Internet scams

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Originally Posted by Groggy

Part of my issue with this is the media don't appear to have provided the full facts as usual, just enough to get a bit of drama going.

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My point as well, whilst not knowing the details of this case, I have received similar type of offers (by mail) from a Dutch company inviting me to join their German Tatslotto buying syndicate. Amongst the papers is an IRREVOCABLE authority to be given to my bank authorizing them to take out moneys regularly until cancelled by both of us in writing.

So if I wanted to leave the syndicate I would need the syndicate approval before the authority could be cancelled, else my bank would have to continue to pay the moneys until I closed my account with that bank and went to another bank.

As the authority is addressed to the bank closing and reopening an account with that bank, or transferring to another branch of the same bank, doesn't invalidate that authority and it would have remained in effect.

Didn't do it because I'm no sucker.:p


Peter.

I have a low opinion of banks, and an even lower one of the press (not all of them.....but they get tarred with the same brush). I can't stand how they get stories wrong, or one-sided, or misquote, interview a person, and can't even get their job title, or rank correct etc etc.

I refuse point blank to watch that trash on 7 - today tonight or whatever it is. If the story is actually true, and a balanced view, then other more professional news agencies will also be reporting it.

I'm not going to let anyone in on my little secret millions I have coming from Nigeria. It is all Miiiiine