[Finance] Corona virus scams

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pauli cee

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Jan 21, 2009

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worthing

• Mar 30, 2020

• #1

Apologies if there is a thread on this already, but couldn't find this and happy for it be moved.

Feel a bit stupid posting this as like to think of myself as quite savvy, but......

Was just filling out the Universal Credit application form online, which all went pretty smooth, and was then redirected by the gov site to another to confirm my identity.
I did feel a little bit uneasy at this, but had been asked to do the same by GoodSams volunteering sight a few days before, so carried on.
I entered all the normal details, name, address etc. Then driving licence details, then passport......
Then it asked for my bank account details, which didn't seem so strange, until they wanted my 3 digit security code from my card..
This didn't seem right to me, surely no one needs this?

Not sure if I've just been scammed or have messed up my UC claim

Hopefully a warning to anyone else out there who encounters the same

(the website was digidentify, or something simliar)

 

Lyndhurst 14

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Jan 16, 2008

5,125

• Mar 30, 2020

• #2

There are all these ads that keep appearing on FB for masks - it's all based on stoking up people's fear. They tell with the generous discount of 50% a single mask is now only $70 - for something that would normally cost a few bucks. Total scam and FB should be shutting these buggers down.

 

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East Staffs Gull

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Jan 16, 2004

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Birmingham and Austria

• Mar 30, 2020

• #3

When I signed up for GoodSams a few days ago it just asked me to upload a photo of my passport or driving licence. There was no redirect or request for bank details.

 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• Mar 30, 2020

• #4

Even not a fraud, it can websites (looking remarkably like a government site), where they’ve paid google to be near the top of searches, with the aim of charging folk a rip off fee for making various state applications.

They certainly don’t make it plain that it’s a commercial venture.

 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• Mar 30, 2020

• #5

Weststander said:

Even not a fraud, it can websites (looking remarkably like a government site), where they’ve paid google to be near the top of searches, with the aim of charging folk a rip off fee for making various state applications.

They certainly don’t make it plain that it’s a commercial venture.

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The bond fide must end with .gov.uk

 

Birdie Boy

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Jun 17, 2011

4,108

• Mar 30, 2020

• #6

I went through the universal claim a few months ago, it certainly did not ask for your 3 digit security number. It did ask for bank details but not card details which they would need, presumably, to use the 3 digit code. Bank details would not help them.

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giveusfalmerplease

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Sep 21, 2006

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Not quite a million miles from Brighton

• Mar 30, 2020

• #7

ALERT!!!!!!! u only need the 3 digit pin for two reasons..One to make an online purchase or 2 to validate your card is active but it can then be used later to DEBIT your account. Anyone giving you benefits would NEVER need to debit your account and if they did, say for over paying you would do this through a BACS recall. BACS is the Uk clearing service used my all big companies to pay wages and benefits.

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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Goldstone

• Mar 30, 2020

• #8

giveusfalmerplease said:

ALERT!!!!!!! u only need the 3 digit pin for two reasons..One to make an online purchase or 2 to validate your card is active but it can then be used later to DEBIT your account.

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Three, to make purchases over the phone.