https://conversation.which.co.uk/scams/amazon-hacked-email-gift-card-covid-scam/?utm_source=whichcouk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scamalert210121

Easy to fall for it. Had one once from a Parish Councillor requesting money as lost wallet and was on holiday.
Turned out he had his computer hacked and his phone was jammed for a few days as we all tried to get in touch with him.

Here is an Insight in to how the type of scam below can be investigated. No problems were found after the investigation. If you are worried, just read.

He is a scam text posted by Mary: https://www.scooploop.com/thread/scam-4

The first thing to note is that it does not identify the customer, also it makes a threat which a company would not make. On receipt of such texts/emails, the first thing to think is, do they have my phone number or email address? If not, you can stop worrying.

In the above case, the link takes you to a fake website*: https://paypal-user-id2.com Accepting cookies will reveal the bottom of the page; there you will see links to Contact Us/Privacy/Legal/Worldwide, if these links are clicked, none of them work. The aim of the site is to get your email and password, and not to infect yor computer.

If you visit the real PayPal website, you will see that the appearence is identical, and the web address is an ordinary one: https://www.paypal.com/uk/signin

*If you should visit the fake website, your browser may not allow you to, and show a warning.

To check a website that you may be worried about, visit: https://www.virustotal.com , click the URL tab and paste the address in to the text box, then press enter. The site scans with 80 different scanners. The result (see screenshot) shows 8/9 spam/phishing detections.

Received this text today.

A new payee requested was created from an unrecognised device. You can authorise or cancel this request via: https://security-requests.com/hsbc/

Is this a scam

My Beloved In God.

Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs Christabell Horste from Germany, a widow to late Dr. A. Horste l am 51 years old and a converted born again Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I might not live more than two (2) months, according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late husband and my only child died last five years ago, his death was politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy oil business man who was running his oil,Gold/Diamond Business here in West Africa. After his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

My doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than two (2) months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. I collected your email address during my desperate search on the internet and I prayed over it. I decided to donate the sum of $7,500,000.00 USD (Seven Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars) to the less privileged because I cannot take this money to the grave.

Please I want you to note that this fund is lodged in a private bank here in Africa(Standard Trust Bank Africa). Once I hear from you, I will forward to you all the information's you will use to get this fund released from the bank and to be transferred to your bank account. I honestly pray that this money when transferred to you will be used for the said purpose because l have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

Reply me on my private email address christhorste66@aol.com

Thanks and God bless you.

Your beloved sister in Christ.

Mrs Christabel Horste

Twice today I have had the same email telling me i am due a refund and they have been trying to contact me.
I have never taxed a vehicle.

I don't think this one has been mentioned before.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/revised-wording-when-a-user-creates-a-thread-in-a-group-and-then-wants-to-remove-it-what-should

I have an email supposedly from Hermes but it just doesn't seem right.
It says they have my Cub01 parcel but I don't know what that means.
I am waiting on a parcel but don't know by what method it is being sent - if it is [under dispute for non arrival and no seller response]

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/when-a-user-creates-a-post-in-a-group-and-then-wants-to-remove-it-what-should-happen

I am from BT and checking if your phone call blocker is working. (Idiot he just used it) After a few harmless questions I asked him if he wanted my account number now . He slammed the phone down.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/12/5-banking-scams-to-watch-out-for-in-2021/?utm_source=whichcouk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scamalert090121

Beware of anyone contacting you, by phone, online or in person offering a Covid vaccine.

Action Fraud: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/vaccine

BBC Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55560604

Message Sent By
James Adnitt (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Hampshire )

You may have heard on The News today that someone was injected at home with an unknown substance on payment of £150.

It's f i n a l l y time to see how your 2020 shopping stats shape up - and there's one item you loved more than any other this year. That's right, your basket was brimming with:

Interested to know what your 2nd and 3rd most bought items were? Take a peek behind the orange door, and all will be revealed.

