Scams like these

[bussyboy]

Just received a call from 0403 375 893 - automated voice that my Amazon Prime is due expiry tonight and will be extended for $99.99. Should I wish to cancel, I need to press 1 to talk to their cancellation department.

I don't understand this one - who would cancel their Amazon Prime, even at $100/year!?

 

[wandering_fred]

I wonder if this a scam or whether the superlative performance of QF's IT department has infiltrated Jetstar

Hi,

We would like to remind you that you have a Jetstar voucher(s) that is due to expire in 2023. Please ensure you use the voucher(s) to "make a booking link" before the expiry dates detailed below. Here are the details of your voucher(s) expiring in 2023: Voucher Balance^ Expiry Date 202200047541100001 AUD 50 07-07-2023 ^Available voucher balance as of 27/10/2022 Important information about your voucher(s). Flights are generally available to book up to 12 months in advance. As long as you use your voucher(s) before the expiry date, you can redeem it for "any available Jetstar flight link" You can check the balance of your voucher(s) whenever you like, using the "voucher balance checker link" If your voucher(s) expires before you can use it, please "contact us link" for assistance. If your voucher(s) has been partially used, we can only assist after the voucher’s expiry date has passed in 2023. We look forward to welcoming you on board your next flight. Jetstar

All of the links go to email dot jetstar dot com. As such I attempted to check the voucher balance and did seemingly get to the jetstar website. Though the voucher (and my name added) was invalid... Somebody is wandering Fred

 

[tgh]

who would cancel their Amazon Prime

I just did…but decided not to accept the generous offer in post 3737….

 

[RAM]

The new rule of thumb is to treat every email as spam until you independently contact the company by separately using their phone number or web site found by a new search from your browser after it has been shut & re-opened as a totally new session.

 

[straitman]

I just got one that almost looked authentic except it was from a dogie email address, sent to an obscure address and has a link in it.

Refund of 688.64 AUD After completing the annual calculation of your personal fiscal dues, we are delighted to inform you that you will receive a tax refund of 688.64 AUD. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and would like to inform you that our teams are continuously working on improving our working processes to avoid similar issues in the future. To receive your tax refund, please complete the following form click here. (Link removed) Please note that your personal data will only be used to process your refund. It will not be shared nor used for marketing purposes. Please complete the procedure by clicking on the link above before 31/12/2022. Sincerely, Financial department

 

[SYD]

I just got one that almost looked authentic except it was from a dogie email address, sent to an obscure address and has a link in it.

Refund of 688.64 AUD After completing the annual calculation of your personal fiscal dues, we are delighted to inform you that you will receive a tax refund of 688.64 AUD. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and would like to inform you that our teams are continuously working on improving our working processes to avoid similar issues in the future. To receive your tax refund, please complete the following form click here. (Link removed) Please note that your personal data will only be used to process your refund. It will not be shared nor used for marketing purposes. Please complete the procedure by clicking on the link above before 31/12/2022. Sincerely, Financial department

Also a number of red-flags in the text highlighted. As if the ATO would refund us our “fiscal dues” in anything other than AUD …

”department” seems to be a popular term coming out of the sub-continent. I received a call from a gentlemen from the “Do not call department”….

 

[TheRealTMA]

I just got one that almost looked authentic except it was from a dogie email address, sent to an obscure address and has a link in it.

Refund of 688.64 AUD After completing the annual calculation of your personal fiscal dues, we are delighted to inform you that you will receive a tax refund of 688.64 AUD. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and would like to inform you that our teams are continuously working on improving our working processes to avoid similar issues in the future. To receive your tax refund, please complete the following form click here. (Link removed) Please note that your personal data will only be used to process your refund. It will not be shared nor used for marketing purposes. Please complete the procedure by clicking on the link above before 31/12/2022. Sincerely, Financial department

LOL. Yes, I got three! Bit of an overkill by the ATO I thought when they had not notified me of the need for a Directors ID which I found out from listening to the ABC morning program!

 

[Cossie]

Allegedly from Combank. Pity the return address is in Canada!
Actual “Sign In” link removed.

