Scams like these

[prozac]

The "other side" was working hard last night.



The interesting thing was when I tried to forward to the amex spoof account the bigpond server rejected it as a spam email.



Happy wandering

Fred

Maybe forward as an attachment.

 

[wandering_fred]

Maybe forward as an attachment.

Cut and paste worked as attachment as Thunderbird doesn't have the obvious.

Thanks for not wandering

Fred

 

[prozac]

Cut and paste worked as attachment as Thunderbird doesn't have the obvious.

Thanks for not wandering

Fred

In Thunderbird, from menu-bar at top select Message, then from dropdown menu select Send As and select from Inline or Attachment. Simples.

 

[QF WP]

Another Paypal phising email yesterday:

Important information for you

Dear Client!

Greetings from the PayPal international payment system. You received this message because somebody, probably you, tried to get unauthorized access to your profile. PayPal guarantees security of its clients when making any online purchases, and ensures protection of online payments. To provide security, we have frozen access to your account. Now, your PayPal account is inactive. In order to restore access to your PayPal profile, you need to change the password and pass the verification again. Use this link for recovering your access to the profile, changing password and passing verification on PayPal:

Complete verification <link redacted>

Your profile will become active within 15 minutes after verification, and you will be able to submit online purchases through PayPal again and absolutely secure.

Best Regards, PayPal International Payment System Administration

It looked light on with Paypal contact details and the email it was sent from made it blindingly obvious - PayPal <[email protected]>

 

[wandering_fred]

The Russians want to employ me !!!!
Note: Sent from aviacons.ru

Happy wandering

Fred

One of your ex-workmates informed you may be very appropriate candidate
to a vacancy with our client company. A reliable employer has a position
in your area and offers very generous pay of $30,000 after tax annual
income and employee benefits. To start application process please email
us your CV to redacted

 

[Bundy Bear]

Todays email.

You have been issued with a driver’s infringement:
Cause: negligent driving
Registered No: 539579124
Date of issue: 01/11/2016
Amount due: 415.33 AUD
[FONT=&quot]This fee will be forwarded by mail to your address. However you can screen it now, please press here

Yeah sure, smiley.


[/FONT]

 

[sinophile888]

I have just received this Fraud Protection Alert from American Express on my daughter’s supplementary card.

Hello, Full Name (correct)
[TABLE="width: 552, align: center"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]For your security, we regularly monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity. Below are the details of an attempted charge:

[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Attempt Date:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]21/11/16[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Merchant information:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]Viva Colombia[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Amount:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]653,970.00 COP[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Status:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]Not Approved[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]Do you recognise this attempt?

[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]If you or an authorised party has already addressed this concern, please disregard this message.

Thank you for helping us to protect the security of your account.

American Express Account Protection Services[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]Having subscribed to the thread “Scams like this”, I was hesitant to click No in answer to the question “Do you to recognise this attempt?” I rang AMEX and was told that an amount of US$15 for the Green Party of the US was approved first then the Colombian attempt (~A$300) was not approved. Amex will cancel my daughter’s supplementary card and post a replacement card to my home address and we are not liable for the transaction costs.

My daughter is on her way to the airport as I write so will only have two debit and two credit cards. So, she should be fine both in Melbourne and overseas. The downside is that when in Melbourne, she stays with her brother and Mum’s Amex card pays for any meals that they have together. No QFF points on any of the other cards.

I think Amex have done well and I am very happy with the proactive service.

 

[QF WP]

You did the right thing by calling Amex direct and asking sinophile888 - that stopped you becoming another notch on the scammers belt.

I was part of a 1 hour webinar yesterday from a supplier talking through the various fraud attempts they have had and how we can be more vigilant to protect them (plus us and the clients). Seems that the majority of attempts are where a clients emails have been hacked, they have gone through them to find out account details, then sent an email from the hacked account requesting withdrawals from accounts but with revised banking details (ie. 3rd party). The easy way to detect fraud is to contact the client (phone/SMS/Facetime/Skype) or their close family and not use (impersonal and hackable) email.

 

[prozac]

This is scary, no wonder large companies get breached and your details made vulnerable. Hacker dishes advanced phishing kit to hook clever staff in 10 mins • The Register

 

[QF WP]

Now colour me confused - but what hacker in their right mind lets a photo of himself at a hackers Conference grace an online news site?

