Scams like these

[rogerkambah]

Don't ever let your guard down.

Exchanged $1500 AUD last night. Handed money over and he asked me how much? I thought it strange as they hardly ever ask.

I counted 30 x $100 bills twice in hotel room this morning and put separately inside wallet. Went to breakfast then on the way to golf bar saw good rate at same exchange. Stopped and took money out and handed over $3000 but did not count it. Again he asks me how much and I say 30. He counts and counts again and there are only 29 x $100 notes. Hands them aback and I check and only 29 x $100 notes. I add one more $100 and receive THB and count and walk off.

What happened to my $100? I vaguely recall taking my eyes off exchange momentarily to put wallet in back in back pocket and that's not easy to do with velcro back pocket.

I hate being ripped off. He should be there to provide a service not rip people off. Can't say or do anything now as exchange is near hotel and I have wife and daughter with me.

Wow

So that's $4.5K for another set of golf clubs?

 

[JohnK]

Wow

So that's $4.5K for another set of golf clubs?

Not quite. I've used up my yearly budget on golf clubs.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I got a road accident phone call just then,
I should have just hung up when ask was Jack there.
Tried to string him along but his story changed, I just hung up.
02 8355 9972 now on block.

 

[straitman]

Can someone help me pay all the Telstra bills I have been getting for the last couple of weeks?

 

[straitman]

I got a road accident phone call just then,
I should have just hung up when ask was Jack there.
Tried to string him along but his story changed, I just hung up.
02 8355 9972 now on block.

Try blocking your own number and ringing them back.

 

[QF WP]

These guys are back again, but a new twist:

-----Original Message-----
From: UPS Quantum View Inc
Sent: Wednesday, 27 September 2017 4:55 AM
To: QF WP
Subject: Delivery status change


Dear customer,

Our courier has attempted to deliver your parcel today, but you could not be contacted at the address or on the phone phone.

Because nobody could sign for the parcel, we have deposited it at our local office, leaving you a notice in your mailbox.

To claim your package, please visit our office with a printed copy of the delivery notice.

A scanned copy of the UPS Missed Delivery Notice can also be found by clicking here <redacted>.

Shipping Service: UPS Next Day Air <redacted> Date : Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:55:28 -0500 Tracking # : 1Z8E8Y846228550270

Email: <redacted>


Thank you for shipping with us


Copyright ©1994- 2017 United Parcel Service of America, Inc. All rights reserved.

Don't know about others here, but my office is never open early AM, nor have I seen courier drivers up at that time

Then there this one, I got it twice from different people:

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Michaels via DocuSign
Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 1:25 AM
To: QF WP
Subject: Your Invoice 08507653 for accounting@my email address .com.au Document is Ready for Signature

Your signature is required on this document.

VIEW DOCUMENT <redacted>

Your Invoice 08507653 for Document <accounting@my email address .com.au> has to be signed.


To sign your Invoice 08507653 for <accounting@my email address .com.au> document, the button above ("View Document") .

The document won't be validated until signed.

Thank you.


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Whilst we have had the opportunity to use DocuSign in our business, we chose not to. I like seeing a real signature (call me old fashioned). Too many people purporting to be someone else out there.

 

[JohnK]

The guy that scammed me the other day tried the same thing with wife yesterday but she stood firm.

She handed over 16 x $100 bills and he counted 15 x $100 bills and gave her receipt for that amount. She says count again and again he counted 15 x $100 bills. She persisted and this time he counted 16 x $100 bills. She showed me both receipts.

I can see why they have the best rate....

 

[Buzzard]

After you had been scammed I'm surprised your wife didn't count the money out to the changer instead of handing it over.

 

[straitman]

After you had been scammed I'm surprised your wife didn't count the money out to the changer instead of handing it over.

Something I would always do.

 

[JessicaTam]

Something I would always do.

Or not go back!

 

[JohnK]

After you had been scammed I'm surprised your wife didn't count the money out to the changer instead of handing it over.

Not easy to do with the limited space available in the little tray at these exchange booths.

Or not go back!

Definitely an option if you're happy with lower exchange rates.

I should be able to exchange money without fearing I'll be scammed.

 

[straitman]

Not easy to do with the limited space available in the little tray at these exchange booths.

Definitely an option if you're happy with lower exchange rates.

Bearing in mind that losing 1 of 30 is the same as a 3.3% difference in rates. Is the rate really that much different?

I should be able to exchange money without fearing I'll be scammed.

