Scams like these

[Ade]

Got this one just now ...

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Got this yesterday, and after I had insulted her and got blocked

an hour later I got this (same person), even pasted the other photo and...

Sopoor, I think you are up their list of being their pigeon.
They say don't string those scammers along, ...
Me, when I get a 029 phone call, or one from any other state, or a mobile phone number I don't recognise, I block and delete.
Lots of the silent calls though to the home phone, what ever "splash" means, or private number, or the silent treatment, oooh, that silent treatment gives me the angrys.

 

[SYD]

Very convincing Linkt scam although the SMS was a bit weird and a bit of a give away (I haven’t been on a toll road for ages!)

So out of curiosity, I clicked through:


Here’s Linkt’s own scam warning page:

Latest scams and alerts | Linkt

www.linkt.com.au

I went into the app and of course nothing wrong there.

 

[MARTINE]

Very convincing Linkt scam although the SMS was a bit weird and a bit of a give away (I haven’t been on a toll road for ages!)
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So out of curiosity, I clicked through:
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Here’s Linkt’s own scam warning page:

Latest scams and alerts | Linkt

www.linkt.com.au

I went into the app and of course nothing wrong there.

B—tards!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Very convincing Linkt scam although the SMS was a bit weird and a bit of a give away (I haven’t been on a toll road for ages!)
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So out of curiosity, I clicked through:
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Here’s Linkt’s own scam warning page:

Latest scams and alerts | Linkt

www.linkt.com.au

I went into the app and of course nothing wrong there.

Very common scam.

But NEVER NEVER EVER CLICK THROUGH! That's how scammers get further details and potentially can compromise your device.

Always login directly through the real site on your web browser if you can't resist.

 

[SYD]

Very common scam.

But NEVER NEVER EVER CLICK THROUGH! That's how scammers get further details and potentially can compromise your device.

Always login directly through the real site on your web browser if you can't resist.

Yes, I normally don’t but iOS is pretty good and I have all privacy settings locked down.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yes, I normally don’t but iOS is pretty good and I have all privacy settings locked down.

Be it on your own head! You still give the scammers personal details from the meta data from the browser.

 

[SYD]

Be it on your own head! You still give the scammers personal details from the meta data from the browser.

Yep, Firefox browser, iOS version and some tit bits.

 

[MelMel]

Very common scam.

But NEVER NEVER EVER CLICK THROUGH! That's how scammers get further details and potentially can compromise your device.

Always login directly through the real site on your web browser if you can't resist.

I was standing in the queue at the bank last week and the woman at the teller was really upset. She had clicked on a link for LINKT and paid the money. She was trying to find out if her account had been compromised.

 

[SYD]

I was standing in the queue at the bank last week and the woman at the teller was really upset. She had clicked on a link for LINKT and paid the money. She was trying to find out if her account had been compromised.

Most likely. She was probably presented with a small amount but then charged a lot. Or another MO is do a small transaction to confirm the card details and then go to town on it.

The scatter gun phishing approach (ie you receive txt for a bank account you don’t have) isn’t sophisticated but once someone does click through they can be presented with some compelling stuff.

Yes, if in doubt don’t click. Go to the offical website, app or call the listed number.

 

[VPS]

I got a phone call from Amex on Sunday afternoon and I was on the phone to someone else. Then I got a text and an email - someone had tried to pay at BPme with my card number which was immediately not approved but of course I know need a new card

Interesting when I googled the number that had called me a number of posts said it was a scam and a number said it was Amex so I looked up the number on the website and called that one

 

[TheRealTMA]

I got a phone call from Amex on Sunday afternoon and I was on the phone to someone else. Then I got a text and an email - someone had tried to pay at BPme with my card number which was immediately not approved but of course I know need a new card

Interesting when I googled the number that had called me a number of posts said it was a scam and a number said it was Amex so I looked up the number on the website and called that one

I had a similar call supposedly from Visa today on my mobile saying I had to press 1 to accept or 2 to decline a $500 charge. Just hung up.

 

[rginoz]

I've had a series of interesting SMS messages and emails recently about Linkt. The first SMS said I needed to reconfirm my credit card details because they were changing their finance system. If I didn't do this within a short period, my account would not be able to top up automatically.

