Scams like these

[Peanutbladder]

What was going on yesterday !!! I don't usually pick calls up that don't have a contact attached to them, but I was waiting on a call back from Qantas (I know don't laugh) and I had a large number with a Sydney prefix and all were a crypto trading company who insisted I had registered an interest online with them (yeah really). Later I got a few mobile numbers which I ignored however, the last one I thought why not have some fun. He turned out to be the same spiel with a heavy Indian accent, so I asked where he was calling from - Melbourne he answers. Well knowing the weather here at the moment I asked him how was the weather in Melbourne Sunny was the answer and then he proceeded to tell me he wasn't a scammer, and he could send me company information.

I must remember to keep ignoring these numbers

 

[MARTINE]

Linkt again today

 

[prozac]

Linkt again today

Same. I will eventually block all available numbers and no-one will be able to call me.

 

[Buzzard]

Somebody must be trying to hack into my FB account. Last night I received 2 verification codes.

 

[Forg]

Oooh, I just got partially sucked into one!

Am subscribed to a few YouTube channels, got message to contact one of them using Telegram so I did ... actually spent probably up to 10 minutes thinking about what I watched & didn't watch on his channel to give maybe-helpful feedback.
But then suddenly did I want to go into the competition which I'd have heard-about in the channel if said competition existed (I mean why would you hold a private competition, they're about marketing!).
Um OK ... well all he needs is <long list of private details> and I win the Gibson guitar! I have no idea what a Gibson guitar is worth, $500?
Nah mate some kid would love that but no thanks ... well how about an iPhone 14 & a Mac Pro?!
Erm ... um ... no thanks ... *deletes Telegram account & app*.

 

[MARTINE]

Somebody must be trying to hack into my FB account. Last night I received 2 verification codes.

Got one a month ago even though I cancelled my account a decade ago

 

[p--and--t]

From: AppIe ‌lD‌ <[email protected]>

Your Aррle ID has been locked on Tuesday, December, 13 2022 for security reasons because you have reached the maximum number of invalid sign-in attempts

You cannot access your account and any Aррle services, Verification is required before 24 hours to get re-access your account


yeah sure

 

[Ade]

Spam for today

 

[OATEK]

I have had at least 4 calls in recent days purporting to be from NBN - different voice but similar accent for each call.

 

[Forg]

I like the ones that claim to work for the product rather than the organisation, “I am calling you from Windows today”.

 

[MARTINE]

I like the ones that claim to work for the product rather than the organisation, “I am calling you from Windows today”.

Whats the Outlook like there?

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Whats the Outlook like there?

The Outlook is EXCELlent. I'll show myself out.

 

[MARTINE]

The Outlook is EXCELlent. I'll show myself out.

That was a POWERPOINTed statement. I’ll turn the lights off as I leave…

 

[SYD]

That was a POWERPOINTed statement. I’ll turn the lights off as I leave…

Who gets the last WORD…?

 

[MARTINE]

Who gets the last WORD…?

Bill Gates

 

[ols]

Bill Gates

That was micro soft

 

[prozac]

That was micro soft

Yes, that is what his ex calls him.

 

[OATEK]

Who gets the last WORD…?

Whoever leaves OneNote?

 

[SYD]

Whoever leaves OneNote?

Looks like it’s been a TEAMS effort to prevent ACCESS by hackers!

 

[CaptainCurtis]

I think we are just scratching the SURFACE of what's possible with this.