Scams in chat - beware!

[PMRpro]

It has been brought to my notice that it is scammer time again. You will possibly get some hardluck story about having cancer and wanting to raise money for orphans or some other worthwhile cause. Yeah, right ...

If you do accept a Chat message from someone you don't know and it is one of those. PLEASE report it IMMEDIATELY so HU can block them.

[Charlie1boy]

Thanks for the reminder.

[InTheMoors]

I've just had an email from Donna Ono. Details here:

fraudfighters.online/viewto...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to InTheMoors]

I had had an email saying I had a message from her but HU had got there first so I assume it was the same one my informant had had.

[Suffolklady in reply to InTheMoors]

Me too I’ve reported it

[Surflady]

I had this message about the orphanage and reported it as spam

[Pangolin43 in reply to Surflady]

Me too

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Thanks for heads up..

[whitefishbay]

Thanks Pro. x

[Puddlewatcher]

A huge shout out and thank you to all of the ambassadors for the dedication, information and endless time given to members. To say ya'll are the greatest, well that don't hardly say it!

[piglette]

The scammers have obviously sobered up after Christmas and are coming out for the spring.

[Sydneychihuahua]

Morning everyone I'm back in England now and you may remember my doctor refused to give me anymore prednisolone,well I have my appointment today at 2.15 but funny enough it's with a different doctor so this should be fun wish me luck and I will let you know how it goes

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Sydneychihuahua]

I do wish you luck - but you have put this in the middle of a totally unrelated thread where few will see it.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

And completely unrelated to post 😊

[Buchanan16]

Hi I have had someone try to contact me through chat function this morning but I haven't opened it or replied. How do I report that user to HU.Thanks

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Buchanan16]

You can see Report and Delete [blue] options under chat..after you’ve opened it… but you may also see wording, something like ‘do you want to engage with this message’ - select no…

[Buchanan16 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you I've reported it now.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Buchanan16]

If you open it there is a Report option - bottom right I think.

But check the name on the Members list - SOMETIMES it is perfectly innocent!!!!!

[Buchanan16 in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks I've now reported it.

[Suttonsea]

Yes, had one yesterday..Deleted it and reported.

[Tescohednesford]

Morning PMRpro,Mrs Donna Ono ( wonder if they chose the Ono on purpose).... Poor soul only with 2 weeks to live! Wanting me to take over 30 million USD...

I had to decline decided I have enough on my plate don't really want to add any stress to my life... 😂 😂

I did report the message...

[Stills]

had a private message scam, reported, muted and deleted