I actually think the scammers are getting better with scamming.
It's bizarre just how bad the majority of phishing emails seem to be. You wouldn't think it would be that hard to just rip off a legitimate email with pictures, logos, styles, disclaimers and embed a few bogus links, yet somehow most of them have dreadful spelling, obvious grammar issues and immediately questionable style/context.
From: Delta Air Lines <deleted address>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 March 2017 5:14 AM
To: QF WP
Subject: Your Flight Ticket Invoice 66222 - [my christian name]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]This is a payment confirmation e-mail for the ticket you ordered on Delta.com website.[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]Your credit card has been charged.[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]Flight Number : WA222270
Date : MAR 7 2017, 17:45 CDT
Departure : Washington, DC[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]You can download and print your ticket from our website :
<redacted weblink>[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]
For more information regarding your order, contact our technical support by visiting :
<redacted weblink>
Thank you for flying with Delta Airlines[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]©2017 Delta Air Lines, Inc.[/FONT]
I don't believe that Olive is an honest enough person for you to consider having dealings with! I suggest you wait for a better offer.It looks like I have a new friend in the Middle East.
Hi dear friend,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise and however, it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you via email for this benefit transaction. My name is Olive Agustine, a banker by profession working with First Gulf Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and currently holding the post of Director Auditing unit of the bank .
I have the opportunity transferring the left over funds, in tune of (US$30,000,000.00 Thirty Million United State Dollars) of one of my bank Customers who died along with his entire family on 15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had no relationship to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the fund in your country.
Is an opportunity for us to claim funds and give our lives a complete definition. Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between two of us, in the ratio of 50/50 percentage . If you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail, further details and information should be forwarded to you, try to send your responds with your telephone number so that I will call you for more clarifications.
Please I'm waiting for your urgent response at my private E-mail (olive.agustine@xx_xx)
Best regards,
Olive Agustine .
olive.agustine@xx_xx_
Any follow up to this, N860CR?
Yeah, he really gave away their identities.... Passenger names were "John and Jane Smith". That's all I got out of him before he realised he was probably saying too much.
Yeah, he really gave away their identities.
How would they use the ticket if names don't match the passports? I suppose they could cancel and get a refund.
If ever in ANY DOUBT, even the slightest - NEVER click but revert to old technology,
instead ring the company/Govt Dept on your land line preferably.
Almost got bit by a real travel scam at CGK. My experience at the taxi stand after immigration was not the introduction to the country I would have liked.
I was staying at the IBIS Styles near the airport entrance and hadn't found the pickup location for the shuttles (On the departures level to the right of entrance 1 facing out - every 90 minutes - departures level is ALSO where the ATM machines are found). I innocently asked and the first table replied with 250000 IDR- to which I expressed a disinterest as too expensive. Reply was that was the minimum fare. The second table offered 150000 and the young lady led me to a cab - which I entered and another gentleman suggested I pay the driver - which I did.
However, when I got to the hotel, the real driver wanted another 100000. After much discussion, in front of the hotel staff which gave him no support, he drove off. The hotel staff advised that the normal fare should be 100000.
I would suggest that perhaps a receipt when handing over money might be a good idea. Advise of travelers who more regularly frequent CGK is welcomed.
Happy wandering
Fred
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Why on the land line? Many government departments have caller ID on their phones and some can even see silent numbers.
Poor old Happiness, on her last legs and her thieving family are a bunch of unbelievers.. Luckily she found me to do god's work by helping distribute the funds to the poor orphans.
I wonder what 'she' would say if you replied that you were of a different religion, or some other crazy response sure to eliminate you? I'm sure there are websites with people who take great pride in ripping apart scammers attempts to scam you.
Yes, have a read of 419eater.com - you almost feel sorry for some of the poor buggers the way they get the run around.. ALMOST.. The great baiters keep them just dangling on the line for months, with the 'pay off' almost always seemingly just out of reach..