Scams like these

[QF WP]

Ilona obviously knows I am highly sought after and she had no chance. Ramona,Elaine and Juliette were offering me untold delights today.

Ilona obviously knows about mrs.dr.ron whilst Ramona, Elaine and Juliette are still hopeful...

 

[OATEK]

Wasn't sure about this one until I noticed the blank where my name should be.



Didn't click through - anyone else receive this?

None of the links on the page are to VA.

 

[coriander]

Wasn't sure about this one until I noticed the blank where my name should be.

The words "Virgin Airline" would have been a red flag for me.
I must have my spam settings too high - ever since the 1000xCialis offer, I haven't had anyone wanting to be my "special fiend".

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

The words "Virgin Airline" would have been a red flag for me.
I must have my spam settings too high - ever since the 1000xCialis offer, I haven't had anyone wanting to be my "special fiend".

Coriander, if you are with Yahoo could you tell us the trickery of how to put your spam settings so you didnt get any friendship requests.
I woukd also like to know how to stop Twitter notifications, eg folliw so and so.

 

[QF WP]

I had Anna wanting a new mate:

Hello.
How is your day?
My name is Anna. I am 29 years old.
I am a single woman. 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, looking long and only serious relationship.
You can write to me at my email address.
Waiting for your reply.

Best regards Anna.

and two (exactly the same) from Apple Support

Dear Member,

We have faced some problems with your account Please confirm your billing details, If you do not confirm your account within 24 hours it will be Permenatly Closed !

To update your account, just confirm your informations, It's easy:
Click Here to Update: (deleted link - it wasn't Apple )

* Click the link below to open a secure browser window.
* Confirm that you're the owner of the account, and then follow the instructions.

I'll be absolutely devastated if I lose my Apple ID - more likely to lose my identity or $$ than anything else...

 

[wandering_fred]

Anna seems to be getting around ...

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[Caversham04]

This scam (or a previous version of it called "mobieblitz") currently pops up every 10 seconds or so when using the AFF app via 3G / 4G on Vodaphone, making the app essentially unuseable. Fortunately, it doesn't appear at all when connecting through wifi! I have also seen it once or twice when using other apps, but it's annoyingly persistent in the AFF app.

I've checked the answers, and it's apparently impossible NOT to score 100% in the quiz :shock:

 

[Princess Fiona]

Here's the latest QF scam email doing the rounds

 

[Pushka]

That is a real nasty one PrincessF. Quite convincing.

 

[drron]

Well Anna obviously reads AFF.I had 2 emails from an Anna today.In the first she wanted me to write to her but then in the second she realised that was not going to work on me so she was very explicit in what she wanted me to do.
Sorry Anna,no chance.

 

[Princess Fiona]

That is a real nasty one PrincessF. Quite convincing.

I must admit I did a double take and then looked again at the subject heading.
It was delivered to my work inbox and I don't have anything registered with any airlines to that address.

 

[drron]

Boy they are coming thick and fast today-Marie,Donna,Jessica,Joanne and Rita are all offering their services.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Drron, they chosen not to use Russian girl/female names this time though.
They have picked true American names.

 

[fairbasa]

I must admit I did a double take and then looked again at the subject heading.
It was delivered to my work inbox and I don't have anything registered with any airlines to that address.

I wouldn't have even noticed the subject! However, alarm bells would have been ringing when I read "we'll credit $95 to your account". How would Qantas even know my bank account details? They would offer points!

 

[cove]

Just refer my Svetlana back to me. I hate it when she uses any of those phoney American names.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Komrade Cove, Da!!!
As in yes in Russian.

 

[drron]

So because I did not take up those various offers today I have Bart and David offering their services.

 

[whatmeworry]

Scammers in India will sell your private details for between $350-$1000. Years ago a private investigator called me regarding a friends stolen car and made wonder how he got my number.

"There are … 3 major telecom numbers details I can provide you. Telstra, Vodafone and Optus," the Indian company's representative wrote in a text message to a prospective client seen by Fairfax Media.
The company charges $350 to provide a person's home address and charges $1000 for a "full extract". This includes a person's home address, date of birth, alternative phone numbers and "more than 1 years billing statements" and "calling data history".
"And for VIP, politician, police, celebrity, charges are different," one message said.

Your mobile phone records and home address for sale

 

[prozac]

My ISP is transitioning webmail service across from a server using their old system details dating back more than a decade to a new server. I prefer using the old webmail server. Because my account dates to the very earliest identity of this ISP I also have the liberty of using both the newer assigned email address and my original email as a "legacy" account.
I received an email this morning that required me to read twice as it spoke convincingly about all that mentioned above regarding transitioning. The mistake they made was to use the very old ISP name in their spiel. They wanted me to confirm accounts and passwords. It may be that the offshore contractor has sold-on customer details.

 

[wandering_fred]

The "other side" was working hard last night.

Please activate your Personal Security Key

from welcome at amexmails dot com

American Express SafeKey is an authentication service that provides an additional layer of fraud protection. This service is part of our continuous efforts to increase account security. Beginning April 2016, you may be asked to enter a One-Time Code or other verification information to complete a purchase.

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

Tefal is looking for cooking fanatics! The selected testers will receive a complete POT & PAN SET and after submitting their reviews are allowed to KEEP the set.

links to tracker dot mcontact dot pro

Happy wandering

Fred