OT: Suspicious transaction on current account

[Smolley]

I noticed a payment to Google for advertising, this clearly was an unsolicited payment. I have had a lot of mailshots from Google recently, showing up on my phone, but I have no payment details at all on my phone, so not able to accidently click a button and make a payment. Of course these Google emails are probably phishing exercises and kept for reference in the achives folder.

Anyone else had any Google mysteries.?

[Adrian Caspersz]

Probably phishing but take a look at

and

Google: "A strange game. The only winning move is not to play"

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oh countless. I got what I thought was a phishing scam from someone purporting to be EDF's meter readers. Requesting my readings. But I had just read the meter so I ignored it.

Turns out they *are* EDFs meter readers. Lol!

[Smolley]

Best to be safe..

[Smolley]

Thanks very useful.

[Bev]

If it is on your current account then tell your bank it is a fraudulent withdrawal and get them to sort it out.

[brian h]

Someone opened up a Google Ad account in my name in December. They used an ancient credit card number of mine and my old demon e-mail address. I got a security alert on gmail blocking the account. The perp was in Brazil .

Brian

[thescullster]

Seconded

We once had a couple of train tickets appear on our statement.

Nothing to do with us and we didn't use Internet banking at that point.

Bank refunded.

[Andy Burns]

I thought Harry Bloomfield reported a similar issue here a few weeks ago, maybe he hasn't seen this thread?