Thanks a million for all your support in 2020,

Team Sainsbury's.

Fraudsters are targeting the vulnerable with scam texts that link to fake NHS websites demanding bank details in return for Covid vaccine appointments: https://mol.im/a/9118495

I have just received a telephone call from 01865 951193. Someone who called himself John said he was calling about the insulation I had installed in my loft. When I asked who he thought he was speaking to he hung up.

More information here https://who-called.co.uk/Number/01865951193
I tried to report the call. The Telephone Preference Service does not get involved in scams and directed me to Action Fraud. Their limited options did not allow me to report this because the call ended early.

This was a pm received xmas afternoon?

Information and advice: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-9046827/Scores-people-reveal-experience-nuisance-calls.html

Just received this today..............

Unsuccessful delivery attempt

Package from: HM Courts & Tribunals Service

Package type: Large letter

Delivery date & time: Friday, 27 November 2020 12:05

We attempted to deliver your package at 12:05 on Friday, 27 November 2020 but no one was available.

Your parcel was returned to our depot and you need to reschedule your package delivery.

Please reschedule your package delivery by pressing 'Reschedule Now' and one of our drivers will attempt to deliver your package.

Reschedule Now

Thank you,

The Royal Mail Team

Whatsapp and Facebook users are currently spreading a false warning about a scam that Martin Lewis and Action Fraud have supposed to have discovered. The non-existent scam warns that a payment to O2, Vodafone, Three, Giffgaff or EE hasn't gone through, and you should click a link to resolve it. The message describes the scam as the most advanced banks have ever seen. This is the latest version of a recurring scam. https://bit.ly/2Jh23Ae

The Emojet (https://bit.ly/36Cv3uf) malware is currently masquerading as a Widows Update email. It will tell you that you need to update Word in order to update the attached document. As always, check who actually sent it. It could lock your system with ransomware, or use your email address to send spam. Learn about fake emails and phishing here: https://bit.ly/32MAlC4

If you have trouble posting a clickable link and posting & such as in shop names such as M & S, see below:
1. You may have noticed, or experienced yourself, that when pasting weblinks on Scooploop, that they are sometimes not clickable, i.e. blue. The reason for this is, that if you type a shortened web address, such as bbc.co.uk, an important part is missing, viz.www. If you type bbc.co.uk in to the address bar of a browser, the browser will add h t t p s://w w w*, this may not be visible in some browsers, such as Chrome, but if you copy the address in Chrome it will be there!
When you paste a full address on Scooploop, confusingly it is shown without the h t t p s://w w w*. So, here is bbc.co.uk typed or copied from somewhere, and here is https://www.bbc.co.uk/ as copied from a browser. This does not apply to all web addresses, but, if yours doesn't work, you'll know why.

*I have added spaces, because even if you type or paste a full address, Scooploop's program removes it.



2. Another Scooploop funny is using & in a post. If you type &, followed by any number of other characters, & and the characters will not appear. So, if you Type M & S without the spaces, you will just end up with M

Action Fraud is warning people selling items online to be on the lookout for criminals sending fake PayPal emails.

Between January 2020 and September 2020, 21,349 crime reports were made to Action Fraud about fake PayPal emails.
Victims reported losing a total of £7,891,077.44 during this time.
Those targeted included people selling jewellery, furniture and electronics via online marketplaces.
Reports of fake PayPal emails to Action Fraud made up a third of all reports of online shopping and auction fraud during this period.

How does it happen?

Criminals have been targeting people selling items online, by sending them emails purporting to be from PayPal. The emails trick victims into believing they have received payment for the items they’re selling on the platform.

Typically, after receiving these emails, victims will ship the item to the criminal. This leaves them at a further disadvantage having not received any payment for the item and also no longer being in possession of it.


