Scams like these

[whatmeworry]

Got a marketing call. Let them listen to my cat meow and meow...

 

[irv]

So via my work email I have won in the last 6 weeks

12 Ford Klugers
15 Hyundai I30's
$18,000 in Bunning's vouchers
$11,000 in Dan Murphy vouchers (I Wish)
Millions in other vouchers

Was tempted to print the Dan Murphy emails ($500 per voucher) and waltz in, complete my $500 purchase and say here is my voucher (they look pretty real)

 

[TheRealTMA]

So via my work email I have won in the last 6 weeks

12 Ford Klugers
15 Hyundai I30's
$18,000 in Bunning's vouchers
$11,000 in Dan Murphy vouchers (I Wish)
Millions in other vouchers

Was tempted to print the Dan Murphy emails ($500 per voucher) and waltz in, complete my $500 purchase and say here is my voucher (they look pretty real)

But what about the partridge in a pear tree?

 

[QF WP]

I've been deleting mine lately - alll the same as I have previously posted. Been getting plenty through my new email address...

 

[JohnK]

Came face to face with a real life scammer yesterday.

First day back at work and a scammer walks into same train carriage as me at Milton. I have seen him before. He is all cheerful and mutters something in Japanese? He comes down to me and starts paying me out for not acknowledging his greeting. Called me a rich cough for ignoring him. I basically told him to get stuffed and the world doesn't revolve around his problems. I have enough problems of my own and no one cares about my issues.

Got very uncomfortable when I told him he was a scammer and was going to ask me for some loose change for something or other. He denied it. And then denied it when I said I have seen him before doing the same thing.

It was a very uncomfortable 5 minutes.

Perhaps I handled it wrongly but sick and tired of people who think the world owes them something. I have seen/heard scammers on a train before talking about their exploits at railway stations and trains. I do not consider them friendly.

 

[whatmeworry]

I have noticed more and more beggars in Supermarkets.

 

[Fly Boy Jerry]

you should count how many beggars in george st Sydney CBD, there are like 4 on each intersection (one in each corners). some have sign in neat english that they need help they dont know much english etc etc. something always on my mind is how come beggars/homeless can afford pet and their pet is so clean tho =D

 

[RAM]

So via my work email I have won in the last 6 weeks

12 Ford Klugers
15 Hyundai I30's
$18,000 in Bunning's vouchers
$11,000 in Dan Murphy vouchers (I Wish)
Millions in other vouchers

Was tempted to print the Dan Murphy emails ($500 per voucher) and waltz in, complete my $500 purchase and say here is my voucher (they look pretty real)

Wow! How much do you have to pay to work there given such a lucrative email address?

 

[whatmeworry]

you should count how many beggars in george st Sydney CBD, there are like 4 on each intersection (one in each corners). some have sign in neat english that they need help they dont know much english etc etc. something always on my mind is how come beggars/homeless can afford pet and their pet is so clean tho =D

I saw one beggar with a Cat in a harness.

 

[drron]

I've been made a Google Platinum member.But for some reason they need to know my bank details.
Don't they know platinums don't have to tell anyone anything?

 

[drross]

I read once that one of the Mafia's biggest businesses was office cleaning - ie commercial espionage!

You should use a shredder at home for any items which have your name and address on it, and especially important for any personal info - pick a cheapie up from Officeworks. I have, ever since watching 'Argo' where the nasty bad guys had a huge room full of workers putting together shredded documents after they overran the Canadian embassy. Then they had the pictures of the good guys who were trying to flee the country. Which also means you should use a shredder which cuts into tiny diamond shapes rather than one which just cuts paper into ribbons

great movie. i thought it was the US embassy and the canadians were the 'good guys' that sheltered the embassy workers

 

[TheRealTMA]

great movie. i thought it was the US embassy and the canadians were the 'good guys' that sheltered the embassy workers

It was the Canadians. Don't confuse US movies with reality. Harrison Ford on 7:30 report at least was honest and said "I just work here." And yes they played around with the line "Chewy, we're home.", but then reverted to what the script writer had written.

 

[Cynicor]

It was the Canadians. Don't confuse US movies with reality. Harrison Ford on 7:30 report at least was honest and said "I just work here." And yes they played around with the line "Chewy, we're home.", but then reverted to what the script writer had written.

What are you on about? It was the U.S. Embassy, the situation in question was the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

The Canadians were indeed the good guys who helped with the rescue.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Caper

Why would anyone storm a Canadian embassy; for the maple syrup?

 

[TheRealTMA]

What are you on about? It was the U.S. Embassy, the situation in question was the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

The Canadians were indeed the good guys who helped with the rescue.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Caper

Why would anyone storm a Canadian embassy; for the maple syrup?

Yes of course it was the overrunning of the US embassy, but the context was the film, Argo, which was very fictional. The Canadians did the heavy lifting, not some fake American.

 

[Julesmac]

Oh sorry my mistake - but I knew the Canucks were the good guys! Even on a second or third viewing it's sweaty palm stuff!

What are you on about? It was the U.S. Embassy, the situation in question was the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

The Canadians were indeed the good guys who helped with the rescue.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Caper

Why would anyone storm a Canadian embassy; for the maple syrup?

 

[whatmeworry]

Beware when a chick like this wants to meet you on a dating site.



Google Image search reveals she is a model from Texas.

Don't know if I am this babe worthy but at least my mother thinks I am cool.

 

[marki]

I sometimes flush the private details( small bits of paper) down the toilet when not at the office and not close to a shredder. Not sure this is a good idea though?

 

[marki]

Interesting that my post ended up here ? ( a bit of a scam) as I cannot edit it!

 

[Foreigner]

Email received relating to "New statement and important message" but the email address was a dead giveaway:

billingdep@commbank[COLOR=#FF0000]costumer[/COLOR]supp.com.au

 

[JohnK]

Beware when a chick like this wants to meet you on a dating site.

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What are you trying to say? That I'm not good enough for her and she is only after my money?