Scams like these

[Cruiser Elite]

 

[stm1sydney]

Not convinced by this one:

from:	General Beco <[email protected]>
reply-to:	[email protected]
to:
bcc:	xx_xx_xx_xx
date:	30 Jan 2023, 20:06
subject:	Thank you

your $10.5m that Mrs jennet white from Arizona come to claim saying
that she is your sister that you sent her to come and represent and
claim this fund on your behalf so let me know if you send her to come
and represent you and if she is not from please reconfirm your details
where you want the fund to be credited

(1)your name:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(2)your country:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(3)your number:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(4)your age:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(5)your bank details:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

best regards

General Beco

 

[p--and--t]

Not convinced by this one:

from:	General Beco <[email protected]>
reply-to:	[email protected]
to:
bcc:	xx_xx_xx_xx
date:	30 Jan 2023, 20:06
subject:	Thank you

your $10.5m that Mrs jennet white from Arizona come to claim saying
that she is your sister that you sent her to come and represent and
claim this fund on your behalf so let me know if you send her to come
and represent you and if she is not from please reconfirm your details
where you want the fund to be credited

(1)your name:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(2)your country:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(3)your number:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(4)your age:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

(5)your bank details:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

best regards

General Beco

Was there something in particular that made you suspicious?

Looks sorta like real legit mate.

 

[SYD]

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But you were expecting an “Outgoing” tax bill?… Congrats

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

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If I could put in half a laugh and half a cry emoji, I would do that!
Some of these, their grammar needs to improved, a lot.
Looks like as if English is not their main language, by the gist of the grammar.
Phone number could be spoofed/vpn numbers, but they still pick to have Aust mobile numbers.

 

[OATEK]

 

[prozac]

Received a genuine email from AussieBroadBand today warning about scams. Now I could be wrong but aren't they telling the scammers how to write a better email?

Phishing emails not ABB - Be aware!
Hi Prozac,
We have noticed an increase in phishing emails to customers claiming to be Aussie Broadband.
With your safety in mind, we wanted to reach out, ask you to be careful, and go over some important reminders when opening emails.
As a rule of thumb – Do not click anything you are unsure about.
If you are worried about anything in the email, e.g., failed payment, please call us instead of clicking on a suspicious link.
Even if the email looks very convincing with similar green branding, logo, and tone to the email, be on the lookout for tell-tale signs that show it is not authentic. This includes:

• We will never use the greeting “Dear subscriber”. We generally like to say “Hi [your name]” and “Cheers,” instead of “Dear” and “Kind Regards”
• We are not Aussie Broadband Pty Ltd. Our legal entity is Aussie Broadband Limited
• If you are on your desktop computer, when you hover your mouse over the link, it shows a link that is not ours
  etc. ....

 

[Ade]

Got a weird message from an AU mobile number this week - raunchy & inviting message with a couple of unmentionable pics! Deleted immediately and blocked the number. This is the first time I'm getting such a text message. It is usually on whatsapp where I get these stuff

 

[knagelli]

Got a weird message from an AU mobile number this week - raunchy & inviting message with a couple of unmentionable pics! Deleted immediately and blocked the number. This is the first time I'm getting such a text message. It is usually on whatsapp where I get these stuff

may be some secret admirer trying to get in touch with you

on a serious note , now a days always good to block any text/call from unknown numbers.

 

[drron]

Well quite a good haul today. No more iPhones but 2 sets of Le Creuset, a Niga premium knife set and a Dyson vacuum cleaner.
Problem is I can't remember entering any competitions.

 

[Port Power]

on a serious note , now a days always good to block any text/call from unknown numbers.

The problem with blocking all unknown numbers is that genuine callers cannot get through to you. Doctors, pharmacies, restaurants. Outgoing calls are not necessarily from the known number.

 

[tgh]

The problem with blocking all unknown numbers is that genuine callers cannot get through to you. Doctors, pharmacies, restaurants. Outgoing calls are not necessarily from the known number.

This continues to be a real pita as I no longer answer the home landline and mobile only contacts..
There are folks I would choose to speak to which can be quite inconvenient , eg in emergencies.
The settings also beget some quite antsy folks both personal and business who consider they have a right to converse now…I respond that I check emails every few hours.. whats the rush….
The system or the process needs work

 

[Cruiser Elite]

 

[p--and--t]

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Got the same one again today from a different mobile number

 

[VPS]

I love this one that ends with sympathy

Date: 02-Feb-2023

Thank you for renewing you subscription plan again!!

Helpline support [ +1 808 272 9811 ]

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Hello Existing Customer, xx_x

Therefore if your annual meмbership ends today, we like to тhink that you took part in our administrations.

Because you enabled auto charge, your services successfully renewed themselves automatically.

The total annual fee of ($369.99) is deducted using the chosen payment method or from the available account balance.


ORDER DETAILS:-

Plan Order : McAfee Total PC PRO Security Shield (01 Year)
Renewal Date : 02-Feb-2023
Valid Till : 01-Feb-2024
Transaction/Order ID : 2456650480640
Mode of Payment : Auto-Debit
Renewal Charges : $ 369.99

Please read the account statement carefully, and if there are any inconsistencies, please visit the online help section page.

Transactional issue? Feel free to contact us # +1 808 272 9811

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With sympathy,

Jessie C. Clark
Sr. Head McAfee Billing Dept.

 

[Port Power]

I love this one that ends with sympathy

Date: 02-Feb-2023

Thank you for renewing you subscription plan again!!

Helpline support [ +1 808 272 9811 ]

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Hello Existing Customer, xx_x

Therefore if your annual meмbership ends today, we like to тhink that you took part in our administrations.

Because you enabled auto charge, your services successfully renewed themselves automatically.

The total annual fee of ($369.99) is deducted using the chosen payment method or from the available account balance.


ORDER DETAILS:-

Plan Order : McAfee Total PC PRO Security Shield (01 Year)
Renewal Date : 02-Feb-2023
Valid Till : 01-Feb-2024
Transaction/Order ID : 2456650480640
Mode of Payment : Auto-Debit
Renewal Charges : $ 369.99

Please read the account statement carefully, and if there are any inconsistencies, please visit the online help section page.

Transactional issue? Feel free to contact us # +1 808 272 9811

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With sympathy,

Jessie C. Clark
Sr. Head McAfee Billing Dept.

I must start reading some of my junk mail!

 

[Brissy1]

At last, CBA is introducing its " NameCheck" technology. Far from foolproof but I think will save some people from scams.Hopefully other banks to follow.
The present system of requiring online banking transfer to include a payee name, which banks then ignore, I think tricks people into thinking it would bounce if it doesn't go to that account name.

New scam detection, prevention and education initiatives to keep more customers safe

CBA is the first Australian bank to provide account “NameCheck” on its digital banking platforms, as new “CallerCheck” feature is launched to verify it’s the bank calling a customer.

www.commbank.com.au

 

[drron]

I’m never going to use McAfee again because my account runs out every week!

 

[OZDUCK]

I’m never going to use McAfee again because my account runs out every week!

But my 'McAfee account' was automatically paid - and I just had to ring up to confirm that!

 

[drron]

But my 'McAfee account' was automatically paid - and I just had to ring up to confirm that!

Lucky you!