BBC License renewal email scam...

[grip]

Hi All,

I just received this...and won't be paying from TV LICENCE <[e-mail]>:

Your TV Licence will expire !!!

Dear Customer,

We're sorry to let you know that the TV Licence could not be automatically renewed.
Something went wrong with your Direct Debit payment. You must renew it now, or additional fees will be applied. Because you didn't keep up with your payments, you risk to become unlicensed.

You can update your licence quickly and easily at


Update (hidden link appears here)


Please take care of this straight away or we may be forced to pass your details to a debt collection agency.

Please keep this email safe, because it tells you how to access your licence online.
Remember, you need to let us know if your personal information changes or switch to another bank.

Regards,

TV Licensing

Scamming barstewards can't even spell license for goodness sake ...and I'm sure the BBC would use 3 exclamation marks to highlight the fact my license will expire.

Kind regards,


Chris

[Ed Cornish]

Hi Chris,

Fortunately I have stopped getting emails. Another give away is the lack of finesse in the use of the English language - " you risk to become unlicensed " But - I do like your "Ease Tanglia". Incidentally, without clicking the link, if you allow your mouse to hover over it, info will appear bottom left of your screen. You can then see the link path which is also a dead giveaway.

regards

Ed

[glyderslead]

Hello Chris,

I binned one of these a couple of weeks ago so I am sure many people will have received one and the scammers are bound to have fooled a lot of people.

Why are many people likely to be taken in? Because the BBC actually does send out threatening letters similar to this.

Why does the BBC need to send out such demands ? Well...that's another question.

Cheers

Mick

[sandra]

Mar 25, 2020 7:30:50 GMT Ed Cornish said:

Another give away is the lack of finesse in the use of the English language - " you risk to become unlicensed "


Ed

To be fair to them I bet that his or her English is much better than our Punjabi, Urdu or Swahili or whatever their native language is

[godzilla]

Mar 24, 2020 21:04:53 GMT grip said:

Scamming barstewards can't even spell license for goodness sake ...and I'm sure the BBC would use 3 exclamation marks to highlight the fact my license will expire.

Hi Chris

Sorry to break it to you, but in fact the spelling is correct - "licence" when it's a noun,  "license" when a verb.

However, I agree with your sentiments that these parasites need to be exposed and thank you for letting us all know about it.

Cheers

Keith

[grip]

Mar 26, 2020 7:44:38 GMT godzilla said:

Mar 24, 2020 21:04:53 GMT grip said:

Scamming barstewards can't even spell license for goodness sake ...and I'm sure the BBC would use 3 exclamation marks to highlight the fact my license will expire.

Hi Chris

Sorry to break it to you, but in fact the spelling is correct - "licence" when it's a noun,  "license" when a verb.

However, I agree with your sentiments that these parasites need to be exposed and thank you for letting us all know about it.

Cheers

Keith

Hi Keith,
Thanks for the English lesson, I've been practicing practising the language for many years and still can't quite grasp it.

Kind regards,


Chris

[philc]

You should move to Wales Chris, we've got it mastered here

Phil

[grip]

Mar 26, 2020 9:09:08 GMT philc said:

You should move to Wales Chris, we've got it mastered here

Phil

[nessmonst]

Or even Norn Iron!

[sandra]

Mar 26, 2020 8:45:50 GMT grip said:

Thanks for the English lesson, I've been practicing practising the language for many years and still can't quite grasp it.

Kind regards,


Chris

Think yourself lucky that you aren't Chinese or an Arab Chris as they have to write in characters up and down or using squiggly lines from right to left as well as being able to spell correctly too

[grip]

Hi Sandra,
I'm quite fluent in Chinese, I always get what I ordered, a Number 7 with extra sweet and sour sauce...Not sure I want to learn Arabic after having to use an Arabic loo in some areas of France, I struggled to get my backside on the very low seat....and then got my bloomin' feet wet

Kind regards,


Chris