Scams like these

[QF WP]

How about the Qantas Airline page scam . I feel for Red Roo - soooo many gullible people out there. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Qantas-Airline/383778365140440?fref=photo

Thousands fooled by fake Qantas first-class giveaway on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5167285&h=UAQGFr8AX

Page and post both reported and blocked page. My posts of the two stories above were deleted within 3 minutes.

 

[Pablo]

So just confirming that the Paypal emails are fake too? Or are they actually from Paypal?

The PayPal email was from [email protected]

 

[MEL_Traveller]

How about the Qantas Airline page scam . I feel for Red Roo - soooo many gullible people out there. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Qantas-Airline/383778365140440?fref=photo

Thousands fooled by fake Qantas first-class giveaway on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5167285&h=UAQGFr8AX

Page and post both reported and blocked page. My posts of the two stories above were deleted within 3 minutes.

It's actually strange that this has come up!

I was thinking about the money Qantas is paying out to customers as part of the alleged airfare price fixing settlement (Qantas have done nothing wrong)... which equates to one return business class trip Australia->Europe, every day, for over a year*.

The scam facebook page is not far out... just they mentioned F instead of J :shock:


*calculated at notional value of FF points vis $ settlement

 

[QF WP]

My SMS chat with Red Roo this morning:

Thanks (QF WP), and happy Monday. We've reported the fake page to Facebook, and would encourage you to do the same. Unfortunately it takes them some time to assess and close the page.

My reply this afternoon:

Well I reported both the post and page. Love your FB comment about the "blue tick". At least 4 publications have run a story on it, so it might slow down. I kept posting the stories (Huff Post, Traveller, SBS, AusBT) but they would delete within minutes. I gave up and blocked page - but the number of gullible grow

 

[carwashhair]

How about the Qantas Airline page scam . I feel for Red Roo - soooo many gullible people out there. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Qantas-Airline/383778365140440?fref=photo

Thousands fooled by fake Qantas first-class giveaway on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5167285&h=UAQGFr8AX

Page and post both reported and blocked page. My posts of the two stories above were deleted within 3 minutes.

I saw this fake sitecome up from a couple of friends feeds, and posted on the site page that it was a fake. A few things gave it away:

1) "Qantas are celebrating 3 million customers since Jan 1" - big wow, just pick a random date and number and claim a milestone! It was so random yet arbitrary as to be laughable.

2) "Qantas will be giving away first class flights all year" - so, to celebrate 2.5 months in business in another normal year, they're going to start giving away their highest revenue seats for free? Yeah, sure! They don't do it for their P1/CL pax, but any old Joe with a fb page that likes the promo gets lucky?

3) "We will inbox the winners" - I know Qantas as a business/brand are constantly updating and changing, but email is a relatively new communication medium. How many 95 year old people do you know that go around 'inboxing' others?

Some sheeple are so gullible.

 

[JohnK]

I wasn't sure myself how the scam worked, but I can see it now. I was looking online to find out and I couldn't see anyone else that actually followed it through. I did find some though that when asked for the address gave the Alice Springs Police Station!

A silly scam. And people fall for this one?

 

[QF WP]

Well it was finally taken down by Facebook yesterday afternoon. But Red Roo also had another 3 pages to report yesterday. So I sent her this photo last nigh to encourage them:

 

[straitman]

Well it was finally taken down by Facebook yesterday afternoon. But Red Roo also had another 3 pages to report yesterday. So I sent her this photo last nigh to encourage them:

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You should have sent her the bottle :!:

 

[QF WP]

Red Roo had their own to inbibe Looks like they have taken a liking to Yellowtail.

Now what will be the next scam...

 

[mhen]

Just hung up on "the Australian Department of Finance" wanting to verify my identity (he had my first and last name correct) so he could arrange $7,500 pay back to me. I was busy so I didn't play along.

 

[robd]

That's just the auto dialler system, I assume. You have to wait for them to answer to find out the scam.

Ha, ha "...wait for them to answer...." They're dreaming.:-|

I've caved. Every single night the phone rings and I also see the answering machine flashing when I get home from work everyday. The last two nights I've picked up the phone, hoping to end the incessant ringing. I pick up the phone and the other end rings, so I wait, and nothing happens - it just rings out to nothing. I might have to phone Telstra to see if I can get this blocked. I can't recall anyone that I want to speak to phoning the landline for a good couple of years or more. Surely Telstra can check their records to block this. I would be happy to get rid of the home landline altogether, but it's a contract bundle.

 

[RAM]

We have detected malware on your computer

Perfect timing for the call - going through my spam folder and deleting the latest batch (and watching the cricket WC).

