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  1. Yes I know that they DO randomly generate names @ domain; I'm sure this is prolific, but all I can say is my server will accept absolutely anything and the prefixes are only rarely 'random'; then they are of the random name 'sarah.jones@*mydomain*.co.uk type or 'accounts' / 'sales.ledger' / 'goods_in' / 'payroll' @*mydomain*.co.uk' when associated with the much lower volume spam regarding fake invoices, fake CV's for non existant jobs and the like. I would know if I had been flooded with other junk prefixes, but instead, they are otherwise actual known addresses I have used in the past. I'm aware of that website but it's far from comprehensive and shouldn't be used as absolute proof of anything - as I say I've had a few 'blackmail' types recently based around ancient logins for ecommerce stores, mostly no longer trading but some were - and the specific password quoted to try and scare me was spot on - thankfully most of the stores still around are so small time they don't store CC info (and if they did it would be long out of date). None of the five recent specific email, specific password types were on that database. I didn't even bother telling the owners of the two still going as no doubt they would either not understand or be in total denial just like the access company. Most of them were cottage industry types selling one or two self manufactured products connected with the marine or fire supression industry, hence most still having ancient shops relying on either paypal or even 'call us to pay on CC after ordering' type setups. That does also leave any potential hack on my own PC having to be ancient too of course, since not only am I super careful but as I last used some of these email aliases about ten years ago and don't keep many old emails at all unless very important or relatively recent...
  2. Just to add for info that the 'p**n blackmail' spams are now heading through on my, unique, CAG email address (cag@*mydomain*.co.uk). I know (hope!) nothing new has happened and there is nothing to be done other than ignore it, but it IS the first time this address has been used, so hope this might help put some other forum users minds at rest. However, this is the blackmail variant without any password attatched which suggests the initial harvesting dates from way back when the email-only was hacked off of the board. As above, yes I accept this could be random guessing but I too own a whole domain and get to see eveything coming in - and 99.9% of the recent 'blackmail', listing site and tablet spams are valid 'to' addressess I have used as unique logins on other sites or shops - mostly but not exclusively quite some time ago. Many of the shop ones are logins for sites long out of business which shows how these things are easily stored in huge databases and can perpetuate almost forever. They are almost always for small outfits that I assume didn't properly update their e-commerce software etc... Funny how I never, ever, get spam to my amazon@*mydomain*.co.uk address I've had since 1999! I think the most worrying one was using an email address related to a security supplier (an actual designer and manufacturer, not a shop) who are in total denial and even tried to tell me 'it must be a worm in your own computer - for a start the from address is your own'. They then shoved a reddit link my way patronising me with 'see, there are a lot of blackmail emails like this - it isn't real'. Yeah, exactly, I know that, but some the data contained within it is... Bangs head against wall.
  3. Sorry to bump an ancient post (ha ha) but this is exactly what has just happened to me... Except the result is that a parcel (it was tiny, 2 capacitors albeit sodding dear ones at £4 each) is now posted through the letterbox at my old address where I accidentally had the item sent (it was an old RS components account I had updated the invoice address on, but, crucially, not spotted the delivery address). To compound things I have a written 'chat script' from RS promising they would halt / reverse the delivery (yeah right, but they promised it). But if I report it, the guy will get in the poo, and assuming it's the same driver (bet it is) that used to do that when I was on nights I would hate it as he saved me a LOT of VERY long trips in years past, as being a terraced house straight onto the street there was no safe place nor no easily accessible back yard to leave stuff in... (nope not even the old wheelie bins trick they were somewhere else in a compound!) Its a moral maze.... Especially as the parts are for a TV repair I'm doing for charity!!!
  4. Perhaps - having had a think about it it might have been something like £2.49 a month and I was only with them for about 10 months... Soon I was in a job where a now well known 'money saving' personality advised us all at a talk on pensions that we were unlikely to be sacked from gov work (ha!) and only a fool would pay for that kind of protection, I've certainly never wasted my money on payment protection since.
  5. Hello all, I've been watching the whole PPI thing and laughing as I would never be so stupid (don't take this literally) as to pay for it, being self employed... Then I realised after a chance meeting with a friend I worked with way back then that back in 1998 I did pay it - on a Peoples Bank of Connecticut credit card, whilst I was still in full time education and earning the odd part time bean. So very much a misselling (I'd guess). However, I don't have any info from back then. Am I correct there is very little point doing a SAR for such old material, I wasn't using a student accomodation address so could supply details easily, just that I've read that Citi seem to never admit to having anything prior to 6 years old? TIA, PEno1
  6. Exactly. "The error was due to the mistakes of a junior POPLA code processing clerk who has now been retrained / redeployed / retired (delete as appropriate before release). Scumco Parking are sincerely sorry to all our customers who were affected during this period, and we have learnt from the episode."
