Scams like these

[wandering_fred]

Dear "man"? :shock:

No more unusual than "Dear Costumer". That one must be really out of date since my involvement with stage productions is more than 26 years ago....

Yes I did just cut and paste...

Happy wandering (but careful with the clicking)

Fred

 

[cambriamarsh]

So are we!!!
Would you mind disabling the link please?

Not sure how to do this, mods could u plse.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not sure how to do this, mods could u plse.

Done. When posting, click 'Go Advanced'. Then make sure that "Automatically parse links in text" is unchecked. Then highlight the text that makes up the link and click the icon with the red X over the link symbol/planet to disable the link if it is copied across.

 

[cambriamarsh]

Done. When posting, click 'Go Advanced'. Then make sure that "Automatically parse links in text" in unchecked. Then highlight the text that makes up the link and click the icon with the red X over the link symbol/planet to disable the link if it is copied across.

Thanks Jessica

 

[QF WP]

I've had these emails from a company (which I don't know and asked my IT as well as website/LinkedIn/Facebook content people, but they don't really know anything either):

All from: IFTTT <[email protected]>

First, on 10th April:

Action required: LinkedIn is offline

Hi QF WP,

We still can’t connect to your LinkedIn. Have you updated your password recently, or made some other changes? It could also be because somewhere, somehow, an engineer has been working tirelessly on improvements to the service.The good news: you can fix it.

Click through to reconnect:
<Links removed>

Second on 11 April

Reminder: LinkedIn is still offline

We still can’t connect to your LinkedIn, but it should be easy to fix. Click through to reconnect. <links redacted>

Third, on 13 April

Reconnect LinkedIn before your Applets are disabled

We still can’t connect to your LinkedIn.

There’s still time to fix it — click through to reconnect. <redacted links>

Last on 14th April

Fix it! LinkedIn is still offline

We can’t connect to your LinkedIn.

It could be because of an update you made, or improvements on the service’s end.

Your Applets are ready and waiting for you to reconnect. Click through to fix it. <links redacted>

Nothing since...

I've checked their website, they seem legit but I have no idea if I have used their Applets (or know what they are and do) - no changes to my LinkedIn page to my knowledge.

Can anyone shed any light on this, or should I just consign to the electronic waste can?

 

[JessicaTam]

CBA have apologised but due to irregular activity I won't be able to access my accounts until I update my details. A good thing really, as I haven't banked with them for ten years. :shock:

 

[Pushka]

CBA have apologised but due to irregular activity I won't be able to access my accounts until I update my details. A good thing really, as I haven't banked with them for ten years. :shock:

I think the cue there is the apology.

 

[QF WP]

Anyone been asked to do this webinar before? Been asked by a long time friend

 

[Bundy Bear]

Got another email to update my Microsoft account settings, Delete,

And another one today, from DHL with all the pretty pictures which was bogus.

[FONT=&amp]Dear customer,[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]This is an automated message by our system to let you know that your package has been delivered to your local DHL office.[/FONT]

[FONT=&amp]Our company's courier couldn't make the delivery of parcel[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Label is enclosed to the letter p[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]rint a label and show it at your postal office.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]If the parcel isn't [/FONT]received[FONT=&amp] ? with in 3 working days our company will have the right to claim compensation from you for it's keeping in the amount of 10$ for each day of keeping it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]You can find it the information about the procedure and conditions of parcels keeping in the nearest office. [/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]The shipping invoice/Bill of lading/Parcel/ can be downloaded in PDF format from:[/FONT]

Addition information. link removed.


[FONT=&amp]REASON: Postal code contains an error and didn't match with your address.[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]DELIVERY STATUS: Sort order[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]SERVICE: One day shipping[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]NUMBER OF YOUR PARCEL: EXTOMDE[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]FEATURES: NO[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Content of Parcel: Bill of lading, Shipping Documents & Labels[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Service Priority[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Documents: 7[/FONT]
[FONT=&amp]Description: Documents[/FONT]

[FONT=&amp]Thank you for using our services.

Received, really?
[/FONT]

 

[wazza888]

Missed call on my mobile today from +211 955 100 801. Looked up +211 ...... Senegal! This is my first mobile scam from OS and hopefully my last.

 

[RAM]

Just thinking evil thoughts but...

We should set up a chargeable phone number ($1/10 seconds or so) and reply back asking them to ring us on our landline...

I'm sure it would be a good earner....

 

[Bundy Bear]

This is a weird email which I think is spam.

[FONT=&amp]The Department of Human Services is pleased to notify your attention of your qualification for 2017 subsidy benefit.

