A question for Greg

[Tony Rocca]

Greg said,

"We may call to ask people if they want to re-subscribe".

Sounds to me as if the above is all thats happened here. Isnt it?

Wendy must know by now if her vast coffers are empty or not.

 

[Gary Newman]

If it is anything like at Angler's Mail, AT would have a subscriptions department who deal with all this.
You can hardly blame Greg, who has come on here to try to help Wendy with her query as best he can. As someone who works on the newsdesk i doubt he has much to do with subscriptions other than forwarding on the odd phone call to them.

 

[Wendy Perry 2]

Cheers for the help Greg, i know it's not your department but thank you for your help anyway.

Yes this is a lesson learnt, one i won't ever do again.

 

[honslow]

'Re-subscribe' Tony. Wendy has never had a subscription.

Actually, call me Bin Laden. It's all my fault. Part of a plot to take over the world andexterminate the entirehuman race so that I canhave all the fishing to myself (I couldn't afford my own syndicate). Rumbled!

I'll get my coat!

Gary, you're a gent. I so don't deserve you defending me!!

Of course I've told the powers that be! Doh! Do I look stupid? (that should keep the posts coming!)

 

[Wendy Perry 2]

Greg am saying nowt/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[Gary Newman]

Greg,
I know how easy it is for people to blame you even when it isn't anyhting to do with you!
If ever there is a problem with anything in a magazine it is the newsdesk that takes all the flak as they answer the phones!
Anyway, I'm off to India now for 3 weeks mahseer fishing so you'll have to defend yourself!

 

[Tony Rocca]

I dont blame anyone for anything because I cant even follow what has, or hasnt, gone on with Windys money and the imposter, or not, on the phone.

I'll be off to look for a more interesting thread.

 

[Deanos]

LOOK!.....just leave Greg alone will you!....STOP COMING IT WITH HIM!

Right...that's that.

Greg, I don't know if you are any good at Bingo or owt, BUT! me mam could do with a new partner as Alvin Hood is not allowed into the hall anymore as the bingo caller is absolutely SICK of him retorting to the call call "TWO FAT LADIES" "in me bed with a bucket of pigswill!" I think he may well have the "Tourist Syndrome" that makes him shout shocking expletives without warning!

PS.

If you come up to take my mam out, please will you bring me a some expensive tackle and stuff like whatyou review in the Anglers Mail, you do a great job, its my favourite readta very much.

 

[Fred Bonney]

nothing to do with Greg,but I just got this,I think somebody tried it with me on Paypal a while ago too.

This one is pretty slick since they provide Y O U with all the information, except the one piece they want.
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.

One of our employees was called on Wednesday from 'VISA', and I was called on Thursday from 'MasterCard'.

The scam works like this: Person calling says, 'This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank) did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for £497.99 from a Marketing company based in London?' When you say 'No', the caller continues with, 'Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from £297 to £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?'

You say 'yes'. The caller continues - 'I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800 number listed on the back of your card (0800-VISA) and ask for Security.

You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. 'Do you need me to read it again?'

Continued

 

[Fred Bonney]

Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works the caller then says, 'I need to verify you are in possession of your card.' He'll ask you to 'turn your card over and look for some numbers.' There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, 'That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?' After you say, 'No,' the caller then thanks you and states, 'Don't hesitate to call back if you do', and hangs up.

You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of £497.99 was charged to our card.

Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or MasterCard directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.

What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a 'Jason Richardson of MasterCard' with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening .

Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other.

 

[ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one)]

I got a phone callon Thursday from Visa checking on some unusual transactions on my card... some in USA (which were alright)and <u>onewhich was for just £1 for an iPod download whichI hadn't made.....</u>

The lady said it had been made just 20 mins before she called me and they had refused to verify the payment because this is a dodge the scammers use to see if the Visa account is 'live' If it is theythen go on a spending spree on your Visa card

She told me to cut up my card and they would issue a new one

I phonedVisa security to check that they HAD made the call and yes, they had

So it looks like I was very lucky.........

 

[Paul (Brummie) Williams]

You know what....i can't find anyone on this thread who has said it is Gregs fault other than himself......./forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[Cakey]

I did try hard though Ed

 

[BAZ (Angel of the North)]

It's odds on that it was Greg who leaked my mince pie joke out.

 

[Cakey]

I heard him on the radio this morning admitting it Baz.........

 

[Deanos]

If Greg HAS leaked your joke Baz, he can think twice about taking my mam to the bingo.

If he causes any more trouble on here, I say we should all buy the Angling Times instead of the Anglers Mail and hit him in his pocket!