[Technology] Reporting a phishing scam ... or not

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,611

• May 21, 2020

• #1

Just sent an email to report@phishing.gov.uk to report a phishing scam, (this being the recommended way to report phishing scams).

However, the email was blocked and bounced back by their email security as it was identified as a potential phishing scam.

 

WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003

25,792

• May 21, 2020

• #2

Pevenseagull said:

Just sent an email to report@phishing.gov.uk to report a phishing scam, (this being the recommended way to report phishing scams).

However, the email was blocked and bounced back by their email security as it was identified as a potential phishing scam.

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Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• May 21, 2020

• #3

That wouldn’t happen in Nigeria.

 

Brok

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Dec 26, 2011

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• May 21, 2020

• #4

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Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,542

Brighton

• May 21, 2020

• #5

Similar problem.
Police wanted a portion of CCTV from me. Left me a dedicated email address to send to.
email wouldn't take files.
Police came back and I had to explain the problem. They gave me another address.
email wouldn't take files.
They never returned.

 

Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est en Valenciennes..

May 7, 2017

4,137

Eastbourne

• May 21, 2020

• #6

I tried emailing a friend serving time in Lewes prison the other day - and they wouldn't take files either.

I thank you

 

AmexRuislip

Trainee Spy 🕵️‍♂️

Feb 2, 2014

33,801

Ruislip

• May 21, 2020

• #7

Pevenseagull said:

Just sent an email to report@phishing.gov.uk to report a phishing scam, (this being the recommended way to report phishing scams).

However, the email was blocked and bounced back by their email security as it was identified as a potential phishing scam.

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I sent one to them by Gmail with no issues.

 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• May 21, 2020

• #8

AmexRuislip said:

I sent one to them by Gmail with no issues.

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Cheapskate, can't afford Hotmail, eh!

 

studio150

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Jul 30, 2011

29,610

On the Border

• May 21, 2020

• #9

Pevenseagull said:

Just sent an email to report@phishing.gov.uk to report a phishing scam, (this being the recommended way to report phishing scams).

However, the email was blocked and bounced back by their email security as it was identified as a potential phishing scam.

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But it enables the Government to state that they are on top of phishing scams as the number of reported incidents is falling, so they have give themselves a pat on the back and look good in the press.

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• May 21, 2020

• #10

I remember the good times said:

Similar problem.
Police wanted a portion of CCTV from me. Left me a dedicated email address to send to.
email wouldn't take files.
Police came back and I had to explain the problem. They gave me another address.
email wouldn't take files.
They never returned.

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Havd occassion for work to send the occasional piece of CCTV footage. We have given up trying to send "electronically" so it is now burned to disk and posted
!

 

Super Steve Earle

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Feb 23, 2009

8,354

North of Brighton

• May 21, 2020

• #11

I've had the PayPal, HMRC, TV Licence and Car Tax scams in quick succession, but I couldn't remember the phishing address!

 

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Shropshire Seagull

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Nov 5, 2004

8,496

Telford

• May 22, 2020

• #12

I've sent several over the last few weeks from gmail.com and outlook.com and all have accepted and an automated reply returned without issue.
Double-check you're using: report@phishing.gov.uk
Maybe their mailbox is full?

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,611

• May 22, 2020

• Thread starter
• #13

Shropshire Seagull said:

I've sent several over the last few weeks from gmail.com and outlook.com and all have accepted and an automated reply returned without issue.
Double-check you're using: report@phishing.gov.uk
Maybe their mailbox is full?

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found a number to forward it to HMRC via SMS



guessing I'm not going to get that £380.30

 

Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010

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Quaxxann

• May 22, 2020

• #14

Knocky's Nose said:

I tried emailing a friend serving time in Lewes prison the other day - and they wouldn't take files either.

I thank you

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I had slightly more success sending one in a cake but apparently a CD-R can't cut through bars. Shame.

 

AmexRuislip

Trainee Spy 🕵️‍♂️

Feb 2, 2014

33,801

Ruislip

• May 22, 2020

• #15

Weststander said:

Cheapskate, can't afford Hotmail, eh!

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cheeky