In order to affirm your eligibility, simply reply to this secure[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]message with the following details as listed below & you will be notified shortly.[FONT=&amp]
[/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Given name (first only):
Family name/Surname:
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
Tax File Number:
Complete Address (Street number & name/Suburb/State/Postcode):
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Enter at least 2 of the information listed below correctly
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
1. Dividends statement (one from the last 2 years) Enter the investment reference number from
your dividend statement (no spaces or '/' symbols, e.g. X0011223344) :

2. Notice of assessment (one from the last 5 years) Enter the date of issue from your notice of assessment (DD/MM/YYYY):
& Enter the sequence or our reference number from your notice of assessment (no spaces) :

3. PAYG summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the gross amount (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):

4. Superannuation account details (one from the last 5 years) Enter the super fund ABN (numbers only):
& Enter the member account number (no spaces):
& Enter the member client/customer number (no spaces):

5. Centrelink payment summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the taxable income amount from your Centrelink payment summary (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]6[/FONT][FONT=&amp]. [/FONT][FONT=&amp]Enter either a bank account your income tax refund was paid into for the last financial year, or an interest bearing investment account from the last 2 years.
Enter BSB:
& Enter Account Number: [/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT]

 

[love_the_life]

I just love the information that 'Human Services' asks for Bundy

 

[Dr Bob]

This is a weird email which I think is spam.

[FONT=&amp]The Department of Human Services is pleased to notify your attention of your qualification for 2017 subsidy benefit.

In order to affirm your eligibility, simply reply to this secure[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]message with the following details as listed below & you will be notified shortly.[FONT=&amp]
[/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Given name (first only):
Family name/Surname:
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
Tax File Number:
Complete Address (Street number & name/Suburb/State/Postcode):
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
Enter at least 2 of the information listed below correctly
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
1. Dividends statement (one from the last 2 years) Enter the investment reference number from
your dividend statement (no spaces or '/' symbols, e.g. X0011223344) :

2. Notice of assessment (one from the last 5 years) Enter the date of issue from your notice of assessment (DD/MM/YYYY):
& Enter the sequence or our reference number from your notice of assessment (no spaces) :

3. PAYG summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the gross amount (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):

4. Superannuation account details (one from the last 5 years) Enter the super fund ABN (numbers only):
& Enter the member account number (no spaces):
& Enter the member client/customer number (no spaces):

5. Centrelink payment summary (one from the last 2 years) Enter the taxable income amount from your Centrelink payment summary (no spaces or "$" "." symbols, e.g. $48,000.00 enter 48000):[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]6[/FONT][FONT=&amp]. [/FONT][FONT=&amp]Enter either a bank account your income tax refund was paid into for the last financial year, or an interest bearing investment account from the last 2 years.
Enter BSB:
& Enter Account Number: [/FONT][FONT=&amp]

[/FONT]

I think these "Human Services" scams where going around late last year.

 

[OZDUCK]

I am not too worried about this Apple message. For a start I am not an Apple "Costumer" - though I could do with a nice new suit. Once again the spelling and phrasing is terrible and re-affirms my previous complaints about these scammers lack of pride in their workmanship.



Dear Costumer,

This is an automatic response sent when an data on Apple ID missing or incorrect, We need to verify your account. (If you do not do verif within 24 hours your account will be disabled)
if you are reading this email on an your Computer or iOS device.
you can complete the verification account process by tapping the following link:

xx_xx_xx_

This is an automatically generated email. Please do not reply.

Regards,
Apple

 

[drron]

I have just read an economic newsletter where the opinion is the bad spelling in scam emails is intentional.Anyone who answers is likely not to be too bright therefore a more likely candidate to pay up.

 

[coriander]

[FONT=&amp]
Received, really?
[/FONT]

For me it was the "it's" in "[FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp]for it's keeping[/FONT][/FONT]" that grated with me.

 

[oz_mark]

I have just read an economic newsletter where the opinion is the bad spelling in scam emails is intentional.Anyone who answers is likely not to be too bright therefore a more likely candidate to pay up.

Correct the idea is to filter out all but the most gullible.

Microsft did some research on it a few years back (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/res...o-nigerian-scammers-say-they-are-from-nigeria)

Basic idea is that the first mail shot is really cheap - you can send many emails at low cost

However, when someone responds, that is when your work starts. So you only want people to respond that are likely to ulimately send money.

The scam involves an initial email campaign which has almost zero cost per recipient. Only when potential victims respond does the labor-intensive and costly
effort of following up by email (and sometimes phone) begin. In this view everyone who enters into email communication with the scammer is “attacked” (i.e.
, engenders a cost greater than zero). Of these, those who go the whole distance and eventually send money are true positives, while those who realize that it is a scam and back out at some point are false positives.

Since Since gullibility is unobservable, the best strategy is to get those who possess this quality to self-identify.

 

[Boca68]

Correct the idea is to filter out all but the most gullible.

Basic idea is that the first mail shot is really cheap - you can send many emails at low cost

First shot is very cheap. A few years ago, I had a part time job with a reasonably well known (well in IT circles) data research company. Essentially, you can buy 1 million emails sent out. You need to provide the mailing list. For about $50USD. Including a spam filter for responses (go figure).

Now, I'm sure more nefarious types would do it for less and no questions asked. Did hear the figure of 50 million emails for $100USD with no mailing list , probably delivered from a 'dark' server in Russia. Out of 50 million, you only need a few to make a profit.

 

[QF WP]

That's an interesting article oz_mark

They must have all gone to sleep - nothing for over a week . Maybe they have worked out I'm not gullible