 

[get me outta here]

Gee, that was 'lucky', good job you were on the ball. Thanks, I have forwarded your warning to my Amex baring mates.

I have just received this Fraud Protection Alert from American Express on my daughter’s supplementary card.

Hello, Full Name (correct)
[TABLE="width: 552, align: center"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]For your security, we regularly monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity. Below are the details of an attempted charge:

[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Attempt Date:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]21/11/16[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Merchant information:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]Viva Colombia[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Amount:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]653,970.00 COP[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]Status:[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]Not Approved[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]Do you recognise this attempt?

[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][TD]
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]If you or an authorised party has already addressed this concern, please disregard this message.

Thank you for helping us to protect the security of your account.

American Express Account Protection Services[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]Having subscribed to the thread “Scams like this”, I was hesitant to click No in answer to the question “Do you to recognise this attempt?” I rang AMEX and was told that an amount of US$15 for the Green Party of the US was approved first then the Colombian attempt (~A$300) was not approved. Amex will cancel my daughter’s supplementary card and post a replacement card to my home address and we are not liable for the transaction costs.

My daughter is on her way to the airport as I write so will only have two debit and two credit cards. So, she should be fine both in Melbourne and overseas. The downside is that when in Melbourne, she stays with her brother and Mum’s Amex card pays for any meals that they have together. No QFF points on any of the other cards.

I think Amex have done well and I am very happy with the proactive service.

 

[OATEK]

Today's missive is from Miliy. Note the use of "fractured" english to add authenticity (perhaps).

"Hi!I do not want much to distract you, your letter.In my mailbox received a letter with your address.It has been written that you want to meet.I am lonely and looking for a serious relationship, like you.I would be interested to know you for better.. If your email is real, then tell me.I have to finish my letter, because I need to work.I look I will wait your answer.In the next letter I no longer talk about themselves. "

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

So Sinophile888, the email was real or semi real?
Or of course it could have been a phishing expedition.
Oatek, most likeky that is from an African.

 

[sinophile888]

So Sinophile888, the email was real or semi real?
Or of course it could have been a phishing expedition.
Oatek, most likeky that is from an African.

The email was real. The details were all confirmed when I rang the number on the back of my Amex card.
I didn't click on the Yes or No buttons on the email (which didn't appear on the cut and paste version that I posted) asking had I spent a lot of Colombian pesos overnight. I would only act on the email by confirming the situation with Amex by phone.

 

[get me outta here]

Of, I misunderstood, it was a real Amex email afterall. OK.

The email was real. The details were all confirmed when I rang the number on the back of my Amex card.
I didn't click on the Yes or No buttons on the email (which didn't appear on the cut and paste version that I posted) asking had I spent a lot of Colombian pesos overnight. I would only act on the email by confirming the situation with Amex by phone.

 

[OATEK]

Oatek, most likeky that is from an African.

Interesting then that the accompanying photo was a blue eyed blonde!

 

[Boca68]

Here's the latest QF scam email doing the rounds
View attachment 84242

I got a similiar email last week. Looked very convincing, I almost clicked. But at first I thought the $95 was odd. then I noticed other things which were odd.

The letterhead banner in my email was slightly different as it contained my supposed QF status. And that's what set alarm bells going. Had me as NB, but I am WP.

Called QF and advised them of the email. They stated it had being doing the rounds. Apparently, clicking leads to an innocuous survey of 5 or 6 questions, then to a page asking for banking details to deposit the cash to. A new take on phishing scams.

 

[prozac]

Oops, I'm in trouble with Telstra;


Dear customer,

We'd like to inform you about your debt - AUD 89.81 is due for payment on 2nd of November 2016.
To view your bill, simply open bill document from My Telstra Bill Page. In case you won't pay debt on time, your mobile service can be suspended and additional fees may apply.

If you have any further queries, check out our helpful FAQ section, chat to us on our online forum, or feel free to contact Telstra Customer Care via our online form at any time.

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Think about the environment before printing this e-mail.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Oatek, never believe photos.
Ala the serving US Army etc photos.
Photos can be stolen.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Its my turn for the Qantas Frequent Flyer scam.
((We would like to know what you think))...
No personal name of mine used in header.
Am on Android so cant hover over sender... havent opened the email eirher.
They are still using the former QF logo.