Beware of scammers on WhatsApp!

Post by **Soner** » Mon 31 Jan 2022 9:37 pm

Wife received text on WhatsApp saying:
“Mum, I’ve changed from provider, this is my new number. You can delete my old number ok . xx”

When you reply they then go on to ask for help in paying a bill of £1400+

Looks like this may be a local Turkish scam as they gave a bank account in the name of Elanur Saglam.

Do not respond in first instance and contact your son or daughter first on their “old” number.

Be careful out there….

jofra · Post by **jofra** » Mon 31 Jan 2022 9:57 pm

Soner wrote: ↑
Mon 31 Jan 2022 9:37 pm
.....Be careful out there….

Totally and utterly

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As I read this, I'm also watching "Hill Street Blues" - Morning Roll Call, Sgt Phil Esterhaus.... " Let's be careful out there..."

alphamike · Post by **alphamike** » Tue 01 Feb 2022 6:15 am

Hope that your wife reported it to police Soner. Seems to be a few scams on the go here at the moment, and police have recently arrested some here.

Post by **Soner** » Tue 01 Feb 2022 1:38 pm

Found out that the account was a Cashplus account and reported to them. Also, reported it to Whatsapp. I tried to string person on for as long as I could, to get as much info as I could out of them.

alphamike · Post by **alphamike** » Tue 01 Feb 2022 4:15 pm

Scum of the earth. Hope that they are caught and brought to justice, and that no one falls for this scam.

Don't know about anyone else, but if my offspring are looking for money, it's always a call if they can't see me in person, they would never send a message. Daughter has given me password for a social media account, as she has occasionally lost it and messages me for it. I put her through a list of obscure security questions which only she would know, just in case someone else has possession of her phone.

Cheetah · Post by **Cheetah** » Fri 04 Feb 2022 5:57 pm

This is a worldwide scam, not just something local.