Scams like these

[QF WP]

A new language in Canada apparently, but love how you can read the real message with a little training

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Open attachment file and print it [redacted]

M. Harbacek.

Parcel Adffministrvnator

Canada qrPost - Paryxrcel Dibpxtvivjkkssionuv

 

[drron]

And now my Svetlana is giving me the silent treatment.....

I'm sure Tatiana will be writing soon.

 

[get me outta here]

I've just started getting 2 Bitcoin offers a day now.

 

[QF WP]

Engineer Jozef is starting to get on my nerves with his persistent emails that go straight into my junk box:

-----Original Message-----
From: Engr. Jozef [mailto:[redacted]]
Sent: Monday, 13 November 2017 10:20 PM
Subject: Did you see it?

Your Attention,

It is important you let me know soon if you receive my email of yesterday, because i sent you email regarding our foundation project, please reply back immediately. Thank you, Engr. Jozef


-----Original Message-----
From: Engr. Jozef [mailto:mailto:[redacted]]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2017 3:36 PM
Subject: Reminder Alert


Your Attention,

It is important you let me know soon if you receive my email of yesterday, because i sent you email regarding our foundation project, please reply back immediately. Thank you, Engr. Jozef

 

[cove]

Just received a good one from Daniel who was posing as Westpac. I love the Dear Costumer one too.
Yesterday I received a phone call regarding shares in the US. Yes it was a scam saying I had more than $100,000 ready to get paid. I must say I preferred the bigger amounts from Nigeria. They were so much more generous.

 

[QF WP]

Today's email was from a new player, because this is the simplest one I've seen in a while:

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Andrew Yaku, writing you from UK, I represent a top Government Official from Saudi Arabia who has some funds in an European country. There is urgent need to move the funds out from the current location through an individual who can invest it in a lucrative ventures in his/her country.

If you are interested in the proposal and have the capability to handle it, kindly reach me immediately for further information and discussion on the way forward.

Please reply to: [email address deleted]

Best Regards

Andrew Yaku.

 

[OATEK]

Parcel ID: GB89-6354/3

Joel - Woolworths

Dear ,

I was informed by my logistics department, that you have not confirmed your details in regards to the Woolworths voucher which we did offer to you.

Is there a special reason for this? Do you have any further questions?

If not, please follow the link below to confirm the indicated details so that we can ship the voucher valued at $2000.

We have registered you in the system with the following details:

ADDRESS INCOMPLETE

Verification link – Click here

With warm regards,

Joel Helbig,

Assistant Store Manager

 

[QF WP]

Inundated today, including:

My names are Mavis .L. wanczyk I won the Powerball Lottery of $758 Million USD and I have voluntarily decided to donate $2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollars) to 7 individuals randomly as part of my charity project.

To verify our lottery winnings,please see our interview by visiting the web page below: [redacted YouTube video link]

After a computer spinball,your email address was among the 7 random emails which were submitted to us by the Google, Inc as a web user; if you have received my email, kindly send to me the below details for further Action on Remittance.


Full Names:
Mobile No:
Age:
Address:
Occupation:

Send your response to: [redacted]

then the next one which was even more incredulous :

Hello Sir,

How are you today? I am Daniele Gumede, an investor banker and the account officer to Mr. Julian Williams, CEO of Basileus Capital, a private-equity group here in Cape Town South Africa.

On the 26th of July, 2012, my client, (Mr. Williams) was shot dead by his former business partner due to a payment dispute/misunderstanding between them. See link below.

[redacted - Forbes link to story - the story about the death is actually real]

I have contacted you to assist in regaining the money deposited secretly by my client in total of Fifty Million US Dollars ($50,000,000 USD) before it gets appropriated and declared negated by my bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

Since the said amount above ($50,000,000 USD) was deposited without the knowledge of anyone of his (Mr. Williams) relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and then you and I can share. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me at [redacted] to enable us to discuss further about this transaction.


Even more intriguing are ones that now are using Calendar invites (or cancellations) - I got two of those but harder to share here.

 

[wandering_fred]

Some scammers want too much info.........
BTW the underline is an underline not a link

sent from someone at humanservices dot something with a nice copy of a government department logo....

Just wandering
Fred

The Department of Human Services is pleased to inform you of your qualification for 2017 subsidy benefit.

In order to affirm your eligibility, simply reply to this .... message with the following details as listed below & you will be notified shortly.

