Be extra vigilant especially when entering & exiting larger retail stores in the region.
Son or daughter at uni or working in another region or country? Worry about them losing their phone or getting into financial trouble?
Not new, but just a reminder that your bank will NEVER ask you to click on a link in this way. It will only ever ask you to visit the site, using your own login and passport.
If you advertise your property to rent on the internet, always keep an eye out for scams from potential ‘rentees’ A typical one is as follows.
I was told by an Orange help desk person that he would call back Monday morning to confirm the progress made in dealing with our problem.
In a scam doing the rounds in France, many people are receiving an authentic looking email asking them if they are having difficulty connecting to their Facebook Account.
A reader has contacted us to warn us of a text message scam which she fell foul of last week. If you receive a text asking you to pay extra postage on a parcel awaiting delivery, it may well be a hoax.
Your carte vitale does not have an expiry date.
For some time now, SMS scams have been on the increase….
Watch out for another scam involving spam calls.
