FLY2 10,108 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hopefully it's not too late turning the GPS off Lizzie. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Don't know about tinfoil but my contactless cards are in an aluminium card holder, they are so cheap at about a £5 it's not worth the risk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 In my new gainful employment I'm having to use a personal digital assistant hand held computer or PDA if an adult answers the door they sign for items using their finger or the stylus, kids answers the door they sign using their thumb, watching a kid use a mobile texting using both thumbs I find fascinating? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've not heard of this being done but reading the 'fake' message lizzie had made me wonder why they bother. The only thing I can think of is house breaking. There is software that can spew these out by the hundreds in a matter of minutes and with some phone plans offering unlimited free texts there is no cost to them. The percentage of people who reply will be miniscule but that could still mean a considerable number of 'hits'. When you do reply they will know the number is 'live'. Using freely available tracker programs they simply chose a location and will know where you live and when you are away from home. Just a thought and probably wide of the mark... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I had one of these messages a while ago,I just deleted it,nothing bad happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 2017-6-24 at 2:57 PM, radfordred said: In my new gainful employment I'm having to use a personal digital assistant hand held computer or PDA if an adult answers the door they sign for items using their finger or the stylus.... Bet you won't get anyone like my wife ! She took a parcel from a delivery driver and when he handed her the PDA to sign she asked where to do it. He actually said "Oh just below" , pointing to the little window. Unfortunately she thought he said "just blow" and took it off him and blew at the screen as though it was some sort of breathalyser that analysed your DNA ? Much hilarity ensued ! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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