Normal patter, "We've detected abnormal communication from your machine."
...
OH NO!
"Are you at your computer now?"
NO. Should I go turn it on?
"Yes"
Hold on this will take a while it is in another room. ....9 minutes later. Thanks for waiting I'm not as fast as I used to be.
"Is your computer on?"
No, should it be? Can it turn on by itself?
"Possibly."
Even with the power turned off at the wall?
"Malware can do much harm. Is it turned on now?"
No, should I turn it on?
"Yes."
Ok, it is pretty slow to turn on, I've got to get down under the desk and turn on the power point first. Hold on.....6 minutes later..It's turning on now but seems pretty slow.
"Tell me when windows is open."
Why do I have to open the window, it's raining.
"No on the computer."
But won't rain damage the computer?
Ten or twelve back & forths setting me straight - who knew?
Then, have you moved away from the phone, you're cutting out, I can hardly hear you. What, what, what, I can't hear you. Can you call me back please?
Oops, I forgot to put the phone down. 3 minutes later.
"Hello, I've had some difficulty calling you back is this better?"
Hello, hello, is there anyone there? 4 minutes later...
"I'll call from a better line."
Hello, good you're back, I was really getting worried. Hold on, your line is breaking up again, like you're speaking in a paper bag and crushing it at the same time. Try speaking further away from the handset. 2 minutes later...
"Can you hear me know?"
Yes I get two or three words then it is all crackly. Are you on a battery powered phone, maybe the battery is about to quit? This is really getting annoying.
"Sorry about the phone line cutting out. I will call you from a much better line. Please hang up now."
OK, this time miraculously I could hear the call back. Then went on to what type of keyboard I had. I must have a strange keyboard, does not have the 'Windows' key and no Alt to the left of the space bar. Shame I could not understand his "L's" and "R's" or "E's" and a few other letters though.
Time spent on keyboard - 11 minutes.
"What brand of computer do you have?"
Gateway, it's a little old but it cost so much I don't want to lose it. Will it get damaged by the badware?
"Definitely."
Oh, no, what do I need to do? Hold on a minute, someone's at my door, won't be long.... 12 minutes later...I'm back
"Please open safari."
Oh, it's not that cold I don't have a fire on. 3 minutes later...You mean to see the newspaper on the computer, I used the round e.
"Is it open?"
I hope not because I have not done it. How do I know if it is open? ...7 minutes later (cricket is over, spam all gone & getting bored).
Yes, I've got it up.
"Please type w."
Where? 5 minutes - did you say 2 w's or 3. Oh, you didn't mean I had to type that many, how to I rub them out?
"Now type S for, U for, P for, P for, O for, R for T for."
I've never typed something like that before, why do I need all the number 4s? {Must give it to the Indian/Malaysian - never lost his cool - just his time}
"So you have now type the letter W, the letter W......... 5 minutes later. "Now type 'dot'...4 minutes later now type the letter M and the letter E"
What country has the domain code 'ME'? Now he couldn't hear me - 3 minutes.
"Australia."
No, I read an article in the paper and it said Australia has gold or au or something no ME. Is that the Middle East?
"We are in North Ryde." 5 minutes later "Please hold while I get my tech support." 1 minute later a lady with not so happy manner "yes we are in North Ryde."
What country has the domain name .ME?
Three minutes of Australia & North Ryde later...SHE PUT THE PHONE DOWN ON ME and I still have badware.

I had googled it and found that .ME is Montenegro - you live & learn.

 

[Mark3000]

RAM that is awesome! Good work. I love seeing these guys get a taste of their own medicine

 

[Pablo]

RAM, that is just fantastic. How long did the while call take? You were patient

 

[RAM]

RAM, that is just fantastic. How long did the while call take? You were patient

Most of the West Indies innings from the 8th over and then some. So over 90 minutes.

 

[medhead]

I've caved. Every single night the phone rings and I also see the answering machine flashing when I get home from work everyday. The last two nights I've picked up the phone, hoping to end the incessant ringing. I pick up the phone and the other end rings, so I wait, and nothing happens - it just rings out to nothing. I might have to phone Telstra to see if I can get this blocked. I can't recall anyone that I want to speak to phoning the landline for a good couple of years or more. Surely Telstra can check their records to block this. I would be happy to get rid of the home landline altogether, but it's a contract bundle.

They dial a heap of numbers at once. First to answer is the winner. Bet you never realised there was so much competition to get scammed.

 

[Pablo]

Most of the West Indies innings from the 8th over and then some. So over 90 minutes.

That's commitment for you. Hope you felt incredibly satisfied after it.

 

[opusman]

I only wish you'd recorded it!

 

[robd]

That's just the auto dialler system, I assume. You have to wait for them to answer to find out the scam.

Ha, ha "...wait for them to answer...." They're dreaming.:-|

They dial a heap of numbers at once. First to answer is the winner. Bet you never realised there was so much competition to get scammed.

I'll try harder

 

[QF WP]

This email got my spider sense twitching - don't know whether its real or not. I rarely use PayPal (2 transactions a month) and I have never used eBay.

From: PayPal [mailto[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 March 2015 2:10 PM
To: QF WP
Subject: QF WP, your $10 eBay voucher


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[TD]It's been a while since you've shopped with us, so we're giving you $10 to find something you love on eBay.* Go ahead and rediscover the safer, easier way to shop online with PayPal.[/TD]
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[TD]Use this code at checkout on eBay.com.au[/TD]
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[TD]The voucher code: [redacted][/TD]
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[TD]Expires 28 April 2015. No minimum spend.[/TD]
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[TD]How do I know this is not a fake email?

Emails from PayPal will always address you by your first and last name. Fake or 'phishing' emails tend to have generic greetings such as “Dear PayPal member”. If unsure, forward the suspicious email to [email protected] and we'll let you know if it's really coming from us or not.

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What do you make of this?? Genuine or fake - have others here received a similar offer??