Scams like these

Netflix query - pity I don't have Netflix.

Dear Client,
We're having some trouble with your current billing information.If you wish to regain access, you need to update your account.


Please copy and paste the entire URL below into your browser's address bar :

xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx

The process will only take a couple of minutes
and will allow us to maintain our high standard of account security.


Thanks for understading.
Greetings
 
So now the Russian scammers are trying me on my banking - pity for them, I don't use RBC:

DEAR USER,

We have detected an unusual activity in your account. We have temporarily de-activated your account for your own protection.

Certain limitation has been placed on your account. To verify, LOGON {Russian web page} to our secure page and follow the instructions.

Etc et al....

Nope, sorry not this or any time...
 
Or this one:

Dear customer your order "Order # MC06524753" - was paid successful.

Please check attached your order details.

Get Order Details. {webpage which actually looks legit}

But I don't know your company, so sorry...
 
Major I am so disappointed that you are getting better ones than us.
We did get 6 scam phone calls from a chap claiming to be from TELSTRA to a do not call registered phone number.
I am feeling cheated.
 
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Something strange has been happening the past 4-5 days. I've stopped receiving spam except for 1 spam email/day.

Anyone know/guess what may be happening? Is this related to email I sent to Microsoft regarding Outlook? Very strange.
 
It's several decades since I was a student, and it wasn't in LOTFAP

Hi Major

Based on our record your

student loan can be reduce or forgiven.

Call us at 1-844-244-9539

2676 BRADY DRIVE CA 76108 USA
NYaQUttQ
 
I have recently been getting TVFox HDMI Antenna ads on this AFF site.
Ads imply using one these you can get all the cable channels due to some obscure (I presume) US law. It is not going to work here, and even in US I would think it does not more than pick up locally available free to air like any other TV aerial.
Seems this company also has a habit of morphing into a new entity once the number of negative reviews starts to build.
Avoid.

I assume AFF has no control over the advertising google or whomever places on user screens - it looks similar to me as other sites where you receive ads in context with recent searches, etc.
 
I have recently been getting TVFox HDMI Antenna ads on this AFF site.

I have also seen the ads. I had a little look and came to the same conclusion as you.

They are served by google and not under our control.

As with all ads, take them with a grain of salt.
 
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No John, it has to do with Christmas. The scammers are too busy shopping.
It's nice to joke about it but I'm still curious as to how my spam has disappeared.

P.S. Hoping this change is permanent but probably just a glitch.
 
I got two beauties over the past couple of days:

All company email account holder are to upgrade their email address now, following the link below via office365 server failure to upgrade your email account will lead to the closure of your work email account

UPGRADE NOW <link from badthing.ml>

Sorry, but I won't be opening links from Mali.

The second one:

Dearest,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person who can assist me.

I am Miss Maria Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly 24 years old female from the Republic of Ivory Coast,West Africa ,am the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt.Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly (a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a well known Ivory Coast militia leader . He died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the Republican Forces of Ivory Coast(FRCI). I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mother.

She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the Mission in Burkina Faso.

I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 27.5 Million in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the account number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through this email address for confidential purposes.)

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me ,

Yours sincerely

Miss Maria Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly
 
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Funny QFWP I just got one from her mother-

reeting's in the Name of God,

Please use this money for the Churches and to the Less Privileged in
the world.Greetings to you and your family in the name of God,in my
search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your
contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made
on the internet on my bed side.

I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wishes.My
name is Mrs.Fatou Robinson Coulibaly,My late husband was a Warlord in
his Country popurlally known as "IB" Ibrahim "IB" Coulibaly I'm a 48
years old woman and my Country is Sierra- Leone,i was a merchant and
owned two businesses in Dubai,i was also married with two children.

My husband and two children where involved in war between my late
husband and with the FRCI," Republican Forces of Ivory Coast.


Before this happened,my business and my concern for making money was
all I care for, i never really cared about other values in life.Since
After the death of my husband and two children ,I decided not to
remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against. When my late husband was alive he deposited a trunk box with
the sum of $(4.7 Million USD) Four Millon Seven Hundred Thousand in a
Security Company here in Abidjan as Family Valuables.

Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a church or a God fearing person that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.I want a church/God
fearing person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that
giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my late husband's relatives are not Christians
and I don't want my late husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be-used in an ungodly
way. This is why I am taking this decision.I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace".I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence
of my husband's relatives are around me always. I don't want them to
know about this development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the relevant
information that will lead you to have access over this fund.I will
also present you as the beneficiary of this Trunk Box with the
Security Company.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
Sheppard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian.Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in
spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life and
pray to God to forgive me my sins.

Pls send this information's of yours,so that i will present you to the
Security Company as my partner whom i will want the Company to
transport this box to you in your country for family use.

(1) Your Full name...................
(2) Your Full address................
(3) Your telephone/Fax Numbers.......
(4) Your Age/Occupation..............

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply and you can write me with my personal
email address at

Yours Sister In Christ,
Mrs. Fatou Robinson Coulibaly
 
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