work so I ignored it and kept on buyingIt must be scammer Monday.
Ive had 4 text messages in quick succession from a number I don't recognise. They claim to be paypal, telling me my account is about to be blocked. I need to enter my password into a link that's been sent to prevent account from being blocked.
No, ignore any mail. As soon as you respond they know they've an active mail address and will keep plugging away at you.
In most email programs as soon as you open the email, you have validated your email to them. They do this by hosting the images embedded in the email, as soon as you open the email, your machine sends a request for those images, using your email address.
The best way is to only pull the header/subject line in, that way you can see what its about, and who its from. No need to open it, just delete.