Scams like these

[TheRealTMA]

I managed to somehow avoid the emirates email, but did get one from [email protected] with a zip file attachment.

This one I forwarded to [email protected] and [email protected] before deleting.

The more common ones I just delete. Then again real aa.com is still trying to get me to purchase (with $$) a return to AA PLT status... I suppose that's marketing not spam

Happy wandering

Fred

Sadly it's a waste of time. Just add the sender to your spam filter and add keyword to you extended spam filter if you can.

If it is really an Australian spammer then they are subject to large penalties, but they will use OS anonymous servers and not traceable. Several efforts have been made over the years but unfortunately free enterprise defeats them all so far.

Any attachment, zip or otherwise from an unknown source should be automatically consigned to the spam folder. Good AVs and apps such as MalawareBytes are mandatory these days.

 

[drron]

I'm now getting a lot of women wanting to catch up to me after our previous email/chat on Google+. I'm happily married and don't have a Google+ account. Most of the return addresses are .be, so easily deleted.

It must just be the better looking fellas that are getting these.Several in my email account.Also don't have a Google + account.
Visited facebook for the first time in weeks last night and I have several friend requests from young women in Indiana.Many years since I have been there.

 

[DavBlayn]

The sad thing about these types of scams is that, while we're laughing over here, people do actually lose their money.

 

[OATEK]

"Goodday Dear Friend,

I am Madam Janiba Kafando, I currently hold the post as the Audit Account Manager of our bank in Ouagadougou Branch, Burkina-Faso. I got your contact from a reliable web directory. After much consideration I developed the trust on you after one week of fasting and praying. Due to the trust, I made up my mind to disclose this confidential business to you.We are in position to reclaim and inherit the sum of US$12.5Million Dollars without any trouble or hindrance from a dormant account which remains unclaimed since 9years the owner died.

This is a U.S Dollar’s account and the beneficiary died without trace of his family to claim the fund. Upon my personal audit investigation into the details of the account, I find out that the deceased is from Atlanta America, which makes it possible for you as a foreigner no matter your country to lay claim on the balance as the Foreign Business Partner or Extended Relative to the deceased. Your integrity and trustworthiness will make us succeed without any risk. Please if you think that the amount is too much to be transferred into your account, you have the right to ask our bank to transfer the fund into your account bit by bit after approval or you double the account. Once this fund is transferred into your account, we will share the fund accordingly.

50%, for me, 50%, for you including the expenses that we may undergo during the transaction.
If you are interested to do this business without disappointment or breach of trust, reply with your full details bellow,

1. YOUR FULL NAME:..........................
2. YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........
3. YOUR AGE:................................
4. YOUR SEX:................................
5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS:........................
6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:...................
7. YOUR PHOTO OR IDENTITY CARD:.............

So that I will guide you on the proper banking guidelines to follow for the claim. After the transfer, I will relocate to your country for the sharing of the percentages according to our agreement. Assurance:

Note that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post or reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process, I wait patiently to hear from you soon Yours faithfully, Madam Janiba Kafando"

 

[DavBlayn]

Maybe it's a bit unrelated, but this discussion reminded me of this clip from Paul Henry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52IBkGw4NU8

 

[Jurahn]

Have just had 4 scam emails in the space of a few hours, one after the other, all telling me my Paypal account has been limited and with the old "just click on this link to verify your account/log in to your account" (varies, depending on the email). Er, no thanks, think I'll pass.

ETA: And just received email No. 5 ... for some reason the spam filter didn't pick this one up and sent it through to my Inbox. This one had 3 attachments, the previous one had 13.

ETA: A few days ago, I received the Emirates one as well ... three times!

 

[Deleted member]

I don't have a pay pal a/c. So I'm confused how I'm supposed to fix the password!

 

[whatmeworry]

Never used Bpay.

The BPay transaction, just initiated from your company"s bank account, was rejected by the bank.

