I'd orfered some skull crusher coffee and it was expected on the day I received an email saying that they had dried to delver a package. To redelive rit would cost me a certain amount of money. It was only a few quid, so I used my card to pay for it. Literally ten minutes later my coffee was delivered, at which point I realized it was a scam, so I rang my bank and cancelled my card explaining the scam. Thankfully nothing had been removed from the account apart from the few quid I'd paid for a re delivery charge. The same people then rang me a day later; I just put the phone down and reported the number. I lost the few pounds I'd paid, but if my actual package had not been delivered sooner I may have had my bank balance severely reduced. I have a few accounts, with the one I use online only having enough to cover the months outgoings. Money is automatically put into the bank every month from my main account, which I never use online.
I've had similar emails since, but knowing what happened and knowing I haven't ordered anything that it is a scam.
Back in the 70's when I was in the army and just 19 years old, I was in an off camp Toc H recreation and snack bar somewhere in Germany or Belgium (can't remember exactly where it was now, the main memory apart from a meeting with two gangsters, the wooden floor boards and buying my first ever peach melba yogurt from the snack bar and loving it)
Two burly looking guys wearing smart Crombie's (the ones with velvet collars) approached me looking like heavies from a criminal gang. They sat down at my table and asked me if I would like to make a quick profit They said If I gave them £500 (which back then was about my monthly salary), they would double it in a few hours and return with an extra £500. Thankfully I was wise enough not to fall for the scam.
