Warning. Scam emails... New(?) one for Covid Green Pass

[accipiter]

Okay... may not be a NEW scam or SPAM mail but I had one this morning

This morning I received an email, supposedly from the NHS, for the "Coronavirus Covid Green Pass" - *inviting* me to accept/decline. IF you haven't had it come through just be aware and don't click the links thinking you'll get a *Green Pass*... all you'll probably do is give these blankety *people* a green pass to your details.

Just glad I use a wee program called MailWasher Pro to pre view part of the mail before any downloading. Also sorts/marks known SPAM etc., so they can be bounced back to somewhere in the ether of the Internet Space World MW showed this one as SPAM and checking through the details of "who/whom from" (actual email address) and viewing the actual web address for "Accepting" or "Declining" the *invitation* shows these links go to "muttelpet . com" etc., etc., etc., - see the pic I took before sending it on its way...

I hate getting the spam/scam emails - most seem to come after I've had to accept cookies to view a "news" (?) story - Express, Guardian, Times etc., - via a notification on my phone or tablet or possibly via the home page story "ad" on the browser on the computer - and have had to accept some cookies to view further. Over time bouncing/deleting these emails in MW stops them for a while *until* I again accept these *cookies*... for MailWasher Pro

 

[artie]

I hate getting the spam/scam emails

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding spam and nuisance calls declining.
If any site requires me to accept unnecessary cookies I just move on.
I also registered my phone number with the telephone preference service.

It all helps.

 

[accipiter]

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding spam and nuisance calls declining.
If any site requires me to accept unnecessary cookies I just move on.
I also registered my phone number with the telephone preference service.

It all helps.

I usually do just move on or check the cookie settings and then either accept or not - depends on what the "news" is about.
Sometimes the "cookie box" doesn't obscure the text and I can just scroll through without accepting - but not always.

Like you I've also registered ALL my/our phone numbers (landline, mobiles) with the telephone preference service but that doesn't seem to make a lot of difference. Agree "seem" to have declined but get a spate of them now and then.

I now don't answer the landline - all goes to the "answer machine" - as 99% of calls are *silent* and if I get nuisance calls to the mobile I just then block the call/number.

 

[artie]

I've also registered ALL my/our phone numbers (landline, mobiles) with the telephone preference service but that doesn't seem to make a lot of difference. Agree "seem" to have declined but get a spate of them now and then.

When I first registered, some still come through.
I would say, do you realize this number is registered with the telephone preference service.
They would then always apologize and say they would take me off their list.
I haven't had a call for weeks.

 

[accipiter]

When I first registered, some still come through.
I would say, do you realize this number is registered with the telephone preference service.
They would then always apologize and say they would take me off their list.
I haven't had a call for weeks.

Hi @artie If someone spoke on the line after picking up the receiver I'd say the same. However those I have answered have been totally silent so we no longer answer. If it's something important then they can leave a message.

 

[artie]

However those I have answered have been totally silent

I think they are some kind of automated system testing if it's an active line, I used to get them as well but not lately.