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Is it me or is there more scams on the Internet now?

  • 29-07-2021 4:40pm
    #1
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,101 ✭✭✭✭
    Ms


    They are fecking everywhere but Facebook and Instagram seem to be the worst to offenders. I have already got fouled once but not again.



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  • #2
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Sadly as the internet will continue to grow, so will the scams.



  • #3
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058201371/is-it-me-or-is-there-more-scams-on-the-internet-now

    Unfortunately, once you’ve fallen for one scam the rest will follow you around.

    All my ads are for hot single ladies who live nearby for some reason.



  • #4
    TefalBrain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭TefalBrain


    I'm not on Facebook or any other social media but on the internet in general i think you'd want to be pretty dumb to be caught out by a scam .



  • #5
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    If you are a criminal the Internet offers endless ways to scam people and because almost everyone uses the Web there s plenty of victims out there . I don't know how people fall in love with people over the Web without meeting up in real life like being catfished some scammer uses darting apps to look for victims



  • #6
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,101 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117679693#Comment_117679693

    I disagree. There is lots of very clever scams out there and ot is very easy to fall for one if you have not done your research. I honestly thought I was buying off a genuine website but it looks like I was scammed. Luckily it was not that much.



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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You’d be surprised. Some are remarkably hard to spot



  • #8
    dublin49
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭dublin49


    i use revolut as my safety blanket against being scammed so I dont use my main Bank account anymore for purchasing online,Just transfer the required amount into revolut and keep a few euros in it at anytime.With all the hacking going on having credit/Debit card details etc with other companies online is just to risky now.



  • #9
    Trigger Happy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,144 ✭✭✭Trigger Happy


    Never been scammed and never likely to. Windows have just called me and are fixing a security issue on my pc. Cant be secure enough according to Shashank on the phone.



  • #10
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Apologies in advance for hijacking the thread. Has anyone else been inundated with these scam calls claiming that your PPS number has been suspended due to it being linked to criminal activity? I've had 3 this morning so far. The first one I answered as I'm hoping to get a phone call in relation to something personal. I simply said hello and this foreign sounding voice launched into this guff about my PPS number being suspended etc etc. I hung up immediately without any further discussion, or pressing any keys on my keyboard. Received another two since. Pressed the accept call button, but said nothing. They then hang up after a few seconds. All the numbers begin with +353863002, by the way.



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