How can you protect yourself?
Sellers beware: If you’re selling items on an online marketplace, be aware of the warning signs that your buyer is a scammer. Scammers may have negative feedback history, or may have recently set up a new account to avoid getting poor feedback. Don’t be persuaded into sending anything until you can verify you’ve received the payment.
Scam messages: Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails, and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
How to spot the difference: A PayPal email will address you by your first and last name, or your business name, and will never ask you for your full password, bank account, or credit card details in a message.


If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, report it to Action Fraud online at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.


Message Sent By
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)

https://conversation.which.co.uk/scams/hm-courts-tribunals-parking-penalty-charge-scam-email/?utm_source=whichcouk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scamalert041120

Customers are being warned of a new scam that could see you unwittingly hand over your payment details to fraudsters.

Ahead of Black Friday and Prime Day shoppers are being told to stay vigilant as there have been warnings about a number of scams that could leave customers significantly out of pocket.

One message involves a fake email pretending to be Amazon that states "Your Amazon Account are on hold due to a billing issue."

It gives the customer 24 hours to update the payment information, or if not the account will be "on hold permanently."

This urgent style message means some customers are likely to skip over the warning signs to ensure they don't lose their account, especially if they have paid for a service such as Prime, or are waiting for a product to arrive.
Clicking on the link would then send you to a phishing site that asks for your details, which would hand them straight over to fraudsters.

While it looks professional there are plenty of signs that something is wrong in this example, and customers should always be alert.
What to keep an eye on:
Where has the e-mail come from? - While it may say the sender's name is Amazon or Amazon Support, if the email address is from somewhere completely different that should be the first red flag. It should say that it's from @amazon.co.uk.
Where does the link go to? - If you hover over the link it should tell you where you will be sent to, if that's not an Amazon link you recognise then don't click it.

How well is the e-mail written? - In this example "Your Amazon Account are on hold" should be the biggest sign that something is wrong. Nobody's perfect but it seems unlikely an official Amazon e-mail would have a big error in the very first sentence.

Is there a time limit? - It's very unlikely that Amazon are going to give a short time limit before locking your account, but it makes perfect sense for scammers to rush you.

Be wary of anything telling you you must act now - and even if you think it's legitimate it might be worth checking with Amazon's support before clicking anything.

There's also the additional things to consider such as whether you have actually bought anything from Amazon, whether the subject line is relevant to the email, and if the e-mail looks like others you have recieved from the site.

Amazon say they "take phishing and spoofing attempts seriously" and customers can report it directly to the company through their website.

I had quite a few calls, started checking the numbers with some marked dangerous.
Came across advise:
If 13 numbers it is a hired phone number usually from abroad and only for a short time.

Received a call and Googled -- copied ---

01976
Geographic - unassigned
The 01976 dialling code has not yet been allocated to any geographic location.

If you have received a call from a telephone number beginning 01976, it is likely that the caller is spoofing their identity.

Here is an example of a scam website: https://bit.ly/3osmeuR The whole of the contents are complete lies. The person shown, started an estate agents. If it worries you to look at it, use a private web browser such as Epic Privacy Browser: https://www.epicbrowser.com/ If you are at all worried, just look and don't click anything. Ignore the rubbish below, it comes from the website.

Have you bought anything online recently?…

Almost 34% of all retail sales during May 2020 were carried out online, and new research suggests that only 16% of UK consumers intend to return to their old shopping habits post-lockdown.

Online shopping fraud during lockdown

Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, received over 16,000 reports relating to online shopping and auction fraud during the lockdown, with losses totalling over £16m. Members of the public have reported buying mobile phones (19%), vehicles (22%), electronics (10%) such as games consoles, AirPods and MacBooks , and footwear (4%) on sites such as eBay (18%), Facebook (18%), Gumtree (10%) and Depop (6%), only to have the items never arrive.

Top tips for shopping online securely:

Choosing where to shop:
If you’re making a purchase from a company or seller you don’t know and trust, carry out some research first. For example, by checking to see if others have used the site and what their experience was.

