Scams like these

[Sprucegoose]

Thanks, Qantas offering gifts?

Clearly a scam.

 

[Port Power]

The spelling and wording, not to mention the weird sender address, shows it is clearly a scam. In any case, a gift card can be received digitally without having to be "sent" to a credit card. Would anyone actually be sucked in by this?

 

[drron]

Well no more iPhone 14s. Everybody now wants to send me Samsung galaxy s23s.

 

[Buzzard]

Just received this email, purportedly from Qantas offering a free gift card.

View attachment 317577

It's obviously a scam when you view the sender's email address. A fairly convincing fake, though.

I would say it's so far from convincing it makes you laugh.

 

[Forg]

Well no more iPhone 14s. Everybody now wants to send me Samsung galaxy s23s.

They’ve moved from “carrot” to “stick”?

 

[Bundy Bear]

Yeah nah

 

[VPS]

I'm glad I'll get the details prior to my interest so guess I'll have to wait to be interested

SPEED STEEL IND <[email protected]_>

I have a company representative job proposal for you which might interest you. You will receive more details prior to your interest.

Regards,
Mr. George Vemados,
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Speed Steel Industries.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I'm glad I'll get the details prior to my interest so guess I'll have to wait to be interested

SPEED STEEL IND <[email protected]_>

I have a company representative job proposal for you which might interest you. You will receive more details prior to your interest.

Regards,
Mr. George Vemados,
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Speed Steel Industries.

Excellent foresight!

 

[Buzzard]

I'm excited this morning, a new scam received. I was getting tired of the Linkt ones.

 

[ayebee]

article by Jon Faine in today's paper is interesting.
seemed like a relatively sophisticated operation with follow up security codes spoofing 2FA type process.

I was nearly scammed and you could be too

A phone call from a man claiming to be a concerned bank employee turned out to be the first step in a devious scam.

www.theage.com.au

 

[OATEK]

 

[Bundy Bear]

Oh really, lucky not expecting anything must be a wrong number

 

[Hvr]

Oh really, lucky not expecting anything must be a wrong number

I got that one sometime in the wee small hours, It was automatically sent to the spam folder.

 

[SuePa]

seemed like a relatively sophisticated operation with follow up security codes

A similar one was reported on tonight's news, except they were claiming to be from Paypal. Somehow they were able to transfer/redraw money from the victim's home loan and stole over $100k from their savings. Devestating!

 

[OATEK]

 

[Buzzard]

I don't have Apple Pay

 

[straitman]

Seems I missed Australia Post again. If anyone wants my parcel jus let know.

“AusPost: Sorry! We missed you earIier today and we will not be back to deIiver your parceI. More details: australia.post-ref-depot.com”

 

[Jurahn]

Seems I missed Australia Post again. If anyone wants my parcel jus let know.

“AusPost: Sorry! We missed you earIier today and we will not be back to deIiver your parceI. More details: australia.post-ref-depot.com”

I've had three of these now. Looks like I'm never getting another parcel again LOL.

 

[VPS]

Seems quite reasonable just paying $100 to prove I'm not a Terrorist (especially one with a capital T)

AUSTRALIA CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIA Airport Dr,
Brisbane Airport QLD 4008, Australia

This office of Australia Customs and Border Protection was here for
releasing of your Package of $15.500.000.00usd to your home address by
the delivery agent
that signs for it ( Mr Eze Richard from (RBC) Royal Bank Of Canada
Director Mr. David I. Mckay). However, we have received some
certificates that prove you are the owner of the Package but you don't
have a custom clearance Certificate on your ATM Card

So we required that you will send us your custom clearance Certificate
to show that you are not a Terrorist before we will release your Package
to Eze Richard to deliver it to your home address, also note that
your Package is ready to deliver to your home address once we receive
the custom clearance Certificate of your package and this custom
clearance Certificate will cost you $100.00 and once you obtain this
certificate you will receive your package within a few hours. The $100
can be paid through a bitcoin account or buy a steam wallet card.

Thank you.
Matthew Bannon
Australia Customs Service
Australia Customs and Border Protection

 

[prozac]

Seems quite reasonable just paying $100 to prove I'm not a Terrorist (especially one with a capital T)

AUSTRALIA CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIA Airport Dr,
Brisbane Airport QLD 4008, Australia

This office of Australia Customs and Border Protection was here for
releasing of your Package of $15.500.000.00usd to your home address by
the delivery agent
that signs for it ( Mr Eze Richard from (RBC) Royal Bank Of Canada
Director Mr. David I. Mckay). However, we have received some
certificates that prove you are the owner of the Package but you don't
have a custom clearance Certificate on your ATM Card

So we required that you will send us your custom clearance Certificate
to show that you are not a Terrorist before we will release your Package
to Eze Richard to deliver it to your home address, also note that
your Package is ready to deliver to your home address once we receive
the custom clearance Certificate of your package and this custom
clearance Certificate will cost you $100.00 and once you obtain this
certificate you will receive your package within a few hours. The $100
can be paid through a bitcoin account or buy a steam wallet card.

Thank you.
Matthew Bannon
Australia Customs Service
Australia Customs and Border Protection

I was once asked to join Oz Border Force. Was tempted when they said I'd have a gun.