I messaged Linkt through their website asking if it was a scam, and they responded by email saying that it was a scam. Their email included a link to my account, and a statement to the effect that they would never include such a link in an email. I rang the Linkt call centre on 133 331, and the man I spoke to said they were not changing their finance system. He said he was in The Philippines.

A few days later, I checked my Linkt account on line, and saw that there were no credit card details showing to allow automatic top ups.

I still don't know if it's a scam or not. I didn't follow the link from the original SMS, or provide any credit card details, and my Linkt account now has manual top ups only.

Has anyone else had this experience with Linkt?

 

[SYD]

I've had a series of interesting SMS messages and emails recently about Linkt. The first SMS said I needed to reconfirm my credit card details because they were changing their finance system. If I didn't do this within a short period, my account would not be able to top up automatically.

I messaged Linkt through their website asking if it was a scam, and they responded by email saying that it was a scam. Their email included a link to my account, and a statement to the effect that they would never include such a link in an email. I rang the Linkt call centre on 133 331, and the man I spoke to said they were not changing their finance system. He said he was in The Philippines.

A few days later, I checked my Linkt account on line, and saw that there were no credit card details showing to allow automatic top ups.

I still don't know if it's a scam or not. I didn't follow the link from the original SMS, or provide any credit card details, and my Linkt account now has manual top ups only.

Has anyone else had this experience with Linkt?

No, but no doubt disconcerting!

The app (apart from displaying a banner about scams) shows your top up method and allows you to up date. They did recently(?) lower the minimum top up amounts, so worthwhile checking all that also if not using tolls that often.

 

[drron]

One good thing about my apple debacle is that no more SMS scams.
And on the computer many about enlargement plus a whole lot of packages that Walmart is apparently sending me!

 

[Kerrodt]

I've had a series of interesting SMS messages and emails recently about Linkt. The first SMS said I needed to reconfirm my credit card details because they were changing their finance system. If I didn't do this within a short period, my account would not be able to top up automatically.

I messaged Linkt through their website asking if it was a scam, and they responded by email saying that it was a scam. Their email included a link to my account, and a statement to the effect that they would never include such a link in an email. I rang the Linkt call centre on 133 331, and the man I spoke to said they were not changing their finance system. He said he was in The Philippines.

A few days later, I checked my Linkt account on line, and saw that there were no credit card details showing to allow automatic top ups.

I still don't know if it's a scam or not. I didn't follow the link from the original SMS, or provide any credit card details, and my Linkt account now has manual top ups only.

Has anyone else had this experience with Linkt?

Of course it's a scam.

When the actual legitimate company tells you that it's a scam, then it's a scam!!

 

[wandering_fred]

The AusPost scams are up and sending again.... Check where the links will be sending you....??free [dot] fr
And a Telstra refund notice with a complianceassistance [dot] us link address
Avoid unnecessary troubles and wandering
Fred

 

[BD1959]

I had a similar call supposedly from Visa today on my mobile saying I had to press 1 to accept or 2 to decline a $500 charge. Just hung up.

Any calls I receive whose number is not listed in my contacts get screened via my vm. My greeting describes that - as their number is unrecognised - they are to leave a message if they are a genuine caller and that they can BOG OFF if they are a scammer.

Regards,

BD

 

[OATEK]

The latest scams I have received were based on membership of NSW government panel contracts. The first pretended to be from the NDIS about having to renew (I don't do any work for the NDIS), and the second was about a payment where my details had to be updated. Both had a few errors, but shows a new angle on scamming. Obviously a lot of the information about government panels is on the public record.

 

[prozac]

So advertising a little Workmate ute yesterday on Gumtree I get a few responses like this one.

15 Sept 2022 Henry - Gummie since 2022

Still available Henry 1:22 pm

Yes Henry. Ad has only been live 20 minutes.
Cheers prozac 1:38 pm



Send your e-mail Henry 1:39 pm

Why, something wrong with Gumtree message? prozac 1:58 pm

This is how they operate. Get you communicating off Gumtree, then ask for your bank details to transfer funds.
Of-course they clean out your account.