Email accounts:
Use a strong, separate password for your email account. Criminals can use
your email to access other online accounts, such as those you use for online shopping.

Scam messages:
Some of the emails or texts you receive about amazing offers may contain links to fake websites. Not all links are bad, but if you’re unsure don't use the link, go separately to the website. And remember, if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Payment method:
If you decide to go ahead with the purchase, use a credit card if you have one as other payment providers may not provide the same protection.

What to do if you’ve fallen victim to online shopping fraud

We all make mistakes and these days the scams can be incredibly convincing.

If you think you’ve visited, or made a purchase on, a bogus website, you should first, take a note of the website's address, then close down your internet browser. You should then report the details to Action Fraud and contact your bank to seek advice.

Whether you've been a victim of fraud will depend on how much information you’ve provided to the website, so keep an eye on your bank transactions, if you can. Contact your bank immediately about anything that you don’t recognise, even small amounts.

For more information about how to stay safe online, please visit www.actionfraud.police.uk/cybercrime

... if you want to keep up with the endless current scams, especially since Covid, just watch the "Rip off Britain" series on BBC iplayer. A great programme which deals with so many different topics, gives you so many tips, and gets a lot of justice for some victims.

This scam tries to snare people searching online for phone numbers of government advice services, by creating ads which contain premium-rate telephone numbers. Details from Which: https://bit.ly/34iKY0O

Have received a text message on 2 different mobiles saying that 02 could not take my monthly payment. It was a bit of a coincidence that I had only just upgraded with 02 and I thought maybe that had caused some sort of problem until I realised that the first message had come through on a Pay as you Go number and, therefore, there was no payment to take.

I saved from a posting in Kahuti. Maybe you like to make a note as well.

THESE ARE THE REAL AMAZON SUPPORT PHONE NUMBERS: 888-280-3321 888-280-4331

https://www.thedailyscam.com/not-amazon-customer-support/

Received a call from above no and Googled -- copied --

The 0119dialling code has not yet been allocated to any geographic location. If you have received a call from a telephone number beginning 0119, it is likely that the caller is spoofing their identity.

The post has been removed, as it was a hoax currently circulating. It was true 15 years ago!

Posted by Vera in Anything: https://www.scooploop.com/thread/scam-warning-3

A scam voice text can be sent to a BT landline. If you do not have an answerphone, the service will keep ringing you until you answer. If you wish to stop voice texts, call 0800 587 5252. Select Option 1, then Option 5 to disable all messages

Beware of fake competions on Facebook. These ask entrants to share and like them. Facebook forbids sharing or tagging competitions with friends. Competitions can be promoted as adverts on your Facebook page. If you click to a page from the competition, you should see a blue tick to confirm that it is genuine. You can also look to see if it is on the company's Facebook page. Click to see a Centre Parcs scam, and lots of advice: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/12644344/center-parc-scam-facebook/

Impersonation scams almost double in first half of 2020, as criminals exploit Covid-19 to target victims. PDF file: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtxiPFXpEKB_gbYTKrjb8mo13uUEgA?e=tcjbQO

Gift Card Scams— Fake Asda email

Over 100 reports have been received of an email circulating claiming to be from Asda offering a £1,000 gift card for filling in an online form.

These emails are known as phishing and use prizes to entice people to give out their personal information.

Fake emails from supermarket chains are particularly common and offer a large shopping voucher in return for completing online forms/surveys. They will often be accompanied by a number of glowing reviews from customers who allegedly received a voucher.

The reports of phishing emails have escalated during lockdown, with criminals increasingly turning to online scams to target those who have been spending more time at home.

Earlier in the year, Essex Trading Standards released the following statement:

“Please be aware of these scam emails circulating to be from various supermarkets.

The scammers cloak the email in the branding of a popular supermarket chain and inform the recipient that they have received a money off voucher to assist with purchases during the quarantine.

