Wee heads up for anyone in receipt of benefits

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egb_hibs said:
I just got one of these. Obvious phish because among other things it doesn't apply to me, but worth being aware if you are

Warning over scam “Living Allowance” text message | Hartlepool Borough Council

Warning over scam “Living Allowance” text message - Residents of Hartlepool are being warned to be on their guard against a scam text message purporting to be from the Government.
www.hartlepool.gov.uk www.hartlepool.gov.uk
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Both Mrs Jackie and her sister get all official messages/calls on behalf of my mother-in-law. SiL got the message and it's been going round the family.

Don't click, I said, it looks like a scam. To be fair it's not even a very good one.

Dodgy link and at the end 'If you do not require it, your allocation will be given to someone else.' I mean seriously would the government ever say that 🤔

Please note that the living-allowance has been fully launched, and the beneficiaries will receive £900. You have met the criteria, and we will process your request as soon as possible. If you do not require it, your allocation will be given to someone else.

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Cannae move in my hoose for the amount of free things I've won in tinterweb competitions.

All I need to do is reply to dwjr@ddbjjsddd.com and they arrive next day.

😏
 
blue toon hibby said:
I just had my landline disconnected last week as the only folk that called were Microsoft and some car insurance scammer - peace and quiet now.
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Headin that way too. Kinda held on to it for my freelance work website, but the 'worst'* of my contracts is still being negotiated afa as end date is concerned.

And starin down the barrel of the end of my old phone provider's copper wire internet.

* = best
 
blue toon hibby said:
I just had my landline disconnected last week as the only folk that called were Microsoft and some car insurance scammer - peace and quiet now.
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I just stopped answering the hoose phone. No one I know has the number anyway.

It's usually virgin media trying to get you to update.
 
blue toon hibby said:
I just had my landline disconnected last week as the only folk that called were Microsoft and some car insurance scammer - peace and quiet now.
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Changed provider on broadband from BT to EE and binned the landline to save a few quid. Only person that phoned it regularly was the mother in law.
Had a special ringtone for her so I could just let it go to answer machine.


Haven't told her the line has been cut off.
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I'd been hanging on to my landline for ages, finally binning it when I moved from Sky Broadband to BT full fibre. As with others, the landlines was actually more of a nuisance than anything and although being ex-dirctory for around 40 years, still received regular cold callers. Apart from the financial saving I'm glad it's gone.
 
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