Scams like these

[Buzzard]

Boss is a serial non deleter of emails. When he has read an email, he "deletes" it, but won't empty his deleted folder in case he needs to re-visit an old email. The last time I saw it, he had something like 13,500 emails in the "deleted" folder, several thousand in the "Junk" folder, which I don't think he's ever looked at, and thousands in "sent" and "inbox". email.

And I thought I had a lot with something like 4,500 emails :shock:

 

[wandering_fred]

About every three months I take over Mrs WF's computer for a few hours and delete three months worth of "deleted" emails (retaining about 6 months worth) and move a few others to the more than 50 sub-folders...

Ah things we do to permit wandering

Fred

 

[JessicaTam]

Looks like I missed a delivery:



Better print that delivery label quick smart!

 

[Buzzard]

At AUD 2.04 per day I wonder how much goal time you will do for an unpaid "fine"

 

[drron]

Darryl had very important news for me this morning.Sadly I will never know what it was.

 

[QF WP]

Just saw this scam advised by a friend on LinkedIn:

 

[chelzmalee]

Today I got notified I have to go to "county court". Didn't realise the legal system had moved on from sending letters

 

[MEL_Traveller]

At AUD 2.04 per day I wonder how much goal time you will do for an unpaid "fine"

Goal time? If you were forced to play soccer any time would be too long!!

 

[robd]

Just got this one as I was surfing. It also has voice that speaks the alert. Ran my anti malware, which didn't find anything.

 

[wandering_fred]

Though scam it seems to be, it is relatively new as the prime reverse lookup numbers don't have a lot to say about it (yet).

The one place it was referenced, it was reported to be answered by "Microsoft" and the other parts of the screen grab showed a torrents tab.
Recommendation: Don't follow it.

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[jojen]

Over the last few weeks NAB have offered me 75AUS $ !! several times for completing an online survey. If they want me to participate they really need to improve their spelling and grammar for me to even think about doing so !!

 

[RAM]

Over the last few weeks NAB have offered me 75AUS $ !! several times for completing an online survey. If they want me to participate they really need to improve their spelling and grammar for me to even think about doing so !!

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Given the falling levels of service at NAB - that is getting closer to reality unfortunately.

If you ever receive anything purported to be from a bank etc - call the phone service number that you know of and ASK about it, NEVER click!

 

[drron]

Well I got the same offer from NAB.I closed my last account with them 23 years ago.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hmm. They're getting lazy!

Just received a call from the 'taxation office', but this was a pure electronic-voice recorded message... in a sort of hybrid English/computer tone.

Only one problem... in warning me of the dire consequences of ignoring the message, and repeating the 'urgent' case number twice... it failed to give a return telephone number!

 

[chelzmalee]

Hmm. They're getting lazy!

Just received a call from the 'taxation office', but this was a pure electronic-voice recorded message... in a sort of hybrid English/computer tone.

Only one problem... in warning me of the dire consequences of ignoring the message, and repeating the 'urgent' case number twice... it failed to give a return telephone number!

That's unusual. The latest ATO scam has been leaving a return VOIP phone number. We've just issued an alert to all clients regarding this, as many have received calls.

 

[moa999]

Do you know the number?? Useful posting it so if people Google it they end up at this scam thread

 

[QF WP]

We just got the ATO scam call...

'Is the Mr MEL_Traveller?'

'Yes'

'Well, the police are on their way to arrest you for outstanding tax liabilities, can we have the number of your criminal lawyer, or we can sort this out now'

I responded with my new counter measure... 'sorry, but before you go any further, this is a call answering service, I can take a message and have Mr MEL_Traveller call you back'.

protracted silence... call terminates from other end

This approach works particularly well if they start the call identifying you by name!

These guys left a message on the answering machine at home. The call back number they left is 02 6145 2247. Just putting it out there in case anyone wants to hassle that number. Make sure you turn off caller ID before calling them.

When I called the number straight to message bank. I did: silence, "Who is this?", silence, "This number is being tracked", silence, "We're coming to get you"

Not only is there a serious tax case against me, well I assume it's me since they didn't leave a name on the phone message, for not paying tax. But in the email today I have a $318 refund due, if I update my details. Perhaps I should call the above number and tell them to take the liability out of the refund.

A client just rang me to say she'd received the automated call, but after listening, she laughed and put the phone down to make a cuppa - came back, but they'd gone . She has lodged the appropriate forms with the ATO when she lodged her final tax return, so she knew it was a scam. Her sister has also received the phone call so she was aware of it before it came.

She also advised there is another one going around about a "company" calling up from overseas saying they had tracked down a bequest from a long lost family member. When pressed for more details (surname), the caller rattled off an Italian name (as my client has an obvious Italian name). Needless to say, as my client has done her family tree back 8 or 9 generations on both sides, she told them the game is up and to go any take a long serious look at themselves (well, that was the nice way of saying she gave them a gob full of invectives).

I love these fiesty Italian clients of mine (who also keep me in birthday and Xmas cookies for the family).

 

[chelzmalee]

Today I won an outdated BMW and $500k! But apparently I had to give them my info 6 months ago.

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (BMW) urge you to treat it genuinely.

Dear BMW Enthusiast,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a prize of a brand new 2014 Model BMW 7 Series Car and a Check of $500,000.00usd from international programs held on the first section of 2015 in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world which you were selected.


The BMW Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our BMW fiduciary claims department for more information as regards procedures to claim your prize.


Fiduciary Name: Nelson Smith
Contact To: [email protected]


Contact him by providing him with your secret pin code Number BMW:2541256003/25. You are also advised to provide to him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone/Fax.
7. Present Country.
8. Email address.
9. pin code Number BMW:2541256003/25.


Note: Do disregard any email as this is a PROMO BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT held this day 24th February 2015.

MRS SARAH LOIUS.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS
BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

[se7en]

RosalynGoodchild(using this name, no spaces, zoho.com account)is still at it. I have an add on carsales.com, only since this morning and have had Rosalyngoodchild and crep34@gmail, signed Deb trying this rubbish. Both are still using the answer me at this email method.

 

[QF WP]

I clicked on a website when browsing and got this screen and an audio message saying I had a trojan virus and I had to ring a 1800 number? Hoax or not?



lookup for that number gives me some idea 'tis a hoax: http://www.reverseaustralia.com/lookup/1800037636/