Scams like these

[Forg]

They didn’t get the address taken offline as I have just received the same email from the same Hotmail address.

Yeah ... if someone at Telstra claimed they could actually do that, they have absolutely no idea …!

 

[OATEK]

Yeah ... if someone at Telstra claimed they could actually do that, they have absolutely no idea …!

Telstra might have some chance of getting an email added to blacklists, but none of that happens quickly.

 

[Forg]

Telstra might have some chance of getting an email added to blacklists, but none of that happens quickly.

I guess the "from" or "reply to" address on an email could be used to block it, even if it didn't actually come from that address.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

The From address can be spoofed.
You can block that, but its useless.
Because the spam will keep coming.
You need to trace the real originating sender, via raw messages.
If you know how to trace back, and once you find the real originating sender, block that, and you will have peace, for a while, till they find out and then use another originating sender.
Realistically we well never get it to end, unless/until the fed govt does make a move with the anti scam centre, where we can block all overseas sms/emails.
But you can block certain words that spammers/scammers use, tho, might help slowly decrease the number of scam/spam email.
Block and delete all numbers you do not know, overall, the only way then for them is to use private/unknown numbers.

 

[OATEK]

The From address can be spoofed.
You can block that, but its useless.
Because the spam will keep coming.
You need to trace the real originating sender, via raw messages.
If you know how to trace back, and once you find the real originating sender, block that, and you will have peace, for a while, till they find out and then use another originating sender.
Realistically we well never get it to end, unless/until the fed govt does make a move with the anti scam centre, where we can block all overseas sms/emails.
But you can block certain words that spammers/scammers use, tho, might help slowly decrease the number of scam/spam email.
Block and delete all numbers you do not know, overall, the only way then for them is to use private/unknown numbers.

The message header looks like this, and gives some detail beyond the spoofed address to the originating network:
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Delivered-To: <<oatek>>
Received: from hbr.org (unknown [20.104.181.29])
by mail107.syd.optusnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A10FA7BCC
for <<oatek>>; Sun, 8 Oct 2023 07:27:44 +1100 (AEDT)
From: McAfee-Support <[email protected]>
Subject: Your McAfee Subscription Expired...Click To Renew Your Subscription ✔ï¸
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2023 22:20:47 +0200
X-Optus-CM-Score: 0
X-Optus-CM-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=Ov+JiQzt c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=6521bf42
a=qOP4kQaZ2y9M8IoduC3rgg==:117 a=qOP4kQaZ2y9M8IoduC3rgg==:17
a=Hw0Mmq7ZktixO_Fg:21 a=HpEJnUlJZJkA:10 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=A4EqBspgoKYA:10
a=Kt334dqhAAAA:20 a=EHXyxjODAAAA:8 a=8hvds1fHAAAA:20
a=3M-Nb1cqQJ4oviD0js8A:9 a=tYPnz4Xoi544y/aXBLnqIbUYSpc=:19
a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=158JBnxfT_sA:10 a=MKlBoUQYahkA:10 a=vSr81jqQ6S4A:10
a=ZXulRonScM0A:10 a=DRKanpuQW3IO4WuHEcHe:22 a=ZT_8zCgGubuJgGonBfBE:22
a=U3ntZA5cGlblmH1F8fJ5:22
X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 231006-4, 10/7/2023), Inbound message
X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 231006-4, 6/10/2023), Inbound message
X-Antivirus-Status: Clean

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

For Oatek, ooh wow.
Maybe block the Denmark sender.
Tho if you are not with Macafee, (Mcafee too, block that), you can block that too.

 

[VPS]

Getting so many phone calls - one guy rang three times in a row with numbers from all over Australia and asking for my surname - I'm expecting a call from someone unknown but I give up now

 

[Forg]

Getting so many phone calls - one guy rang three times in a row with numbers from all over Australia and asking for my surname - I'm expecting a call from someone unknown but I give up now

I think this may be a repeat on my part within this thread ... but maybe 24 months ago I decided not to answer numbers I didn't know. My dodgy call count dropped markedly, to about 2x per week from about 5x per day.

6-ish months ago I had a couple of calls I needed to take about medical stuff for my mother. So I answered a couple of unknown numbers. Maybe a half-dozen.
And the number of scam calls went back up to about 2 per day from 2 per week, within about 3 weeks or so. It only took me answering about 6 calls ...

 

[VPS]

So sad but yeah I don't think I can trust you

ON MY DYING BED (Can i trust you?)

Mrs. Floria Morton <info@vkiosxx_x>


To:Recipients
Wed 18/10/2023 19:07

May the peace of God be with you and your family. I know it will be a great surprise reading from me today but consider this a divine intervention as a pastor explained to me. I have emailed several letters to you in the past but they all came back to me as undelivered messages. I hope you'll receive my email this time because this might just be my last email to you. I feel like someone's been sabotaging my emails and preventing them from reaching your email address.


