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  • March 31, 2017 at 4:53 pm #5694
    Bob WilliamsBob Williams
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      Just bought an item online for local collection from Argos. I was about to sign out, when a “cashback” window popped up. I could have a cashback offer that would have paid for the 2 small items I had bought.  :yahoo: ‘Too good to be true’ I thought and scrolled down. They wanted my card details, :negative: 🙁 not only that but giving them would automatically entitle them to take £15 a month from my card! 🙁

      Scambags, of course. The site is in the USA and the address is     one-time-offer.com

      I would imagine that this is not confined to Argos, but probably cropping up on other online outlets by now. Eyes open, guys!

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      March 31, 2017 at 8:18 pm #5701
      Dave RiceDave Rice
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        They’re everywhere. Also flagged as a £10 discount off your next purchase.

        March 31, 2017 at 10:47 pm #5703
        SpedleySpedley
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          I got a ‘VriginMedia Customer’ survey pop-up on ebay yesterday.  I checked everything and can’t find any trace of malware.  Odd that it sounds quite similar to what you experienced.

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          April 1, 2017 at 2:15 am #5712
          JasonJason
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            The only way to stay absolutely safe is to switch off and only pay cash over the counter.

            Except sooner or later someone would mug you.

            April 1, 2017 at 12:15 pm #5721
            Bob WilliamsBob Williams
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              Just been flamed on MSE site for posting this. Several have said that there is a ‘cancel’ option, completely missing the point that there are others who would miss that in an eagerness to take cashback, and continue to lose £15 a month.

              Just 2 people realised that and posted thanks accordingly. That is a Money Saving site!? I suspect the ‘Flamers’ have already been caught. What a funny thing is self-pride!

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              April 1, 2017 at 1:04 pm #5723
              RichardRichard
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                Bob Williams wrote:

                Just been flamed on MSE site for posting this. Several have said that there is a ‘cancel’ option, completely missing the point that there are others who would miss that in an eagerness to take cashback, and continue to lose £15 a month. Just 2 people realised that and posted thanks accordingly. That is a Money Saving site!? I suspect the ‘Flamers’ have already been caught. What a funny thing is self-pride!

                Two points:

                1. The flame throwers might well be in on the act and are trying to discredit you. Defaming lurkers are known to inhabit such sites to discredit those who call them out.
                2. I you can find them many ‘Cancel’ buttons do not work anyway. Many people call them more accurately ‘Yes I am real, please scam me’ buttons.

                Happily for me, I have not seen the ‘offers’ you mentioned but I well believe that they are lurking somewhere. My office has been ripped apart so I have not spent much time on the PC.

                Phone scammers are another part of the same murky pool. If I do not recognise the phone number and if I answer I used the greeting; ‘<span style=”font-size: 10pt;”>Fraud department, how can I help you</span>?‘

                That really ‘P’s the scammers off and tests their very limited vocabulary.

                 

                 

                April 1, 2017 at 5:06 pm #5727
                DrezhaDrezha
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                  I’ve seen them before – Pizza Hut used to have them a lot and I’ve seen them at Argos as well as you said. However, having gone through a cashback site, I’ve always ignored the advert 😉

                  "Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett

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