Scams like these

[jamesatfish]

I got this email a couple of weeks ago purporting to be from eBay:

Hi all,

Hope you’re well

This is just to highlight to you that if you are ABN registered, you will need to input the information to eBay to avoid Netflix Tax (10%)

Previous communications were sent out to ensure our sellers are being exempt from this tax so, if you have ABN, please submit it at the below link
Please ensure you log in to your eBay and remove any space between your ABN

You can find more information below
<link removed>

To submit your ABN please use the below link
<link removed>

If you have any questions, please let me know

Thanks,

That one set off every warning bell for malicious emails - no reference to our user ID, poor spelling & grammar, no punctuation, strange terminology, reference to previous messages that we hadn't received, etc etc.

Turns out it was actually a legitimate email from an AU eBay employee whose job it is to communicate platform changes to SMB (eBay Store) customers.​

 

[AisleSeat]

Got a text from 0478730920. Phishing email wanting me to go to a fake Commonwealth Bank site.

Searched for the number, its all over Google as a scam number from the last month.
WHOIS'd the site. Registered by "Oleksandr" in Ukraine and paid for by Bitcoins. Clearly legit!
Sent an email to host abuse to investigate and shutdown.
Contacted Optus about fraudulent number on their network

 

[OATEK]

Just got an automated call:

Congratulations, you been selected by QANTAS to receive 900.....

I hung up at this point.

P.S. I assume they were phishing for my QFF details.

 

[QF WP]

Another one this morning...

-----Original Message-----
From: My Best Store, Inc. [redacted]
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2017 4:02 AM
To: QF WP
Subject: Delivery halted for shipment #080601

Dear customer,

Our courier has attempted to deliver your package today, but nobody answered the door at the destination address.
The shipping process has been interrupted and the package was delivered to our local office.

A delivery notice was left in your mailbox. To reschedule the delivery, please call us and confirm the information on the delivery notice.

You can download a scanned copy of the delivery notice from our website below:
<redacted>

Shipping Service: UPS Next Day Air
Date : August 7 2017

You can also pick up your package at our local office. For more details, please contact us and inquire about the tracking number on the delivery notice.

</>
Thank you for shipping with us

Where do I begin? No such company in Australia, no delivery attempted during the night, no local store, no delivery notice, no link to My Best Stores Inc in redacted link....

Try again scammers

 

[Bundy Bear]

Interesting email popped in my inbox just now.

[FONT=&amp]As a valued Guest of our airline,
we invite you to participate in an online survey about the flight experience you had with us

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]At Qantas we are always looking for ways we can improve the Virgin Australia experience for our Guests, and your feedback will help us in achieving this goal.

The survey will take about 3-7 minutes and will be interesting for you to complete.

The survey is only open until 15 Aug 2017, if you wish to participate you will need to respond by then.

This research is being conducted on behalf of Qantas airlines As such, if you choose to participate the information and opinions you provide will only be used for research purposes.[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

in return we will give you the choice to pick your prize [/FONT]

• [FONT=&amp]75 $ AUD[/FONT]
• [FONT=&amp]1500 Woolworths points[/FONT]
• [FONT=&amp]3000 Qantas points[/FONT]

[FONT=&amp] > How do you get started? Simply click on the 'Take survey now box'

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Your answers will remain anonymous and no individual responses will be given to Virgin Australia; :shock:they will be combined with those from other participants of this research and your identity will not be revealed.

Your privacy, personal details and responses are protected by the Code of Conduct under the Industry Regulations of The Australian Market & Social Research Society.

[/FONT]

 

[andye]

Interesting email popped in my inbox just now.

[FONT=&amp]As a valued Guest of our airline,
we invite you to participate in an online survey about the flight experience you had with us

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]At Qantas we are always looking for ways we can improve the Virgin Australia experience for our Guests, and your feedback will help us in achieving this goal.

The survey will take about 3-7 minutes and will be interesting for you to complete.

The survey is only open until 15 Aug 2017, if you wish to participate you will need to respond by then.

This research is being conducted on behalf of Qantas airlines As such, if you choose to participate the information and opinions you provide will only be used for research purposes.[/FONT][FONT=&amp]

in return we will give you the choice to pick your prize [/FONT]

• [FONT=&amp]75 $ AUD[/FONT]
• [FONT=&amp]1500 Woolworths points[/FONT]
• [FONT=&amp]3000 Qantas points[/FONT]

[FONT=&amp] > How do you get started? Simply click on the 'Take survey now box'

[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Your answers will remain anonymous and no individual responses will be given to Virgin Australia; :shock:they will be combined with those from other participants of this research and your identity will not be revealed.

