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BlueBelle Thu 31-Jul-25 15:55:53

I ve had a message today to say I have a message to read and there is the little bell ringing me but no messages to read

Has there been a scam and it’s been removed by admins or have I got a problem ?
Thanks

GrannyGravy13 Thu 31-Jul-25 16:01:15

There was a troll sending PM’s GNHQ has removed them

BlueBelle Thu 31-Jul-25 16:12:47

Thanks GG13 I I wonder why the little bell is still there
I just got home from work and thought ‘ohhh I ve got a message’ and then nothing ahhhh

windmill1 Thu 31-Jul-25 16:14:11

For nigh on two months my Inbox has been bombarded by some company/organisation by the name of 'Admiral' informing me 'Congratulations! You have won......' 'Congratulations! You have been selected......' 'Congratulations! You are the chosen one......'

This is routinely followed by several emails urgently informing me that time is running out for me to make my claim. Ha!

Just delete, delete, delete.

And anyway, I haven't entered anything.

Grannynannywanny Thu 31-Jul-25 17:50:45

I’ve just had a weird message on another thread. They reposted my post from a few minutes earlier and added their’s telling me I’ve violated US law and my account has been suspended till I verify my identity by clicking on the dodgy link they so helpfully provided. I’ve reported it .

Spinnaker Thu 31-Jul-25 18:13:50

Yes I've got the little bell showing too BlueBelle. I got quite giddy thinking I'd got a message - would have been the first one in years 😂😂

windmill1 Thu 31-Jul-25 18:30:37

Grannynannywanny

I’ve just had a weird message on another thread. They reposted my post from a few minutes earlier and added their’s telling me I’ve violated US law and my account has been suspended till I verify my identity by clicking on the dodgy link they so helpfully provided. I’ve reported it .

Almost same here: an outfit called McAfee keep sending emails to inform me they have suspended my account until I submit the required fee.

As things are still going on as normal they are obviously a scam-scum outfit merely 'trying-it-on'.

How can anyone devote so much ingenuity and effort to perpetrate these frauds when getting an honest job and an honest income wouldn't be half the hard work.......?

JaneJudge Thu 31-Jul-25 18:40:11

I have it too
It’s like someone is stuck in the matrix

Floradora9 Thu 31-Jul-25 21:39:46

Grannynannywanny

I’ve just had a weird message on another thread. They reposted my post from a few minutes earlier and added their’s telling me I’ve violated US law and my account has been suspended till I verify my identity by clicking on the dodgy link they so helpfully provided. I’ve reported it .

Instead of delete just block block block

Elegran Thu 31-Jul-25 21:53:21

windmill1 The real McAfee is a genuine firm offering protection from internet viruses, who are one of the market leaders in that field. There are scammers around who used to send emails pretending to be McAfee and telling people that their subscription was about to run out and they needed to renew it by (of course) clicking on the link they gave and confirming their identity, paying up and so so on. At one time I was getting emails from them every week or so.

Allira Thu 31-Jul-25 21:54:29

Yes, I have the bell telling me I have a message but there's no message there.
Can you fix it, please GNHQ?

Cheers!

rafichagran Thu 31-Jul-25 22:08:56

I have that bell too.

BlueBelle Thu 31-Jul-25 22:19:44

Annoying isn’t it I keep getting excited thinking I ve got a message and bingo nothing

Allira Thu 31-Jul-25 23:30:40

BlueBelle

Annoying isn’t it I keep getting excited thinking I ve got a message and bingo nothing

😁
It's like thinking you've won on the Premium Bonds and it says "Sorry, no luck this time".

BlueBelle Fri 01-Aug-25 06:14:10

I ve reported my own thread to ask for this to be rectified

cornergran Fri 01-Aug-25 06:32:09

Thanks BlueBelle.

Allira Fri 01-Aug-25 13:37:18

So did I, but it's still the same.
Reported my own post, I mean, not yours!

Spinnaker Fri 01-Aug-25 14:15:18

Pleased to report my little bell has disappeared 😀

Allira Fri 01-Aug-25 15:13:40

Thanks GNHQ! 🙂

BlueBelle Fri 01-Aug-25 16:45:41

Yes my little bell has now gone, thanks for sorting it GN

grannybuy Fri 01-Aug-25 20:54:19

Yes, I had a ‘ message ‘ apparently too - but didn’t.

rafichagran Fri 01-Aug-25 23:04:05

My bell has gone as well.

rafichagran Tue 05-Aug-25 12:57:41

That bell is back again with no message.