Scams like these

[prozac]

it was an sms but I do have a smartphone, so it did list .cc as well.

If I sent you an SMS my .cc email address would not be included with my identifying phone number.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Something is off somewhere then.
It defo wasn't an email, otherwise I would not have gotten the phone number.
Or if it was sms (as) you say that it would not show email.
It was like the fake Auspost missed parcel delivery sms.
From an Au phone number, plus Auspost blah at bottom.
As I am overseas the phone has been non contactable, neither have I got any sms.
I put money into my optus prepaid for roaming, but no signal comes up.
I have turned roaming on, and flight mode off.
Still no bars, no signal.
Have told my relos not to repky to lost bag overseas or robbed overseas thing.
Plus code words.
Probably get them tonight when I get back to MEL.
Esim roaming is data only.

 

[JohnK]

Just heard on Melbourne radio about a legitimate looking text from Qantas with link to claim bonus 150,000 FF points. The fellow has lost 500,000 points

I just listened to the call.

They got a text thinking they had won 150,000 QFF points and to click on a link and then find that they've lost 500,000 QFF points as someone had placed lots of Marketplace orders on their account?

Doesn't make sense. Some information is missing.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Who in their right mind would fall for that?
Play along, maybe.
But to give them enough info fir them to succeed in the scam!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

 

[MARTINE]

‘Warm Tips’
= cold scam

As for the QF one - we know they give nothing free (except misery)

 

[OATEK]

The latest:

--
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
1775 K ST NW # 400
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500,US.
Whatsapp: +13234356897

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER
This is to inform you that, we have been working towards the eradication of
fraudsters and
scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity
(OAU), the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track down so many of
this scam artist in
various parts of African countries and Europe, which includes (Nigeria,
United Kingdom, Spain,
Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now,
they will appear
at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice.
During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so
much money from these scam
artists.
The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) have
ordered that the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100
Lucky people around the
World for compensation. This Email/Letter is been directed to you because
your email address and country
name was found in one of the scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk
while the
investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being
compensated with the sum of
$8,200,000.00 (US$) (Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars).
We have arranged your payment to be paid to you directly to your bank
account in your country. To
receive the above fund, you are therefore advised to contact the (US Trust
Bank
private Bank Agent) now with the below contact details:
Contact: MRs. Mandalyn JONES B
Compensation Fund Transfer Dept.
(US TRUST Bank)
Email:
<Removed>

Lastly reconfirm your information for documentation.
Name:
Address:
sex:
Age:
phone:
Occupation:
Next of Kin:

Yours in Service.
MR. WILSON STEWART.
United Nations Funds Investigation Unit

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

African.
Mandalyn B...
Hilaroius

 

[antycbr]

The latest:

--
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
1775 K ST NW # 400
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500,US.
Whatsapp: +13234356897

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER
This is to inform you that, we have been working towards the eradication of
fraudsters and
scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity
(OAU), the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track down so many of
this scam artist in
various parts of African countries and Europe, which includes (Nigeria,
United Kingdom, Spain,
Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now,
they will appear
at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice.
During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so
much money from these scam
artists.
The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) have
ordered that the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100
Lucky people around the
World for compensation. This Email/Letter is been directed to you because
your email address and country
name was found in one of the scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk
while the
investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being
compensated with the sum of
$8,200,000.00 (US$) (Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars).
We have arranged your payment to be paid to you directly to your bank
account in your country. To
receive the above fund, you are therefore advised to contact the (US Trust
Bank
private Bank Agent) now with the below contact details:
Contact: MRs. Mandalyn JONES B
Compensation Fund Transfer Dept.
(US TRUST Bank)
Email:
<Removed>

Lastly reconfirm your information for documentation.
Name:
Address:
sex:
Age:
phone:
Occupation:
Next of Kin:

Yours in Service.
MR. WILSON STEWART.
United Nations Funds Investigation Unit

As if the UN could be that organised…

 

[JohnK]

‘Warm Tips’
= cold scam

As for the QF one - we know they give nothing free (except misery)

So the above SMS posted by @Cruiser Elite goes to a fake website pretending to be Qantas and they get your Qantas details then login and order a whole lot of things from Marketplace and clear out your account.

To be honest I have no idea how marketplace works nor care but how do they get away with it? Do they order gift cards? Surely goods can be traced.

Anyway if this is what happened to the caller on the radio this does not look very genuine. Qantas.net?

 

[bussyboy]

Clearly the link isn't .gov.au but this is more organised than usual. Family member asked me this morning if it looked right

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Yes, someone has gotten a very good script to write that one.
Very close to the real wordings on the real my gov website wordings.
17 days since the new Aust anti scam centre started, or commenced, and not a word from them in the press about these sorts.
Also 17 days since tax returns can be done.
ATO has also been very quiet.
If I were Mr Loh from the ATO, I would have put out something huge re scam websites and sms in the press.

 

[prozac]

First one of these I've received on my phone.

Online part-time job,easy job, minimum daily salary 200-800AUD,job can be assigned immediately after entering the job,+WhatsApp:cutt.ly/XwoLOBAq

Link disabled.

 

[Forg]

Here's a better one!

 

[Cossie]

From a South African address, "regularize my situation", think not....

 

[OATEK]

From a South African address, "regularize my situation", think not....


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Got this one today as well! Seeing as I cancelled Netflix months ago, well....

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

From a South African address, "regularize my situation", think not....

I think there is a pill for that !!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Not a scam call, but probably a Wangiri:
0468 35*1 *156
take away the asterix.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Another one that is from an Auspost wannabe.
0406 *864 *607
Address: www.*helps-auspost.cloud
Got it at 6.07am this morning.
Remove the asterix.
Was via sms.

 

[Buzzard]

I got the QF one this morning.