  7. Well, I havent got to that bit yet to be honest! After a LOT of effort they eventually backed down on the £45 (sending official requests for transcripts of all p'hone calls where I was 'told' about the charge and complaining to the IC about Testlink managed to convince them I knew what I was doing) and they sent it back, still broken, and I had it fixed privately. For £25! I'm not due the free one until April 2012, and I can't wait as its slow as treacle and under the terms of the warranty (and common sense) means that any memory or drive upgrades are both not allowed and a waste of money! Your post got me a bit worried but then I remembered the 'claim pack' I got sent was just a single letter with a code and a phone number on. I was just wondering how you contacted them without the letter - are you sure you don't actually have the 'claim pack' but don't realise it? Of course, the problem with these kinds of deals is that they revel in being able to turn down claims for the most pathetic of reasons. But I am unsure what legal recourse - if any - you have. Perhaps someone else will be able to help?? Let me know how you get on either way...
  8. Yes, the left hand mouse-pad button! Sorry for the apalling spelling, I'm typing all this on my TV! Thanks for all your advice so far...
  9. 'NOT accidental' as in, it has failed despite good care and reasonable use rather than me dropping it, stabbing the buttons with a biro, pouring tea onto it etc.... Its 18 months old, a top-tier business class laptop - at least thats what they told me ;-) I'm lost for words a bit at how their expert can be so sure its accidental damage when I'm the one that owns the thing 24/7 and I know it wasn't - it is due to poor design or an inherent fault with the design / components. I am well aware that accidental damage is/was not covered by my policy, but this isn't accidental damage and the whole 'policy' of charging at £45 a pop if they think it's accidental was not properly explained to me. Although, I would still have sent it off, as the damage was not accidental! So, you can see how I'm just going round in circles here and don'tknow where to start. If I pay £45, I will just get a broken laptop back that should have been fixed under warranty; seems crazy to then have to claim under SOGA when I should really be asserting that the warranty should be covering it.
  10. Hi everyone, I'm one not very happy bunny. Also, I thought I was pretty consumer savvy, but I have no idea what to do with this little problem! Bought a Fujitsu Lifebook laptop PC about 18 months ago. At the time, Siemens were pulling out, so the offer was a free Lifebook laptop, every 3 years for life, as long as you paid for the 3 years warranty on the first one. Which wasn't that dear - cheaper than rip-off PC world warranties etc... by miles. Had one major, major fault (total failure, black screen) fixed FOC within the 1st years warranty. A few weeks ago, I noticed the left hand buton was sticking a bit. Next thing I know, the button has detatched itself and its pretty much not usable. I call the Warranty helpline who arrange for the Fujitsu subcontractor, Testlink, to collect FOC. AFAIK, the guy on the phone mentioned about spilages not being covered copiously, but nothing else. Certainly no mention of a £45 charge if they deem the fault to be accidental. I work odd hours for the NHS so 2 weeks goes by and I'm getting suspicious. No missed calls, but when I phone them, I am told the damage was deemed to be accidental, and I owe £45 for inspection and courier fees - thats just to get my laptop back. I am arrogantly told 'you would have been informed of this when you booked the repair'. I'm pretty sure I wasn't - at least, no charge IF the repair was deemed to be your fault BUT you didn't want the work done. I have been given a generic CS address to write to. But I need my laptop back pretty soon, it has all my personal stuff on - yes, I do have a backup, but would need a laptop to restore it on to! And in order to get my new one in 18 months, this old one must be returned. I am stumped. Fundamentally, I know that the damage was NOT accidental, I don't even use it for games, just a bit of surfing, and, er, customer complaint letters This is a business grade, worldwide warranty laptop, which I paid £1000 for. Over the odds, yes, but the 3 year deal for life kind of sold it. Secondly, if I cannot prove the damage wasn't me, I am certain I did not agree, or was not advised, of the 'inspection and return' fee. What routes do I go down? Even if I was to claim SOGA, they would almost certainly still insist I paid the £45 to release it, I guess? Any advice gladly taken! Thanks for looking, Stu.
  11. Dead thread I know, got my money in the end, and re: pizzas post, the Inland Revenue (HMCR now) are subject to their own rules of distraint which seem to be quite unique, and yes, does include a wider range of vehicles.
  12. Oh, the classic, 'we do not get involved in quality of goods issues'. Bull. I once had a [EDIT] claim a brand new, boxed item was 'not new' in order to get a refund. OP, I have a nasty feeling the seller was fobbing you off merely to make sure you were kept hanging on past the deadline for claims - after that he is safe. Go the DSR route if possible, PayPal will only 'help' themselves to stop losses, never the customer.
  13. PayPal always look after themselves - at least from my experience. I rate them just one notch above NCO Europe. Oh hang on, who do PayPal use to intimidate buyers who've had their balance taken -ve by [problematic]?... Trying to even communicate with them is like banging your head against a brick wall; I would go the claims route personally. Slightly off topic, I am surprised that PayPays new status as a bank has not attracted a significant amount of litigation...
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