Processing Case ID
Transaction Amount	24895.87 Australian Dollars
E-mail	who knows
Rejection Reason

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Aborted transfer​

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Please hit the link provided at the top to view more info about this problem.

 

[DavBlayn]

Never used Bpay.

Always promising when a " is used instead of a '.

 

[OATEK]

My wife and I won 108 Million Pounds this year and we have donelot of charity donations, so we have decided to give out $2,000,000.00 each to 5 lucky people this 2015, to mark our Year windfall, lucky for you,Please read the articlebritains-biggest-lottery-jackpot.html Euromillions winner Neil Trotter and 10 others to scoop the lottery jackpot - Mirror Online Contact our lawyer to approve your payment:Name: Barrister Paul Carlos Esq.EMAIL: anglochamber101@XX.XX

 

[Foreigner]

That's extravagant generosity!

 

[QF WP]

Traffic intrusion information reference Number 741743631550

TRAFFIC VIOLATION NOTICE
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE

You could have been recently granted using a traffic violation:

Reason: negligent car driving
infringement No: 355552580736
Time frame associated with problem: 07/04/2015 Amount due: $153.59 AUD Due date: 07/05/2015

To find out more info please see the encroachment notice

Payment has to be done inside of 15 day time on the day associated with service in the violation notice as well as the particular reminder info.

You could make application for a expansion to cover your infringement info penalty, or question the actual liability, within just twenty eight days.

This is auto produced note, you are free to unsubscribe

AFP Notice 2015

Needless to say, I won't be clicking on any of the supplied links, that all have a .in web address

 

[Foreigner]

Solicitors and property owners targeted by fraudsters:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...r-and-stole-340000-from-my-property-sale.html

Most of the money recovered but vendor still out of pocket.

 

[wazza888]

Have just had 4 scam emails in the space of a few hours, one after the other, all telling me my Paypal account has been limited and with the old "just click on this link to verify your account/log in to your account" (varies, depending on the email). Er, no thanks, think I'll pass.

Got this today.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

So, those that are very elaborately described, wordy, where do you think that they come from?
Would it be the Africans, or the Russians, or more so out "call centre" friends/fiends in India
The one described by QF WP or who pasted it, (I havent been to see who it was), its grammar is a bit like our fiends, writing a very verboise way of writing English.
Just like me, I have been here a long time in Australia a very long time, wasnt born here, so the "AFP" expiation notice seems Asian way of writing English!
Wouldnt/doesnt seem African/Russian.
"Anastasia" hasnt written to me in a long time though.

 

[Foreigner]

I heard from Richard and Angela today:

This might come as a surprise to you. My wife and I have awarded you with a donation sum (seven hundred and fifty thousand British pounds) from part of our Euro Million Jackpot Lottery of Fifty Three Million pounds. I believe this will come in handy and with it you can also be of assistance to the under privileged within your own community.

Contact my private email only: [email protected]

We await your earliest response and God Bless you.

 

[medhead]

I heard from Richard and Angela today:

This might come as a surprise to you. My wife and I have awarded you with a donation sum (seven hundred and fifty thousand British pounds) from part of our Euro Million Jackpot Lottery of Fifty Three Million pounds. I believe this will come in handy and with it you can also be of assistance to the under privileged within your own community.

Contact my private email only: [email protected]

We await your earliest response and God Bless you.

Oh, me too.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

I heard from Richard and Angela today:

This might come as a surprise to you. My wife and I have awarded you with a donation sum (seven hundred and fifty thousand British pounds) from part of our Euro Million Jackpot Lottery of Fifty Three Million pounds. I believe this will come in handy and with it you can also be of assistance to the under privileged within your own community.

Contact my private email only: [email protected]

We await your earliest response and God Bless you.

What part made you think it was a scam ... ;-)

 

[Foreigner]

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[mannej]

Just got the PayPal email saying my account access has been limited due to suspicious activity.

Only issue is that the email address they sent it to isn't attached to my PayPal account...