Dear Customer,

An internal verification has shown that your phone number linked to your Commonwealth Bank account has not been verified.
We are therefore obliged to identify you with an SMS verification.

Sign In

For security reasons, we are obliged to restrict access to your Commonwealth Bank account. If you have not verified your details before 08/11/2022.

Many greetings

Thank you for your trust.

 

[Ade]

03 7065 3436 - another automated call playing a recording that my Amazon Prime account is expiring tonight and press 1 to talk to a support to extend or cancel the subscription

 

[SOPOOR]

Allegedly from Combank. Pity the return address is in Canada!
Actual “Sign In” link removed.

Dear Customer,

An internal verification has shown that your phone number linked to your Commonwealth Bank account has not been verified.
We are therefore obliged to identify you with an SMS verification.

Sign In

For security reasons, we are obliged to restrict access to your Commonwealth Bank account. If you have not verified your details before 08/11/2022.

Many greetings

Thank you for your trust.

I've been told that some of these scams they deliberately make small mistakes or make it sound totally stupid so that the ones who actually fall for it are easier prey

 

[TheRealTMA]

I've been told that some of these scams they deliberately make small mistakes or make it sound totally stupid so that the ones who actually fall for it are easier prey

From 1993...

"
The National Westminster Bank in England admitted last month that it keeps personal information about its customers — such as their political affiliation — on computer. But now Computer Weekly reveals that a financial institution, sadly unnamed, has gone one better and moved into the realm of personal abuse.

The institution decided to mass-mail 2000 of its richest customers, inviting them to buy extra services. One of its computer programmers wrote a program to search through the databases and select its customers automatically. He tested the program with an imaginary customer called Rich cough.

Unfortunately, an error resulted in all 2000 letters being addressed "Dear Rich cough". The luckless programmer was subsequently fired."

 

[Forg]

I just had a call from Telstra Support, apparently they searched my account due to lots of complaints and my IP has gone from private to public! I have today off, I have time, I was intrigued to see where the scam was going to go, but she was soooo sloooooow in getting there I just had to give up & admit to her that I knew it was a scam.

 

[prozac]

From 1993...

"
The National Westminster Bank in England admitted last month that it keeps personal information about its customers — such as their political affiliation — on computer. But now Computer Weekly reveals that a financial institution, sadly unnamed, has gone one better and moved into the realm of personal abuse.

The institution decided to mass-mail 2000 of its richest customers, inviting them to buy extra services. One of its computer programmers wrote a program to search through the databases and select its customers automatically. He tested the program with an imaginary customer called Rich cough.

Unfortunately, an error resulted in all 2000 letters being addressed "Dear Rich cough". The luckless programmer was subsequently fired."

Oh that is simply too good. I wish my bank would address me as Dear Rich cough, but alas I think that would mean I'd have to work harder.

 

[prozac]

WARNING ... WARNING ... WARNING
Today I received a text message to "receive FREE Equifax Identify protection for recent cyberattack.visit" then a link to an Optus-Equifax.netify.app.

The link is a designed to extract the few remaining sheckles you might have left in your bank account following the Optus hack.

EDIT: For the record, this is the real Equifax-Optus offering. Optus Equifax Protect 12 month subscription

 

[MARTINE]

Thanks @prozac

I am a Medibank customer and just dont know what more I can do
Changed all my passwords
Never buy anything with my debit card
All my Credit Cards are with banks for whom I have no account if hacked

 

[SYD]

All my Credit Cards are with banks for whom I have no account if hacked

That’s actually quite handy (apart from the CC itself being fraudulently used).

Debit cards are our weakest link and the banks insist on throwing them at us. NAB didn’t renew my EFTPOS card so I had to call to get it reinstated…

 

[VPS]

Check your audience guys - I don't have any kids

 

[cove]

Because we are Medibank Private customers we have both changed our Medicare number. i will need to advise my health suppliers of the change.

 

[MARTINE]

Because we are Medibank Private customers we have both changed our Medicare number. i will need to advise my health suppliers of the change.

Thanks @cove
I will do same

 

[MARTINE]

Thanks @cove
I will do same

Done and nice and quick
Medicare card is a useful ID entry point so glad thats changed