Your privacy, personal details and responses are protected by the Code of Conduct under the Industry Regulations of The Australian Market & Social Research Society.

[/FONT]

My first thought was that the prize options are bizarrely imbalanced

 

[OATEK]

My first thought was that the prize options are bizarrely imbalanced

We at QANTAS are looking for ways to improve the Virgin Australia experience - I don't think so!

 

[OZDUCK]

I got my first call from the "vehicle accident" scammers today. As I don't have the quick wit of some of those on here I just told her she was a liar and hung up.

 

[jastel]

I get a lot of these...I also have several vehicles and therefore a few "real" accidents as well.
I just ask for the date of the accident...they cant even give you that usually so I hang up.

I was in a bad mood the other day when I got a call and swore at the guy for wasting my time before hanging up.
He rang back straight away 6 times!!
I could see the same number on caller ID so didn't answer.
They must really think you are stupid....

 

[OZDUCK]

I had read about this guy before - he obviously has some real problems with reality.

Adelaide scam victim-turned-perpetrator David Lee Andrew jailed for role in African schemes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[FlyboyAl]

Just got a call on my mobile from +6119544218985 saying "congratulations, you have been chosen by Qantas to receive $999 off your next trip - press 1 to continue" - I pressed hang up!
Anyone else scored this??
alan

 

[OZDUCK]

Latest PayPal scam mail - once again their standards are dropping. Not having my name is bad enough but calling me a dressmaker is even worse!

[h=3]Dear costumer notice,[/h]We are notice with your account has been limited.
Thank you for signing up for PayPal. But we face a problem in the verification of the real owner of the account . And for that you must follow the following steps

1. click on the botton below.
2. log in to your PayPal account.

update and verify your account information

 

[OATEK]

Just got an automated call:

Congratulations, you been selected by QANTAS to receive 900.....

I hung up at this point.

P.S. I assume they were phishing for my QFF details.

Just got a call on my mobile from +6119544218985 saying "congratulations, you have been chosen by Qantas to receive $999 off your next trip - press 1 to continue" - I pressed hang up!
Anyone else scored this??
alan

Yep! ..................

 

[Airbumps]

Just got a call on my mobile from +6119544218985 saying "congratulations, you have been chosen by Qantas to receive $999 off your next trip - press 1 to continue" - I pressed hang up!
Anyone else scored this??
alan

Yep! I copped that one this afternoon

 

[Monica932]

Yep! I copped that one this afternoon

Me too. I wonder if there are people who believe them and fall for this.

 

[docjames]

Had phone call two evenings ago, with a recorded "You've been selected for a $999 travel voucher from Qantas. To claim your voucher, press 1".

I pressed "hang up".

 

[docjames]

I am getting three emails a day for a "military grade flashlight".

Haven't clicked one yet.

 

[whatmeworry]

Wow. I just got robocalled by someone in Mandarin.

First it plays a recorded message in Mandarin claiming it is a reminding phone call from Chinese-Consulate General in Melbourne and that you have failed to collect something and it is the last chance, then it automatically transferred to a guy who speaks Mandarin Chinese. He said in order to confirm your identity you need to give him the personal detailed information. When doubted, the phone was cut off.

Tel:
[h=1]0326895478[/h]

 

[wandering_fred]

Another variant

[h=1]You have a Santander Secure Email from Emilio[dot]Botin AT santander[dot]co[dot]uk.[/h] Read your secure message by opening the attachment, SecureDoc.html. You will be prompted to open (view) the file or save (download) it to your computer. For best results, save the file first, then open it.

If you have concerns about the validity of this message, please contact Santander directly.
For questions please contact the Santander Secure Email Help Desk at 0800 number

Just wandering but not opening

Fred

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I've blocked "customer-service.at.directdisk.net" many times. Why is email still arriving in junk folder? Isn't that the point of blocking an email address? Don't receive any email from that email address.

I get a variety of spam from them. I'd write to Microsoft but don't think they care about Outlook/Hotmail unless you upgrade to premium version.

You can block all you want, you will still get it in.
I have blocked many "same" from address emails into my email, but they will still come.
I have hovered over the sender, and its word for word the same as the one I blocked, add to spam, and deleted.
Also, the spam/scam one where they use Amazon's name one especially gets on my nerves.
As if I had ordered from Amazon in the past, or will in future.
Amazon does not "light" my internal fire, so to speak.