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Given name (first only):
Family name/Surname:
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
Tax File Number:
Complete Address (Street number & name/Suburb/State/Postcode):
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Enter at least 2 of the information listed below correctly
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
1. Dividends statement (one from the last 2 years) Enter the investment reference number from
your dividend statement (no spaces or '/' symbols, e.g. X0011223344) :

2. Notice of assessment (one from the last 5 years) Enter the date of issue from your notice of assessment (DD/MM/YYYY):
& Enter the sequence or our reference number from your notice of assessment (no spaces) :

3. PAYG summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the gross amount (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):

4. Centrelink payment summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the taxable income amount from your Centrelink payment summary (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):

5. Enter either a bank account your income tax refund was paid into for the last financial year, or an interest bearing investment account from the last 2 years.
Enter BSB:
& Enter Account Number:

 

[Pushka]

Surely spelling would be a priority if you have the numpty time to do this:

 

[cove]

Never accept any scam offer under $30 million. It would make you look desperate.

 

[get me outta here]

Friend received this from Telstra but he does not consider it a scam. It has a surprising typo which I bolded that made me suspicious.

Hi (proper first name used),

Great news! We understand how important it is to have enough data. That's why we want to do better for you and ensure you have the data you need for today, and in the future.

As a thanks for being with us, your new monthly data allowance on your Telstra Medium Bundle 200GB plan is 1000GB and you can start using this now. This upgrade will also appear on your home broadband bill.

What's the catch? There isn't one. Just catch more of what you love online – justtime for the holidays.

 

[eastwest101]

Friend received this from Telstra but he does not consider it a scam. It has a surprising typo which I bolder, which makes me suspicious.

Hi (proper first name used),

Great news! We understand how important it is to have enough data. That's why we want to do better for you and ensure you have the data you need for today, and in the future.

As a thanks for being with us, your new monthly data allowance on your Telstra Medium Bundle 200GB plan is 1000GB and you can start using this now. This upgrade will also appear on your home broadband bill.

What's the catch? There isn't one. Just catch more of what you love online – justtime for the holidays.

I think that might actually be real (but very poorly though through from Telstra), I had a call on my Telstra mobile yesterday from someone claiming to be from Telstra telling me about a higher 1000GB limit on my home broadband and was wondering if I had received notification of this by email, they then wanted me to confirm my name, address and account number etc, and of course I said no way would I be giving out any of that information to someone who has just called me out of the blue, so put it in writing to my home address or otherwise b$55@r off.

So when challenged on this they backed down and simply said to enjoy the higher download limit! They apparently had nothing to sell and nothing to ask about my existing service so a totally pointless phone call. The young girl was most insistent that she actually was from Telstra but how do I know that? Seems a new unique way to annoy your existing customers or possibly a phishing attempt.

 

[Oscarq]

Our Telstra data allowances have doubled as confirmed in our online account. Similar email received.

 

[Pushka]

Never accept any scam offer under $30 million. It would make you look desperate.

So we should hold out for more then?

 

[cove]

Absolutely and remember you are the costumer.

 

[UP4014]

I'm waiting for an email from an African ex dictator by the name Robert, except it won't be a scam.

 

[prozac]

Just alerting everyone as Mrs prozac was fooled into responding to an ASIC request today and inputted a company ABN. When nothing happened she called me and I saw it was a scam and explained not to respond to emails from Gov'ment departments.

See following;



Key Information

· Your business name registration is due for renewal

· Renew by credit card or request an invoice online using 'pay now'

· You should cancel the business name if it is no longer needed

Your business name registration is due for renewal by 08/12/2017. You must renew the registration to continue using this business name and avoid cancellation.


How to renew
Pay now is the quickest and simplest way to renew. Simply click the link to renew online:

PAY NOW - business name renewals


Then:

1. enter your account number

2. select a renewal period (1 or 3 years)

3. pay using your credit card or request an invoice.


You can find your account number and business name details, on this PDF copy of your renewal notice.

Need more help?
You can find more information including step-by-step user guides at [.asic.gov. aussie /bn-renew] bn-renew
These are real links but I have changed them as I could not unlink them

Business name no longer needed?
Cancel it through ASIC Connect. To cancel see [www _ www_asic.gov.aussie / bn-cancel] bn-cancel


Regards,

Alice Klice
Senior Executive Leader
Registry
Australian Securities and Investments Commission



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[cove]

That is nasty seeing ASIC are meant to be protectors of the realm.

 

[sinophile888]

It's no wonder poor Alice from ASIC has turned to a life of scamming. What were her parents thinking?