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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.
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
This time, hackers are posing as airports, publishing posts online, selling off lost and unclaimed luggage for tiny prices. In this day and age of heightened security, we’re sure none of our readers would ever fall for this, but just in case, here are the details.