Correct but the reality is different so you must make provision for it one way or another.

 

[JohnK]

Bearing in mind that losing 1 of 30 is the same as a 3.3% difference in rates. Is the rate really that much different?

Some of the rates can vary wildly. Depends where you are and where you are prepared to look.

I see people lining up to exchange at 25.6 where the next exchange is 26.1. That may not be significant to some people but significant to me. Even at $1000 it's 500 baht where it buys me 17 beers.

This time around I'm exchanging ~$14000 so the difference is quite a lot.

Correct but the reality is different so you must make provision for it one way or another.

Sabai sabai like everything else in this country. No one cares and no one wants to fix the problem.

 

[deebens]

Found nearly 4k spent on a NAB CC last week with jetstar and another two places called ghoomo and adrenalin. Travel and gift voucher sites apparently.

Very lucky I'd found them within a few days, given I'd been spending on another card for a points bonus and hadn't been using the card. Had a small amount of money due at the next bill, so I logged in to see the exact date and I notice the balance looking way out.

Over to you NAB.

 

[QF WP]

Here's one of my sales appointment setting emails, fresh from my junk box:

-----Original Message-----
From: Allison Rodriguez [mailto:allison @ isaleswiz . com]
Sent: Friday, 29 September 2017 1:30 PM
To: QF WP
Subject: Best inside sales callers


Dear QF WP,


Hi there! My team found your business online, and I thought you might be interested in a sales calling campaign. We've got the best appointment setters on board -- they can help you meet the right people in the market to get those deals coming in. If you're looking for business leads and appointments to kickstart sales growth, I think you might want to learn more about generating sales leads with us.

I'd like to see if our rep can contact you and tell you more about how our service works. Please write me back about a good time to talk <link has .ch> !

Many thanks, Allison

InsideSalesWiz

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Please call <SYD number> and look for Allison for more information!

To stop receiving further mailings, please reply to this message and write 'DELETE' as your subject line.
<same as above, a .ch link so I'm not going to DELETE as suggested, otherwise they'll know they have a "live" email>

To unsubscribe from our message, please click here <same as above, a .ch link so I'm not going to UNSUBSCRIBE as suggested>

So temped to play with them, but don't want to risk it.

 

[QF WP]

Found nearly 4k spent on a NAB CC last week with jetstar and another two places called ghoomo and adrenalin. Travel and gift voucher sites apparently.

Very lucky I'd found them within a few days, given I'd been spending on another card for a points bonus and hadn't been using the card. Had a small amount of money due at the next bill, so I logged in to see the exact date and I notice the balance looking way out.

Over to you NAB.

I'd really love it if the scammers actually attempted to take the Jetstar flights and were arrested at check-in or boarding gate (hopefully a delayed flight). No doubt that kind of thing doesn't happen.

 

[deebens]

I'd really love it if the scammers actually attempted to take the Jetstar flights and were arrested at check-in or boarding gate (hopefully a delayed flight). No doubt that kind of thing doesn't happen.

That's what I'd be hoping for, I don't know anything about those other two sites, but surely it should be easy to track someone showing up to board a jetstar flight in Australia.

 

[straitman]

Some of the rates can vary wildly. Depends where you are and where you are prepared to look.

I see people lining up to exchange at 25.6 where the next exchange is 26.1. That may not be significant to some people but significant to me. Even at $1000 it's 500 baht where it buys me 17 beers.

This time around I'm exchanging ~$14000 so the difference is quite a lot.


Sabai sabai like everything else in this country. No one cares and no one wants to fix the problem.

Exactly my point. On the $1600 you originally quoted you would have been better off at the lower rate IF the transaction was safer versus the (now) $1500 at the higher rate and getting scammed.

Only you can decide IF the risk is worth it and you obviously do think so even though sometimes it backfires.

 

[QF WP]

The scammers using the FedEx version are back again. The hilarious thing is that I've never seen a FedEx van ever delivering at 2:30am and in the second email attempt, they used a time when both my Practice Manager and I were in the office. Idiots think I'm going to click on a link when I have never used FedEx

 

[wandering_fred]

As I have recently changed my ISP from bigpond to telstra, there are now a fair percentage of time when I try to report spam (report at submit.spam.acma.gov.au) where the outgoing mail server blocks the email as potential spam The latest being an alternative ASIC Messaging Service.

Still not quite sure what the reporting achieves, but at least it feels good trying to do something.

Just wandering
Fred