Scams - a dedicated thread?

Scam visitors (ie people calling at your homewith the aim of cheating you, casing the premises or carrying out a distraction burglary) have had a hard time during lockdown but with conditions easing their will soon be back with new scams.

Beware of people "selling" covid tests or surge testing (as opposed to genuine medical staff). Similarly people posing as being from a charity, council or social services.

Always ask for ID. I always tell such people that I dont allow strangers into my home without a male relative present so they will have to write to me on their headed paper for an appointment. Genuine callers from such organizations will not mind making appointments.

Better still get cctv with a camera that allows you to speak to callers. They wont even know your not home!

Also beware all texts regarding parcel deliverys with seriously weird drivers names!

I had the txt from Royal Mail on phone this morning.I was actually waiting for a parcel but it was free postage.

It was asking for £2.99 and had to click on the link otherwise the parcel would be returned to sender.

Also had similar email last year.

Wow, that was quick! Thank you Lara and you, too, ixion for suggesting it ??

infoman

I think its a good idea,my only concern is that I would not be keen on trawling through loads of pages
to get to the latest/last scam.
If the latest/last scam could start "from the top" that in my opinion would be better.

As I understand it, GNHQ will start a new board, so all scams can be posted on this board. It won't be one loooooooong thread, but several threads on that board.

So you will select 'Scams' from the list of forum topics, and then the latest thread to be posted on will be at the top, just as it is on other boards, such as 'chat' or 'AIBU'.

Yes, a brilliant idea. So many of these darned scams around
now.

That was fast, Lara!
Many thanks for your support.

Excellent idea ixion and thanks Lara for acting so quickly.

Or the other option, the customise one.
There is there opportunity to reverse the display on all threads and to save that choice.

Hi!
If you go to the bottom of the page, in any thread, you will see, in blue, the word flip.
Then you can reverse the order of comments posted, whether it be 8, 80 or 800 - that's the quickest way, I have found !

I think its a good idea,my only concern is that I would not be keen on trawling through loads of pages
to get to the latest/last scam.
If the latest/last scam could start "from the top" that in my opinion would be better.

Thank you, I hope that it will be up and running soon, with a little placque with your name on it

Thank you, Fanny
I will run it past HQ myself!

Ah right, thank you!
Yes, that is a great idea.
I'm sure that GNHQ would be up for it.
Shall I report your post to them to make sure that they see it?
Yes, I posted about the NHS scam a while ago, and then it just disappeared as it would. Yes, your idea definitely makes more sense.

Thank you for that Fanny
Yes, I meant forum. - like 'Chat', 'Sport', 'AIBU' etc.
As these posts don't necessarily generate a lot of discussion (which is fair enough, IMO, as they are 'info passing'), I thought it would be helpful to have them all together, they would stay on record in perpetuity and be a quick reference point if needed. It is invaluable, I think, to share these incidences.
Thank you all for your support thus far!

There is a current scam going round a lot of people. Email purporting to be from Royal Mail asking for small sum of money (£1.99 or £2.99), in order to get a parcel delivered.

It looks very official, and such a small sum being requested could easily get people falling for it, but then uses their information to get into their bank accounts. SO BEWARE AND JUST DELETE IT.

Lollin how could it 'take over'?
It would be just one thread?
Ixion you do mean a thread don't you, not a board or sub-forum?

You don't need permission to start a thread. It either catches on or it doesn't.
I think that the only problem would be that it wouldn't last, people would still continue to start their own threads about individuals scams.
It's worth a try though.

Yes, what a good idea. A friend of mine was caught out recently - a bright, clever woman.

I agree but wonder what HQ would think as it might end up being like who called me or something. Or take over like the active thread like games threads can at times. However I do find anyone mentioning their recent experiences a great reminder to be careful and also feel, okay not just me getting such texts etc then, and so I have felt better and not alone. So how about it then HQ?

Good idea

Yes! Great idea, thank you

Scams!!!

Yes good idea to be updated on scans as there are new ones around all the time.