My name is Mrs. Floria Morton, a widow from Oklahoma, USA and I am writing to you from my sick bed because I have been fighting cancer and the doctors say I have only a few weeks left. I want to entrust my money ($8.5 million USD) to your care for charity purposes to help the less privileged as my late husband's relatives want me dead so that they will claim all my late husband and I worked for. I will tell you more about myself and what you need to do with the money once you receive it. Please write to me soon as my health is pretty bad and my doctor says I will be moved to the intensive care unit anytime soon. Have a blessed day and please do pray for me. God bless you.

Yours Mrs. Floria Morton
Email: xx_x

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Getting so many phone calls - one guy rang three times in a row with numbers from all over Australia and asking for my surname - I'm expecting a call from someone unknown but I give up now

For VPS/Forg, they say DO NOt ENGAGE, but:
Emeritus Master IrmaKatt (Pet Psychologist) at your service.
You could waste their time tho, Adele's song is so "loving".
The "Hello" one.

 

[CMA222]

Has anyone received this apparent scam received today via email:

We value your decision to use Auto Renewal. McAfee offers computer security protection.
This email confirms that we have received a request for an automatic renewal of the antivirus and malware protection for the computer firewall.
The amount of $ 499.99 will be promptly taken out of your account and shown on your bank statement within 24 to 48 hours.

PURCHASE SUMMARY
INVOICE ID:5873VGY783
INVOICE DATE:19 OCTOBER 2023
Product : McAfee computer security:
PRICE: $499.99
TOTAL : $499.99

Contact Information : +61 2 6176 1167
If you have any questions, or if you want to reverse the transaction or receive a refund.

We're here to help you at all times.

Regards
McAfee Service Team 2023

 

[VPS]

Has anyone received this apparent scam received today via email:

We value your decision to use Auto Renewal. McAfee offers computer security protection.
This email confirms that we have received a request for an automatic renewal of the antivirus and malware protection for the computer firewall.
The amount of $ 499.99 will be promptly taken out of your account and shown on your bank statement within 24 to 48 hours.

PURCHASE SUMMARY
INVOICE ID:5873VGY783
INVOICE DATE:19 OCTOBER 2023
Product : McAfee computer security:
PRICE: $499.99
TOTAL : $499.99

Contact Information : +61 2 6176 1167
If you have any questions, or if you want to reverse the transaction or receive a refund.

We're here to help you at all times.

Regards
McAfee Service Team 2023

Yep regularly and sometimes it is Norton

 

[Flyfrequently]

Has anyone received this apparent scam received today via email:

We value your decision to use Auto Renewal. McAfee offers computer security protection.
This email confirms that we have received a request for an automatic renewal of the antivirus and malware protection for the computer firewall.
The amount of $ 499.99 will be promptly taken out of your account and shown on your bank statement within 24 to 48 hours.

PURCHASE SUMMARY
INVOICE ID:5873VGY783
INVOICE DATE:19 OCTOBER 2023
Product : McAfee computer security:
PRICE: $499.99
TOTAL : $499.99

Contact Information : +61 2 6176 1167
If you have any questions, or if you want to reverse the transaction or receive a refund.

We're here to help you at all times.

Regards
McAfee Service Team 2023

Quite a few last week @CMA222 , never had McAfee.....

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

The term "we are here to help you at all times" puts it as English is not their first language.
Most would have "we are here to help", not to add "you at all times".
Even if you have Mcafee, its best to log in and have a look in your Mcafee account.
But $499.99 is a bit steep, don't think I have it that much.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Has anyone received this apparent scam received today via email:

We value your decision to use Auto Renewal. McAfee offers computer security protection.
This email confirms that we have received a request for an automatic renewal of the antivirus and malware protection for the computer firewall.
The amount of $ 499.99 will be promptly taken out of your account and shown on your bank statement within 24 to 48 hours.

PURCHASE SUMMARY
INVOICE ID:5873VGY783
INVOICE DATE:19 OCTOBER 2023
Product : McAfee computer security:
PRICE: $499.99
TOTAL : $499.99

Contact Information : +61 2 6176 1167
If you have any questions, or if you want to reverse the transaction or receive a refund.

We're here to help you at all times.

Regards
McAfee Service Team 2023

Yes this is a very polular scam. Received several of these. Never used and never will use McAfee. Ignored.

 

[SYD]

Rhetorical or not, I don’t know either! Going to ignore….

 

[VPS]

The account is not blocked yeted!


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GF

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[AustraliaPoochie]

Got an sms from Morphe shop.
Yes, it does exist, but, ...
... the sender of the sms was from +1 232, ie, Sierra Leone!
Takes all sorts to scam these days.
Blocked and deleted the number, *32577*986

 

[Forg]

Call from Iran the other day.
What are they selling? I ask myself … what does Iran have to offer the world?
Decide I don’t need any hate, terrorism or dirty bombs this week; so don’t answer.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Most likely its a Wangiri.