Today I had a call from a very nice sounding Indian lady, she was so very polite telling me my Virgin Media connection has had issues for a year (which it has), I am unsure how she knew this, unless she has a source that works at Virgin Media???# She …
There is a fake email going around, it’s pretending to be from Fasthosts saying that your domain is about to expire! This email is fake, please always check the URL on the hyperlinks! If your domain is through Mobile PC Rescue, your emails about domains etc will only ever come …
A new one arrived today, telling one of my customers that their webhosting was due to be terminated! I would never send an email like this, and neither would Fasthosts, but if you’re unsure PHONE ME or forward me any emails you are unsure about to see if they are …
After several years of seeing these kinds of emails, I’d hoped that people had grown aware to them and stopped clicking, but today I got a call from an office after a staff member clicked a message to say her mailbox was full, of course it was malware! if you …
During the Lockdown in 2020/2021 the scammers have been out in force. Here are some that I have been seeing as I work and I’ve had both on my business emails – look out for them and ensure your Staff and Family are aware of what to look for – …
Today I am working on a new clients laptop after they got a call from a company called Wintech Experts (not the US web developers).This company has charged this lady £490 for a ONE TIME FIX : LIFETIME (does that even make sense?)They have sold her a fake MS Office …
I am constantly asked by customers how do we know if an email is genuine? The easiest way is to check the URL (web address) you are about to click – if you hover over the web address, you can see the actual address it will take you too. On …
This morning one of my customers sent me this to ask what he needs to do to update his database: If ever you get emails that you are not 100% sure about just hover your mouse over the link and look at the web address, you can clearly see here …
I have had a new scam email sent to me today, pretending to be from Dropbox Of course if you see anything like this, look at the info, I don’t know “Atlas Autos”, and only one garage ever does my car, so know this is not for me. Now look …
Today I visited a new customer, I had been recommended by another customer. (Thanks to everyone who recommends my business by the way ). On arrival he tells me he got a call from Windows (yes Windows, not even Microsoft this time), he goes on to say that he …
Today 30th August 2016, I was called out by a regular customer, they had taken a call over the bank holiday weekend from a guy saying he was from B.T. (British Telecom) and needed to fix issues on their computer as it was running slow. Unfortunately, my customer agreed and …
There is a new email doing the rounds asking you to UPGRADE your Email Accounts because your mailbox is nearly full. If you click the link you are presented with a mail-form, DO NOT fill this in as it will capture your email address and password and forward it to …
This scam seems to have been revitalised again, now this has been happening for almost 3 years that I am aware of and its still happening! I received a call from Microsoft this morning, the phone number was 0200 333 1312. The Indian guy told me that my computer had …
When you receive ANY email, its always wise to check it BEFORE clicking any Hyperlinks If you hover the mouse over the link you can see the REAL site the link will take you. If this was from Microsoft the link would be to Microsoft, same goes for Paypal etc. …
I received this email today and haven’t seen it before but of course we know it’s a fake 🙂 Your attention is needed immediately We have been informed through our global intelligence monitoring network that the sum of $10.500, 000.00, has been released from a bank in Africa bearing your …
Zevera, take the money, and offer NO Support! I am not one to PUBLICLY post negative feedback about a company I have only dealt with for 4 days but this company is so obviously milking its users and offering NO support whatsoever, I feel I must warn others to avoid …
