telephone scams – computer services near me Market Weighton https://computercare.co.uk Laptop Computer Sales Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:24:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://computercare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-ccare-laptop-1-32x32.webp telephone scams – computer services near me Market Weighton https://computercare.co.uk 32 32 Scammers will stop at nothing https://computercare.co.uk/2023/07/19/have-i-been-scammed/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:55:56 +0000 https://computercare.co.uk/?p=1243

Having multiple mailboxes it’s impossible to filter out all the Spam without losing legitimate messages. Scammers are a scurge on our society and having once nealy lost my Mother to a Romance Swindler I take this as all very personal.

A few times a month we have clients calling us for support after being hit by fraudulent transactions to their Bank accounts and others who receive threats to disclose their personal lifes. These low life scamming scoundrels don’t belong in our society and with the world balancing from one disaster to the next the scammers should be thrown into the furnace without mercy.

Ironically my mailbox just received a Scam attempt traced to an individual sat in the Nevada Bankrupcy Court while at the same time using a link to a foreign phone number. It simply beggers belief that even during a trial these oxygen wasters just never give up.

If you ever feel unsure about any messages or phone calls you receive then the chances are it is a Scam! Don’t fall for it! Give us a call or send us an email and we will give you the best advice we can.

If you have already found yourself affected by a financial scam then inform your banks immeadiatley.

]]> Don’t let scammers spoil your Christmas https://computercare.co.uk/2020/12/23/dont-let-scammers-spoil-your-christmas/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:39:00 +0000 https://computercare.co.uk/?p=1097 times are difficult enough so stay vigilent and don’t let the scammers ruin what’s left of this year.

Scammers will never go away so don’t listen to people on the phone or through email if you don’t know who they are.

Stay Safe and have great Christmas. We are confident things will start improving by the second half of next year.

]]> HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL https://computercare.co.uk/2020/01/02/happy-new-year-to-all/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:15:47 +0000 http://computercare.co.uk/?p=626 As we head into a new decade so do all the scammers. We advise stay vigilant.

Tips!

  • Hang up the phone if you receive a call from anyone calling out of the blue. Common scammers often assume the identity of BT, Microsoft or a Bank
  • If you see messages on your computer suggesting you have viruses then check to make sure these are from your security software and not scammers scaremongering you into action!
  • When surfing websites don’t click on flashing messages or any website suggesting you have a virus.
  • Beware of emails using logos such as Amazon, Ebay or Banks. These may not be legitimate. Never click on these if you are unsure. It is easy for anyone with a little knowledge to impersonate a brand and lead you to a dangerous website.
]]> Beware of fake calls https://computercare.co.uk/2018/11/12/beware-of-fake-calls/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:59:54 +0000 https://selbycomputers.co.uk/computercarecouk/?p=109 Some customers are being inundated with fake calls. These scammers claim to be from Microsoft, British Telecom or Banks.

We strongly advise ignoring any such calls. Some of these messages can be very convincing as scaremongering tactics are used to fool us into a false sense of security.

Do not fall foul to these no-lifers because they have no conscience and they will take whatever they can from you!

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