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Beware ! Another scam email [purporting to be] from screwfix

purplesusan
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edited 18 April 2024 at 11:16AM in Praise, vent & warnings
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  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 21,466 Forumite
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    Get these from a whole range of companies. 
    Life in the slow lane
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,504 Forumite
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    edited 10 April 2024 at 2:17PM
    Yep, I’m getting a flood of food supermarket ones at the moment. And Argos. 

    Just checking, though that the OP is aware that this email has nothing to do with Screwfix? 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • CliveOfIndia
    CliveOfIndia Posts: 2,638 Forumite
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    purplesusan said:
    Beware pay £1 for postage.  Accepting membership charge every 2 weeks !  

    Must admit I've never heard of a company called "Screwifx".  Still, the sender's email address looks legit, so I'm sure it'll be fine, probably just a typo :)

    Really, I do struggle to believe that anyone could fall for rubbish like this.
  • Murphybear
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    CliveOfIndia said:
    purplesusan saidz:
    Beware pay £1 for postage.  Accepting membership charge every 2 weeks !  

    Must admit I've never heard of a company called "Screwifx".  Still, the sender's email address looks legit, so I'm sure it'll be fine, probably just a typo :)

    Really, I do struggle to believe that anyone could fall for rubbish like this.
    Sadly many people fall for scams which is why there’s so many people/companies trying it on.  Some are very sophisticated.  
  • prowla
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    Anything which says "You have been chosen" gets deleted; it's either a scammer or a sign of arrogance.
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