Scams like these

[coco50]

Someone is using my name to order Apple products and Lufthansa tickets. Or so you believe going by my emails.

Plus every major bank in the world has had problems and requires me to log in using their link to reset my password.

The sad part is that people who do respond are allowed to walk among us.

I have a theory that there are some people who, having received an email , have this compulsion to click on a link, open an attachment or blindly furnish private details all in the naive belief that everything's up front.

 

[QF WP]

Looks like I have a parcel that went missing:

Subject: Problem with parcel shipping, ID:000555435

Dear Customer,

We could not deliver your parcel.
Shipment Label is attached to this email.

Thank you for choosing FedEx,
Tyrone Oneill,
FedEx Operation Manager.

but why does Tryone have an email address of: FedEx Ground <[email protected]> (of course, he must be doing 2 jobs, the hardworking soul)

No, I don't think I'll open your zip file

 

[coles525]

2 pure profile emails, one in pounds, the other in dollars.

Also saying I've been a member for over 14 years!

 

[JessicaTam]

I got an email at work the other day from reception@<my work domain> stating it was a scan of a document. Now we scan to email a heap of things so potentially legit. The trouble is we don't use reception@... and it was a .rar file. So my spidey senses tingled and I got the IT dept involved. They were a bit relaxed when I first contacted them, but half way through the second day they were very glad I hadn't opened the file. Seems it slipped though our (rather robust) filters. It was also passed onto Sophos/Norton/someone to update their database.

Could have locked up a number of systems.

Pays to be careful if something doesn't look 'just right'.

 

[Major]

Dear xx_x

Not often we release an announcement like this.

Following the compliance and politics of the new centument version (Registeredunder law 124/75),

We have partnered to announce they have won the last Algo-trading competition.

They've made a total net profit of $680 Trillion dollars for 2015.

Today, you have the chance to be part of this huge corporation.

See here xx_x


Now that's what I call profit

 

[beefarmer]

Hello. How is your day. My name is Anna.
I am 29 years old.
I am a single woman.
I have no children.
I have a college degree.
I want to find someone with whom we will understand each other
and share opinions.
I want to meet a faithful, reliable, caring man,
leading a healthy lifestyle.
For that important home and comfort,
appreciating the warm relations and mutual understanding.
Ready for a family.
I'm not going to play games.
I want to find a serious man, who also will not play with me.
You can write to me at my email address.
I will be waiting for your letter.
Best regards Anna.

But the heading is Unknown man please hurry and answer.

I was in till the line about not playing. Shucks. So close yet so other hemisphere.

 

[straitman]

Dear

Not often we release an announcement like this.

Following the compliance and politics of the new centument version (Registered under law 124/75),

We have partnered to announce they have won the last Algo-trading competition.

They've made a total net profit of $680 Trillion dollars for 2015.

Today, you have the chance to be part of this huge corporation.


* I left the link out so you can't get any of MY money :!:

Dear xx_x

Not often we release an announcement like this.

Following the compliance and politics of the new centument version (Registeredunder law 124/75),

We have partnered to announce they have won the last Algo-trading competition.

They've made a total net profit of $680 Trillion dollars for 2015.

Today, you have the chance to be part of this huge corporation.

See here xx_x


Now that's what I call profit

Major,

Don't go taking any of my share of the $680 Trillion or I'll get upset :!:

 

[OZDUCK]

I am obviously a big IT freak - $189,158 USD - That is one expensive laptop

[TABLE="width: 620, align: center"][TR][TD][h=1]Notification purchase on your account[/h][/TD][/TR][TR][TD]We notification on your email [/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Dear Customer,[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Thanks for purchase on DeII Electronic Center at October 12, 2016
Here is detail :
Name seller : DeII Electronic Center
Email seller : xx_xx_xx_x
Transaction ID: 01514906XS993588K
Date of original transaction: October 12, 2016
Item transaction : Inspiron 14 3000 Series
Total Transaction : $189,158 USD
Your transaction ID: 1SW69162CK835310W
This not you ?
Dont worry we can cancel this payment and dispute transaction
To cancel this payment and dispute transaction please enter the link below :[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 620, align: center"][TR][TD]This is an automatically generated email, please do not reply.
You are receiving this email because you are a registered member of PayPaI.
Read our Privacy Policy and Security and Protection if you have any questions.
Copyright © 1999-2016 . All rights reserved.[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

 

[straitman]

Seems I'm now entitled to four shares of the $680 Trillion :!: :shock:

 

[RAM]

PS: I'm a postal worker!

With any email you receive that requires you to 'click here' or "enter your xx_X details to confirm" - a quick search for a contact phone number or real email address is the way to go.

An article from some US paper in 2011 quoted an estimate that close to 100x as many fake emails requiring information were sent out each day as legitimate emails.

That was in 2011 - and it has only got worse since then.

With those odds 100 to 1 against - a search is always the correct response NEVER a 'click'

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Not a scam more so spam, but related, sometimes they even know my real name.
Something to be aware of too.

 

[drron]

Todays lot along with the never ending jobs being offered-
My millionaire buddies have been raving about this new money system that's helped them pocket over $1M in the last 90 days.

That's a pretty insane amount of dough…

…and the best part is, you can download it RIGHT NOW to try it for yourself:

 

[OATEK]

Nancy kept it short and sweet - the most involved part was her name:

From: Nancy Consuelo Alvarado Africano

Subject: Great News

$2m Donated to You, Email me on ccunit58@xx_xx_.xx_

 

[leadman]

not sure if this has been posted previously, but just received it this morning;

"Our security system noticed unusual activities with acredit-card linked to your PayPal account.
From earlier today, your account has been temporarilylimited because of the following reason:

Suspiciousactivities triggered PayPal's security system which shows that an unauthorizeduser made an attempt to access your PayPal account without your permission. Inorder to ensure greater security, we have limited access to your account. Wehave sent you an attachment that contains the necessary steps that allows us torecover your account privileges. Please download the form and view it in yourweb browser.

Please dounderstand that this is a security measure that works to protect you and youraccount. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused.

Sincerely,
PayPal"

Interestingly the spelling and grammar has improved, but the "undisclosed recipients" has to be improved! No logo on the e:mail and certainly will not be looking at the attached file!

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

This one is a first for me - from the "RBA Fraud Prevention Team" - Reserve Bank of Australia: recommendations for the online users

But with an email address of pajjinecka @holis.co.il I don't think I will be opening it ! :shock:

 

[RAM]

This one is a first for me - from the "RBA Fraud Prevention Team" - Reserve Bank of Australia: recommendations for the online users

But with an email address of pajjinecka @holis.co.il I don't think I will be opening it ! :shock:

What? The RBA cannot outsource?

 

[drron]

Well today's job offer offering $2200-5500 per week to work from home was from Gustavo representing a major International company.The address was unusual-
mtbeauty (at)alpineshire.vic.gov.au.

 

[Pushka]

Getting sick of the spammy text messages.

SOTP?

 

[drron]

SOTP-Sheraton On The Park Sydney?
Maybe you are getting a free night.

 

[yohy?!]

These are all going to yahoo mail right? They seem to have the weakest spam filtering out of the three of my hotmail, gmail and yahoo addresses.