Brushing Scam

[Admin]

Anyone else had something odd arrive in the post?

Just received an unordered and very cheap electric toothbrush from China a few minutes ago. Can only assume my data is out there somewhere - yet another round of changing passwords etc that I'll never remember.

[Long slender neck]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

[Admin]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Yep - it's on there.

[Oiram]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Yep - it's on there.

You must sick up to your back teeth?

Have you considered handing it into the police to investigate? However you will have a brush with the law. I am sure they will examine all evidence with a fine tooth comb.

[Real Al]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Isn't every e-mail address in the world on that?

[Real Al]

Anyone else had something odd arrive in the post?

Just received an unordered and very cheap electric toothbrush from China a few minutes ago. Can only assume my data is out there somewhere - yet another round of changing passwords etc that I'll never remember.

What's the problem - you have a free toothbrush

[KC & sunshine band]

get the Crown prosecution involved !

[BoniO]

There have been so many security breaches over the years which means that most of us are on this site. Unless you want the additional hassle of changing email address the best advice is to change passwords and don't ever leave any banking details on sites you buy from. Plus make sure your personal devices are protected.

So many companies just don't invest in enough security to protect their, and more importantly, their customers data. It costs money to buy adequate security, so many companies just pay "lip service" to it, until they get hacked and then realise that they were vulnerable. Shocking really. Dido was a good example of this almost criminal laxity at Talk Talk.

[Long slender neck]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Isn't every e-mail address in the world on that?

Mine isnt. Really depends how secure the companies are that you give your email address to.

The best thing to do is make sure you dont use the same email and password combination across multiple websites, because if one gets hacked the bad guys will be trying that combination across the web.

[BoniO]

Agree with your comments PW. The problem is that none of us can tell if the ISP or Bank or Insurance company etc is being a cheapskate when it comes to Internet Security. They don't advertise how secure, or not they are, and there have been many instances (some referenced on this checking site) where breaches have been covered up for years to prevent bad publicity. Now that, in my opinion, ought to be illegal.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

worth checking your email address here https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Yep - it's on there.

You must sick up to your back teeth?

Have you considered handing it into the police to investigate? However you will have a brush with the law. I am sure they will examine all evidence with a fine tooth comb.

Or even with a fine toothed comb.

[gshaw]

Another variant of this I've read about is sellers on likes of eBay / Amazon sending random deliveries out to boost their seller score, strange but there you go.

[Chicken Dhansak]

I think this bloke has been collared before, he's been named as Phil McCavity.

[Oiram]

Another variant of this I've read about is sellers on likes of eBay / Amazon sending random deliveries out to boost their seller score, strange but there you go.

Or a ‘hint hint’ from a ‘friend’ about dog breath?

[HeyO]

Anyone else had something odd arrive in the post?

Just received an unordered and very cheap electric toothbrush from China a few minutes ago. Can only assume my data is out there somewhere - yet another round of changing passwords etc that I'll never remember.

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