For some time now, SMS scams have been on the increase….
Watch out for another scam involving spam calls.
A scam to be aware of, particularly if you have French speaking kids!
‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘one (ring) and cut’.
His hidden accomplice managed to get our two rucksack/handbags whilst he bamboozled us with horrific tales of the sparks flying from our rear end in loud Spanish and we thanked him prolifically for his time! What a mess.
A reminder from our local gendarmeries on just some of the scams doing the rounds in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
Last year, numerous cases of individuals posing as calendar sellers to gain entry to homes were reported to the gendarmes.
With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will be starting to think about presents, and while we are all supporting local businesses where we can, it’s likely that we’ll need to do some cross-border posting at some point. Unless you’ve a direct line to Père Noël, things can get pricey.
National police forces are alerting the public to the fact that emails carrying the logos of the gendarmerie, the ministère de l’Intérieur and the République française are requesting urgent replies with personal data
In addition to being an advertiser supporting this dynamic and vibrant magazine, Spectrum advisers – Philip, Sue and Derek – have agreed with P-O Life to produce articles on a quarterly basis. For our first article, we are going back to basics and providing an overview of some French bank accounts.