Odd scam attempt?
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Here's an odd one.
My wife encountered a strabge one today, not sure if it was a scam attempt.
My wife answred the fornt door to be greeted by a scouse lad, who told her he had been sent down from Liverpool (We live in Milton Keynes)to help with a petition for Battersea Dogs Home. Apparently the gov are removing funding for the home.
He then rambled on, asking who owned the Porsche in the drive, how he had been talking to a bloke up the road with a husky, how he ised to own a jack russell, blah blah.
Anyway, he returned to the topic of the petition, all he needed was my wifes name and bank sort code to prove she was over 30!
At that point my wife told him no thanks and he literally ran off down the drive.
She called the 85 year old lady next door tonwarn her, but he hadn't called there, however, the guy with the 'husky' (it's not a husky, but a bit similar) lives past her house, whilst he ran off down the road the other way, ignoring our next door neighbours on the other side to us.
My wife said he had what looked like an official Battersea jacket and ID card with him.
I looked on the battersea website and it gives the postcodes and towns of all fundraising activities in the month and MK wasn't featured. Also the Gov doesn't fund the home, it's all done by private donations.
Can't work out what was the point of this charade. Any ideas?
My wife encountered a strabge one today, not sure if it was a scam attempt.
My wife answred the fornt door to be greeted by a scouse lad, who told her he had been sent down from Liverpool (We live in Milton Keynes)to help with a petition for Battersea Dogs Home. Apparently the gov are removing funding for the home.
He then rambled on, asking who owned the Porsche in the drive, how he had been talking to a bloke up the road with a husky, how he ised to own a jack russell, blah blah.
Anyway, he returned to the topic of the petition, all he needed was my wifes name and bank sort code to prove she was over 30!
At that point my wife told him no thanks and he literally ran off down the drive.
She called the 85 year old lady next door tonwarn her, but he hadn't called there, however, the guy with the 'husky' (it's not a husky, but a bit similar) lives past her house, whilst he ran off down the road the other way, ignoring our next door neighbours on the other side to us.
My wife said he had what looked like an official Battersea jacket and ID card with him.
I looked on the battersea website and it gives the postcodes and towns of all fundraising activities in the month and MK wasn't featured. Also the Gov doesn't fund the home, it's all done by private donations.
Can't work out what was the point of this charade. Any ideas?
alscar said:
I think his scam needs more work.
Don’t see how even if your wife had given him the details what he could do with just her name and sort code though.
At a guess, if she was (naive enough) to volunteer the sort code, maybe she would be worth pushing to divulge more...Don’t see how even if your wife had given him the details what he could do with just her name and sort code though.
Chris
Seems an overly elaborate ploy just to snatch a card from someone, especially as the card will be stopped before he gets near a shop.
Suspect he is scoping out the Porker. Get someone talking, have a look are the keys in sight, is there a Ring doorbell, is there a dog barking its head off etc.
Suspect he is scoping out the Porker. Get someone talking, have a look are the keys in sight, is there a Ring doorbell, is there a dog barking its head off etc.
We had a new one the other week, MRS400 and i collect Nectar points and use them all at christmas etc.
She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
cossy400 said:
We had a new one the other week, MRS400 and i collect Nectar points and use them all at christmas etc.
She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
Somehow gotten hold of your nectar number and created a fake card. Taken it into the store and used it to pay.She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
Could be an internal job, someone with access to the accounts and saw yours had points on. Or, you nectar account has been compromised and someone was able to log in, view your card number and point balance.
It’s a Nottingham Knocker style scam. They’re just there to glean as much info as they can.
Eg, wife at home on her own?
No dog maybe,
Porsche there on the drive.
Plus lots of other small talk that he will have got stuff from, as well as if yiu have a doorbell cam, security lights and cams etc.
pound to a pinch or s
t, next day or so there’ll be some burglaries in the street or next one.
Eg, wife at home on her own?
No dog maybe,
Porsche there on the drive.
Plus lots of other small talk that he will have got stuff from, as well as if yiu have a doorbell cam, security lights and cams etc.
pound to a pinch or s
t, next day or so there’ll be some burglaries in the street or next one. poo at Paul's said:
It’s a Nottingham Knocker style scam. They’re just there to glean as much info as they can.
Eg, wife at home on her own?
No dog maybe,
Porsche there on the drive.
Plus lots of other small talk that he will have got stuff from, as well as if yiu have a doorbell cam, security lights and cams etc.
pound to a pinch or st, next day or so there’ll be some burglaries in the street or next one.
Was my take too. Eg, wife at home on her own?
No dog maybe,
Porsche there on the drive.
Plus lots of other small talk that he will have got stuff from, as well as if yiu have a doorbell cam, security lights and cams etc.
pound to a pinch or s
t, next day or so there’ll be some burglaries in the street or next one. Hate those
s. steveo3002 said:
maybe was going to rob your house/car if no one answered the door , when people do come to the door they need an excuse to be there
Sounds possible - my brother lived in Liverpool for a while and he said they regularly got people at the door who had some odd story when they answered.I wouldn’t even answer the door to cold callers / salesmen. I don’t know why people even give them time of the day?
Scammers are looking for vulnerable people who listen and go along with their sales pitch. The best way to defeat any potential scam is to stonewall them. I don’t owe them any politeness.
If I wanted to donate to Battersea Dogs Home, then I’d go to them, dont come to me. It’s the same with banks etc etc, I’d contact them using official channels rather than replying to a suspect text message or email.
Scammers are looking for vulnerable people who listen and go along with their sales pitch. The best way to defeat any potential scam is to stonewall them. I don’t owe them any politeness.
If I wanted to donate to Battersea Dogs Home, then I’d go to them, dont come to me. It’s the same with banks etc etc, I’d contact them using official channels rather than replying to a suspect text message or email.
Edited by Mr Miata on Saturday 25th February 16:08
Mr Miata said:
I wouldn’t even answer the door to cold callers / salesmen. I don’t know why people even give them time of the day?
If I wanted to donate to Battersea Dogs Home, then I’d go to them, dont come to me.
Yeah unless I have ordered an Uber Eats and expecting I dont answer the door. No one I know is visiting me unannounced. I really dislike charity doorstep muggers, I will donate to the charities I want to in my own time.If I wanted to donate to Battersea Dogs Home, then I’d go to them, dont come to me.
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