The email then directs the recipient to click a link so that they may claim the coupon. Rather than being a kind offer from some of Britain’s most popular chains, it is a fraudulent email which aims to steal the credit card details of the recipient.

Look out for the tell-tale signs that the voucher offer is a scam, such as poor spelling and grammar; however, this is not always the case, and many look identical to official supermarket emails.

Never click the links or input your card details.

If an offer sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.”

Gift Card Scams—Have HMRC really contacted you?

Many of us are aware that criminals regularly make telephone calls claiming to be HMRC. Increasingly, they are making these calls claiming that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the recipient and that they are required to pay their ‘outstanding debt’ in order to avoid arrest. However, they proceed to ask the recipient to pay off this debt using gift cards, including Amazon and iTunes gift cards.

Due to the fact that gift cards are relatively untraceable, this proves to be a low-risk, high-reward scam. As recently as this week, four people paid £1,000 each in Peterborough.

What to look out for:

• You cannot pay bills or outstanding debts using gift cards

• Fraudsters claiming to be from HMRC will try to panic you by informing you there is a warrant out for you arrest

• Once the gift cards have been purchased, scammers will ask you to scratch off the back of the gift cards and send them the codes underneath—this is particularly suspicious if they ask them to be sent via platforms such as WhatsApp.

• If you are unsure, hang up, and call back on a trusted number. Never use a number supplied by the person on the phone, and use an alternative phone if possible. Genuine organisations have no issue with you confirming who they are.

If you think you have been a victim of this scam or have received similar calls claiming to be from HMRC, report to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or at www.actionfraud.police.uk

Now that over 75s have to pay for their TV licence, it is being used as the subject of scam emails demanding payment. TV Licensing do not send such emails, they are contacting people by post. The letter should contain your licence number, title and last name, and will be sent from the following address:

TV Licensing

PO Box 578

Darlington

DL98 1AN

You should receive a letter by the end of September. TV Licensing does send emails. They include your name and/or part of your postcode. they will come from donotreply@tvlicensing.co.uk, or donotreply@spp.tvlicensing.co.uk. They can also phone, using the following numbers:

0300 790 6075

0300 555 0285

0300 555 0355

In case you are unaware, if you have caller display, malicious callers can display any phone number they wish; so, if you wish to be sure that you are speaking to the number shown, ask for the caller's name, and phone them.

To see a real TV Licensing email, and get more information, visit: https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288

Here is an example of a famous person being used for a financial scam. The websites contain events that never happened on morning TV shows, fake Facebook posts and free money etc.

Sir Richard Branson Brings Financial Freedom for ALL UK Residents

By Rose Evans

"You can make money in no time."

Sir Richard Branson told the presenters. "The idea behind the platform is incredibly straight-forward. You deposit £250 or more and the algorithm starts buying and selling Bitcoin! You can make money in no time. It's incredible"

Determined to show the presenters just how easy it was to earn, Branson had Kate Garraway deposit £250 live on the show. They then talked again about the amazing benefits before checking the results at the end of the show. By the end of the interview, Kate has £537 in her account.

Even the studio staff were shocked

Even the studio staff were shocked and one of the cameras wobbled as the cameraman rushed to get his phone out to test it for himself. Even co-host Ben Shepard couldn't believe it and wanted to try it for himself.

Kate and Ben astonished by their easily made profit while trading on Crypto Nation during the show (Image: Major News)

The next day, the presenters revealed that they had both earned over £1000 each. Ben left saying:

"I never thought an interview could be so profitable but the benefits of this amazing bitcoin trading app are incredible. Even Tim our cameraman has been in on the action."

Tim then revealed that he had earned £2198 since the previous show.

To find out how you can earn money thanks to this amazing platform, read the description below.

If you had invested just £100 in Bitcoin back in 2010 you would now enjoy dividends of £75 Million!

Try Crypto Nation Now

We decided to put Crypto Nation to the test, to see if it was really possible for you to make money using the platform.

