Being in constant receipt of what seems like a deluge of emails claiming to be invoices or statements of this or that kind from people I've never heard of, I thought I should just warn people just how devious these types can be, having just now received a very plausible-looking one from a parcel delivery firm, claiming that they had been unable to deliver a parcel to me because of being unable to verify my postal address. The message asked me to click on an attachment to get a code number which would enable me to collect the item in question.
Instead of doing so, I sent a reply, asking the sender to ring me on my line line number so as to verify themselves. A moment later a message came back telling me that there was no such recipient. So I then telephoned the delivery firm, and on reporting the matter was told by the man on the other end that they had been in receipt of similar such calls requesting verification of the very same emailer.
I suppose by not clicking on the original sender's attachment I am safe, although I shall be keeping close scrutiny of my bank accounts for some time to come; but it just goes to show how careful one has to be these days. I wonder how many posters on the forum have had similar experiences.
Instead of doing so, I sent a reply, asking the sender to ring me on my line line number so as to verify themselves. A moment later a message came back telling me that there was no such recipient. So I then telephoned the delivery firm, and on reporting the matter was told by the man on the other end that they had been in receipt of similar such calls requesting verification of the very same emailer.
I suppose by not clicking on the original sender's attachment I am safe, although I shall be keeping close scrutiny of my bank accounts for some time to come; but it just goes to show how careful one has to be these days. I wonder how many posters on the forum have had similar experiences.
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