Scam alert

[Ian H]

I nearly got conned by a Bookingdotcom scam message. It was plausible because it was sent through their own website, with all my details. It was a request for me to verify my booking by re-entering my payment details, with a threat to cancel if I didn't. A search turned up this article describing the scam: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...ustomers-targeted-by-scam-confirmation-emails

 

[Baldy]

I got something similar seemingly from TV licensing, saying there was a problem with my direct debit and could I reset it with this link. I checked my account and the dd had been paid no problem. Moral of the story is always check.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Check and double check

 

[Alex321]

And never, ever, follow a link in that type of email. Go to the website of the organisation concerned directly.

 

[Ian H]

And never, ever, follow a link in that type of email. Go to the website of the organisation concerned directly.

Well, yes. And, as per the article, you find the same message demanding verification within Bookingdotcom.

 

[vickster]

Well, yes. And, as per the article, you find the same message demanding verification within Bookingdotcom.

Presumably you've reported it to them?

 

[Alex321]

Well, yes. And, as per the article, you find the same message demanding verification within Bookingdotcom.

Not on their website, but in the app if you have that installed.

 

[Ian H]

Not on their website, but in the app if you have that installed.

On the website, as I said, accessed via this PC.

 

[Saluki]

I got something similar seemingly from TV licensing, saying there was a problem with my direct debit and could I reset it with this link. I checked my account and the dd had been paid no problem. Moral of the story is always check.

I had that email recently.
I haven’t had a TV licence in well over a decade and a half.
I had a scammy email from Appel about a subscription. As I am not Dutch, I ignored that too and clicked no links.

 

[Ian H]

Presumably you've reported it to them?

Yes. No response from Bookingdotcom but the hotel rang to apologise, saying many hotel chains had been compromised.

 

[postman]

Just this morning i won at Argos a Dell Inspiron 16 laptop all for £3.Right.It seems they are 3 years old and no warranty.What a shame i passed on it.

 

[Dave7]

Aaaahhhh bring back the Nigerian Prince.......at least you knew where you were with him

 

[newts]

I had a strange text from DHL just before Christmas, that my wine delivery was due that day (definitely hadn't ordered any), please click link to track etc......
I immediately reported it & blocked the number.
When I got home that evening there was a case in our porch from the Wine Society, including a thank you message from one of my customers (both bottles imbibed thus far have been very good🥂).

 

[Mike_P]

Gmail is quite good at identifying spam emails. Does very occasionally get it wrong and put on their something that isn't spam. Last one was a welcome to Discovery + but then it might have had a point given most programs on their.

 

[Drago]

I don't have time for scams any more, not since my long lost uncle died in Nigeria and left the 10 million in the bank there.