Here's the deal: We quickly discovered that the platform charges a commission of 2% on profits a user generates and you need to make a minimum deposit of £200 to get started. That money will be your initial investment, which the trading software uses to trade.

Also, we learnt that Crypto Nation makes money by buying when the price goes up AND selling when the price goes down. This is known as short-selling, and the platform handles it for you automatically.

MY RESULTS WITH Crypto Nation AFTER 7 DAYS: I decided to sign up for an account with Crypto Nation, I made the initial deposit £200 and set my account to active.

On the show, Kate was able to make £143.18 in profit after 3 minutes, for me, it took much longer. The platform took 20 hours to generate an £139.19 profit, which still impressed me a lot! I've never purchased Bitcoin before and never made a trade in my life, yet here I was able to generate profits.

I spent about 5 minutes a day checking my results, and after 5 days, the platform had traded up to a massive total of £630. That is a 252% increase in my initial deposit. I was starting to become a true believer in this platform.

After 7 Days my initial investment had traded up to £1,930. At this point, my mind was racing with possibilities of all the things I could spend that money on. This is more money than I made at work for the week and I spent less than 30 minutes checking the platform.

I decided to keep my account active for 15 days in total because I wanted to see how high it could go. My account eventually hit a peak of £6,380.10 but had a negative -£79.51 trade. I looked through my trading logs and discovered that not every trade is profitable, some actually lose money.

The platform isn't magic, but after 70% of my trades were profitable, the net result was I made £6,300.59 from my initial deposit of £200. It took me less than 30 minutes of work a week and absolutely no technical or investing experience.

As you can see from the screenshot below, I decided to use the 'withdraw funds' function to withdraw £6,300.59 from my account.

How I easily withdrew my money from my Crypto Nation account (Image: Major News)

All in all, I was able to make £6,300.59 from using Crypto Nation. I decided to pull my money out to pay for an overseas holiday. When I get back, with the money I've got left over from my holiday, I will definitely reinvest in Crypto Nation. I may even quit my job!

Note: It took 48 hours for my money to be deposited into my personal bank account.

TRY Crypto Nation FOR YOURSELF

Right now, Crypto Nation is allowing our readers to try the platform for a minimum initial deposit of just £200. You can withdraw this amount at any time you want.

Given the massive increase in popularity of the trading platform, this initial minimum deposit may increase!

It is crucial that you sign up for Crypto Nation immediately, as we do not know how many places will be available

You can fund your account via credit card or a bank transfer.

There are three steps to get started:

1. Sign Up For A Free Account

2. Deposit The Minimum £200

3. Use The Bitcoin Trading Platform To Earn Profits

Note: You can withdraw your profits or initial deposit at ANY time by using the 'Withdraw' button inside the platform

Step 1: Enter Your Details To Sign Up For A Free Account

Step 2: Deposit The Initial Minimum Investment Of £200

Step 3: Withdraw Your Profits (or keep them invested to generate more profit!)

Try Crypto Nation Now

Associated Links:

Crypto Nation Official Site

Fraudsters are stealing money from PayPal accounts by posing as friends on Facebook Messenger: https://bit.ly/2QbVRJQ

The following email containing incorrect information is currently circulating. It does not originate from John Hoskings Hospital:>From John's Hopkins Hospital - great
> explanation! Worth the time*
>
*/From John's Hopkins Hospital/*

This Covid-19 virus is not a living organism.It is a protein
molecule (RNA or DNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid
(fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular (eyes),
nasal (nose) or buccal mucosa (mouth), changes their genetic code
(mutates) and converts into aggressor and multiplier cells.

