Thanks Colin, I normally check these before sending them on, but as this one came from my local Police force I gave it more credence... At least you didn't send me an abusive email to tell me to stop cluttering up a global mailing list with 'unimportant local issues'.
Regards Geoff > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:29:42 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [HG-new] Credit card scam > > This is a fairly regular scam mail that gets sent around and, in the > past, has fooled local police forces into issuing a warning as well (as > it probably has in this case) and often gets passed from region to > region as gospel truth. > Most of what is says in good practice so there is nothing malicious in > it apart from the fact in never actually happened. > http://www.hoax-slayer.com/card-security-code-scam.html > > As much of what is said is actually what would happen if you make a > telephone purchase, the reason for sending it out is to make people too > frightened to use their credit cards over the phone. > As I say, the police get these passed to them and then pass on the > information to local groups as it really does seem genuine (as the > police often re-issue it on their own stationery which doesn't help. > Note that the website entry dates from 2006 and it has been around since > before them. > > Colin Hill > > > > On 17/01/2012 10:51, Geoff Turner wrote: > > Apologies for the previous email, it was meant for those in the UK, and > > I sent it to the wrong list. > > > > However, anyone else who fancies sending me abuse from the USA will get > > a similar response. > > > > Geoff Turner > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > > Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4746 - Release Date: 01/16/12 > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found > > at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts > > from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4746 - Release Date: 01/16/12 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4746 - Release Date: 01/16/12 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new > subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
