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Barclays debit card scam
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PIN number?
Though most people do tend to say the double number, dont think ive ever seen it on official bank docs0 -
Destroyed immediately upon a rival? I guess they could pile the cards inside the HSBC building next door, and then burn it down :rotfl:Peter
Debt free - finally finished paying off £20k + Interest.0 -
Eric smith in Bangalore
bad wording , would make me just bin this anyway0 -
Was that letter dated April 1st ?0
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This isn't a 'real' scam - it's somebody having a joke.
Maybe they're hoping that their creation goes viral.
http://www.retailhellunderground.com/my_weblog/2018/08/english-is-hard-debit-card-safety-recall.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/96fxos/to_steal_your_debit_card_and_pin_number/0 -
If anyone falls for that letter they deserved to be scammed.0
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This isn't a 'real' scam - it's somebody having a joke.
Maybe they're hoping that their creation goes viral.
http://www.retailhellunderground.com/my_weblog/2018/08/english-is-hard-debit-card-safety-recall.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/96fxos/to_steal_your_debit_card_and_pin_number/
Yes, its too well constructed for the misspelling puns to be accidental0
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