* Since the virus is not a living organism, but is a protein
molecule, it cannot be killed. It has to decay on its own. *The
disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity and type
of material where it lies.*

** The covid-19 virus is very fragile; the only thing that
protects it is a thin outer layer of fat and that is the reason
why soap or detergent is the best weapon. The foam CUTS THE FAT
(that is why you have to scrub for 20 seconds or more, to create
lots of foam). By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule
disperses and breaks down.*

* HEAT melts fat; this is why it is necessary to use water above
77 degrees for hand washing, laundry and cleaning surfaces. In
addition, hot water makes more foam, making it more effective.

* Alcohol or any mixture with alcohol over 65% DISSOLVES ALL FAT,
especially the external lipid layer of the virus.

** Any solution with 1 part bleach and 5 parts water directly
dissolves the protein, breaking it down from the inside.*

* Oxygenated water increases the effectiveness of soap, alcohol
and chlorine, because peroxide dissolves the virus protein.
However, because you have to use it in its pure form, it can
damage your skin.

* NO BACTERICIDE OR ANTIBIOTIC WILL WORK because the virus is not
a living organism like bacteria; antibodies cannot kill what is
not alive.

* The virus molecules remain very stable at colder temperatures,
including air conditioning in houses and cars. They also need
moisture and darkness to stay stable. Therefore, dehumidified,
dry, warm and bright environments will degrade the virus faster.

* UV LIGHT on any object that may contain the virus breaks down
the protein. Be careful, it also breaks down collagen (which is
protein) in the skin.

* The virus CANNOT go through healthy skin.

* Vinegar is NOT useful because it does not break down the
protective layer of fat.

* NO SPIRITS, NOR VODKA, serve. The strongest vodka is only 40%
alcohol, and you need a minimum of 65%.

* LISTERINE is 65% alcohol.

* The more confined the space, the higher the concentration of
the virus there can be. The more open or naturally ventilated,
the less.

* You have to wash your hands before and after touching any
commonly used surfaces such as : mucosa (mouth area) , food,
locks, knobs, switches, remotes, cell phones, watches, computers,
desks etc. and don’t forget when you use the bathroom.

* You have to MOISTURIZE YOUR HANDS due to frequent washing. Dry
hands have cracks and the molecules can hide in the micro cracks
The thicker the moisturizer, the better.

* Also keep your NAILS SHORT so that the virus does not hide
there.

*/PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS/*
The message, which has no identifiable connection to Johns Hopkins, includes approximately 20 bullet points, the first of which begins "The virus is not a living organism … ." It is sometimes attributed to a Johns Hopkins doctor, or immunologist, or to "Irene Ken, whose daughter is an Asst. Prof in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University."

The information, which is being widely shared via email and on social media, has been reviewed by the popular online fact-checking resource Snopes and labeled "misattributed." A Johns Hopkins statement says the message "lack[s] credibility."

Peter wasn't on duty, here's John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz0cEo2h3f8
Many people are not aware of this scam, which has been catching people out for years. No one will ever call to say you have something wrong with your computer.

Beware of a fake web page that tells you that Chrome is out of date. If you click to download the new version, a banking trojan called Chthonic will be installed. It also installs a remote-control program, which gives access to everything that you do.
Chrome will never display that there is an update, as updates are installed when you open Chrome.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53573408

More than 100 data-stealing extensions have been found in the Chrome app/extension store. They are accessing clipboards, log in details, tracking keyboard entries, and taking screenshots. They have been downloaded 32 million times. They were designed to avoid detection by antivirus programs. By now they have all hopefully been removed from the Chrome Web Store.
You should check to see if you have installed any of these. To do this, visit: https://awakesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GalComm-Malicious-Chrome-Extensions-Appendix-B.txt and leave the tab open. Next, click the Chrome menu (three dots), then More Tools, then Extensions. You will now see any extensions that you have added. Next, to check the extension, click the details button, then look in the address bar to see if the ID at the end of the address is on the list you have open. Delete any extension that is on the list.

Avoiding social media scams: https://assets.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/images/site_images/62868_July20_SM_Scams_Leaflet.pdf