Scams like these

[OATEK]

And here is one where the scammer obviously got some feedback. I am sure you will spot some key changes in message 2:

Message 1:

Hello,

I am Professor Brain Hatch and i work as a Financial Consultant,
Here is an Opportunity to benefit from government funding.

Are you versatile, do you like diversification? Let me introduce you to
the world of financial prosperity. Earn money working for
senators in Parliament Hill. $5,000 weekly. Doesn't affect your present job or career.

You don't drop a dime , no upfront fees, no paybacks, no strings attached.

Email me for more details :

PROF. BRAIN HATCH,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA

Message 2:

[FONT=&quot]Hello,

I am Professor Brian Hatch and i work as a Financial Consultant,
Here is an Opportunity to benefit from government funding.

Are you versatile, do you like diversification? Let me introduce you to
the world of financial prosperity. Earn money working for
senators in Capital Hill. $5,000 weekly. Doesn't affect your present job orcareer.

You don't drop a dime , no upfront fees, no paybacks, no strings attached.

Email me for more details :

PROF. BRIAN HATCH,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA.[/FONT]

 

[medhead]

NASCAR official and a Justice!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marcum

DHL Fedex have been sending me notices to pick up my parcel at the local depot, I get them daily.

This is a new one today.

What is annoying is they know my full name although the don't know my middle name, thankfully.

Your case has been set for hearing/trial on 2nd April, 2016 at 11:00 AM o'clock. Your case is before Justice John Marcum .
You will find it most handy to park on the 011, 028. Magistrate John Marcum's courtroom is on the third floor.

• :shock: 2 April oops I missed that one.

 

[drron]

Now that is funny drron. Where are you supposed to send the child support payments? Or just give them your bank details?

Yes just fill in my bank details and they will be kind enough to see no other payments are late.Such nice fellows.

 

[coco50]

They don't want much do they? Only the crown jewels left!

 

[drross]

An Australia Post red logo and a little ditty: Your shipment has experienced a delivery exception and has been delivered to the Aus Post office.

get that one every second day currently. our server is 'leaking' so many spam emails at present. only upside is it's keeping the IT guys busy

 

[drross]

And here is one where the scammer obviously got some feedback. I am sure you will spot some key changes in message 2:

Message 1:

Hello,

I am Professor Brain Hatch and i work as a Financial Consultant,
Here is an Opportunity to benefit from government funding.

Are you versatile, do you like diversification? Let me introduce you to
the world of financial prosperity. Earn money working for
senators in Parliament Hill. $5,000 weekly. Doesn't affect your present job or career.

You don't drop a dime , no upfront fees, no paybacks, no strings attached.

Email me for more details :

PROF. BRAIN HATCH,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA

Message 2:

[FONT=&amp]Hello,

I am Professor Brian Hatch and i work as a Financial Consultant,
Here is an Opportunity to benefit from government funding.

Are you versatile, do you like diversification? Let me introduce you to
the world of financial prosperity. Earn money working for
senators in Capital Hill. $5,000 weekly. Doesn't affect your present job orcareer.

You don't drop a dime , no upfront fees, no paybacks, no strings attached.

Email me for more details :

PROF. BRIAN HATCH,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA.[/FONT]

wow - rather interesting - looks like spammers are running out of ideas. and dimes not cents or pennies in Oz??

 

[prozac]

And here is one where the scammer obviously got some feedback. I am sure you will spot some key changes in message 2:

Message 1:

Hello,

I am Professor Brain Hatch and i work as a Financial Consultant,
Here is an Opportunity ...
Email me for more details :

PROF. BRAIN HATCH,
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA

Message 2:

[FONT=&amp]Hello,

I am Professor Brian Hatch and i ...
[/FONT]

This is working great for me. The extra income is welcome and the only thing I have to do is deposit a few cheques.

 

[coco50]

I installed a spam fighter program on my computer on Monday and since then I have not had any scam or spam emails. I don't even get asked anymore if I want a f*ckbuddy tonight (whatever that is)

 

[drron]

Yes just fill in my bank details and they will be kind enough to see no other payments are late.Such nice fellows.

So I arrive home this morning,turn on my phone and up pops an SMS-Hi dad it's Alison give me a call.
Do these fellows know more than me?:shock:

 

[coco50]

My new spam fighter took this down just as I was about to have a high blood pressure session:

[SIZE=+5]You Account (******@nnsw.quik.com.au) disabled due to suspicious activity.[/SIZE]

We've detected unusual activity. For your protection, we've disabled your account.

To try to regain access to your account, please visit our having trouble signing in page and select "I'm having other problems signing in."
Follow the steps and you'll be taken to our account recovery form, where we'll ask you some questions to help verify your identity.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thank you for your cooperation.

I conclude that the suspicious activity is the inability to use pronouns in the English language correctly. Suck eggs, scammers!

 

[andye]

My new spam fighter took this down just as I was about to have a high blood pressure session:

[SIZE=+5]You Account (******@nnsw.quik.com.au) disabled due to suspicious activity.[/SIZE]

We've detected unusual activity. For your protection, we've disabled your account.

To try to regain access to your account, please visit our having trouble signing in page and select "I'm having other problems signing in."
Follow the steps and you'll be taken to our account recovery form, where we'll ask you some questions to help verify your identity.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thank you for your cooperation.

I conclude that the suspicious activity is the inability to use pronouns in the English language correctly. Suck eggs, scammers!

Took me a while to spot the error. My brain must read what it wants to read

 

[OATEK]

Took me a while to spot the error. My brain must read what it wants to read

Probably because it was in capitals - so distracting.

Could also cross-post to the grammar thread about the use of "due to" as opposed to "owing to". I was eventually beaten into submission by my first History tutor at Uni on this (due to as in a debt due; owing to in consequence of say an act or omission).

 

[prozac]

Does the link "having trouble signing in page" take you to a dark place or is it something the AFF site has highlighted?

 

[coco50]

Does the link "having trouble signing in page" take you to a dark place or is it something the AFF site has highlighted?

It takes you to a dark place. On the email I received, it was a hyperlink that you wouldn't want to click

 

[serfty]

It takes you to a dark place. On the email I received, it was a hyperlink that you wouldn't want to click

I suspect a really dark place ....

[MOD HAT]

I have removed the suspicious link from the last few posts.

[/MOD HAT]

 

[coco50]

Another one jailed by the spam fighter today:

Hello!

We are looking for employees working remotely.

My name is Brenda, am the personnel manager of a large Internationl IT company.
Most of the work you can do from home, that is, at a distance.
Salary is $2000 - $5000.

If you are interested in this offer, please visit Our Site

Best regards!
Personal Staff

Have they lost their employees working remotely?
Why can't they spell international?
Salary (yearly payment) is very low
Nice to have personal staff

 

[KVK]

I am getting four to five of these a day, subject line "USD Currency Payment" or similar. Any hints on how to block them? on an apple, I junk them each time they come in.
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[JohnK]

I am getting four to five of these a day, subject line "USD Currency Payment" or similar. Any hints on how to block them? on an apple, I junk them each time they come in.

Can you add the email addresses to your blocked list. That usually does the trick but I have been receiving some spam recently that goes to Inbox.

The worst one is when you get spam and you are the sender. Can't block your own email address. Phishing spam is the only option.

 

[medhead]

I got the $500 woolies gift card scam today for doing a survey.

 

[drron]

Well I get spam email from my own address and the great majority go into the spam folder.Can only remember 1 or 2 getting to my inbox.
Spam folder gets deleted without opening unless I recognise one of my regular emails ending up there but always check with cursor to make sure it is coming from the right address.