Scams like these

[drron]

And i got that email the day after transferring my FB points to VA.

 

[VPS]

Woolworths yeah nup and it's Thursday not Wednesday

The email address

 

[Forg]

Does anyone know how they succeed in spoofing senders details in sms.
No, I am not going to do it.
Do they use a laptop linked to a mobile phone to type ((286_28))?

I don’t know, but I doubt it involves anything as simple as a laptop or a mobile ‘phone.
It’s primarily overseas, so mobile or other doesn’t matter; it’s going to be fairly specialist bulk telecomms equipment, probably similar to a large legit call-centre like whatever Qantas uses OS.

 

[JohnK]

So no answer to my emails.

Send chargeback request to Latitude, support ticket with vendor auto closes after 3 days, so reply that I'm doing chargeback and leave it there.

Receive email they value my business and if I've tried the product for 30 days and not happy they'll offer full refund.

LOL. Chargeback does the trick. Why couldn't they provide support without threat of chargeback?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I guess places like the legit ones, where they been conned, and us (end users who have been conned), charge backs by the credit card companies are the only way that it will work out.
But they are only good for the credit side of things, ie, ((I fell for the Liam Market scam, they couldnt send the goods, as their "accountant" ran off with the funds, but then, they offered me the job of being their accountant, and sending them the proceeds of the sales, into bitcoin")).
Ala (((Money Mule)))!.
I said no, my mum reported the company to SAPOL.
I paid via bank transfer ie Osko, bank said they couldnt do anything!
Do not use Liam Market at all cost.
Crooked as, mate, crooked as.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I have another one from our "friendly ATO (((agent)))".
SMS
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ATO-24
AT0: You have Important allowance notification view at h8**s://2024assessment-processed.cc/a/
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And with the fake alpha number spoofed from, how ever they do it, cant be blocked, so the only way is to delete it straight off, and let it keep coming.
At least with the 04 #, can block and delete, then phone wont sound with the number, but will still get notification of fake linkt sms.

 

[VPS]

Telstra again

 

[VPS]

Greetings,

I am Mrs. Randi Blicher, an account officer in Financial Services.

I personally discovered an inactive account worth US$13.4 million during our Bank's Annual Account Auditing.

Nobody has operated this account till date. Definitely, our Banking code of ethics will confiscate this fund if it remains inactive for a period of years without any claims.

In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this money out of our bank to avoid our bank confiscating this fund. Our sharing ratio will be 50% for you and 50% for me.

Should you be interested to work with me on this project? Kindly get back to me for more information and Guidelines.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Randi Blicher

 

[latawiec]

It becomes scary ... particularly if AI is being used by scammers like in this case described in today's the Australian.

 

[VPS]

Great grammar and interesting email address





Attn : Beneficiary:

I hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay Your overdue/Pending fund, for which you could not complete the process of releasing the fund through the Digital Payment System, Dealing with the unsupposed officials that claimed the payment was in their care, which was the reason for the delay in your payment. We have chosen to pay you through an ATM VISA card due to widespread fraud, the European, the United Nations, ECOWAS, and the Paris Club created this arrangement to pay you as one of the listed victims.

The European, United Nations, and Paris Clubs introduced this payment arrangement to enable our Contract, all the winner's prizes, humanitrian Aids and inheritance beneficiaries to receive their funds without any interference. The mentioned ATM VISA Card was programmed and powered by Gold Card World Wide. The ATM Visa Card is credited with a total sum of $11.7 Million United States Dollars, already loaded/certified on the Visa Card, which you can use to access your fund at any ATM stand location worldwide. And the maximum daily withdrawal limit is Ten Thousand e.United States Dollars ($10,000.00).

We have concluded the delivery arrangements with the below courier service companY, and we have included their delivery times below.

Company Name: AGS Worldwide Movers.

Delivery Time: 72HOURS (3days).

Delivery Price: $100

Contact Email: [email protected]

Once we gets your delivery address and fee, the package will be delivered to your destination withing 3 days, send your delivery address, cellphone number and your a copy of your ID card to this email address [email protected] to faster the delivery proccess.

Remain Blessed:

Email: [email protected]

Hon: John Mik

 

[JohnK]

Anyone a member of FlySmiles? They want to enhance their online security measures.

With the recent enhancement of our loyalty system, we have several new procedures in place to ensure better security controls of all FlySmiLes member accounts and transactions. One key feature would be the verification of passport details along with ticket details for earning of mileage on your travels.

Therefore, in order to earn miles seamlessly for all your travels, we do request that you update details of your current passport onto your FlySmiLes profile​

Seriously want to store Passport details on their system? Talk about sitting ducks. No thanks.​

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Great grammar and interesting email address

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Attn : Beneficiary:

I hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay Your overdue/Pending fund, for which you could not complete the process of releasing the fund through the Digital Payment System, Dealing with the unsupposed officials that claimed the payment was in their care, which was the reason for the delay in your payment. We have chosen to pay you through an ATM VISA card due to widespread fraud, the European, the United Nations, ECOWAS, and the Paris Club created this arrangement to pay you as one of the listed victims.

The European, United Nations, and Paris Clubs introduced this payment arrangement to enable our Contract, all the winner's prizes, humanitrian Aids and inheritance beneficiaries to receive their funds without any interference. The mentioned ATM VISA Card was programmed and powered by Gold Card World Wide. The ATM Visa Card is credited with a total sum of $11.7 Million United States Dollars, already loaded/certified on the Visa Card, which you can use to access your fund at any ATM stand location worldwide. And the maximum daily withdrawal limit is Ten Thousand e.United States Dollars ($10,000.00).

We have concluded the delivery arrangements with the below courier service companY, and we have included their delivery times below.

Company Name: AGS Worldwide Movers.

Delivery Time: 72HOURS (3days).

Delivery Price: $100

Contact Email: [email protected]

Once we gets your delivery address and fee, the package will be delivered to your destination withing 3 days, send your delivery address, cellphone number and your a copy of your ID card to this email address [email protected] to faster the delivery proccess.

Remain Blessed:

Email: [email protected]

Hon: John Mik

Still can tell author is from a NESB.

 

[prozac]

This is a good one that no doubt has caught a few.

Services Australia: If your myGov account is linked to Centrelink, Click httpsqrs://gov.mycentrelink.click/update/information to update your information now.

Kindly note that myGov NEVER sends links.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Trend Micro flagged this as suspicious- don't bank with CBA either.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Would be scary when they spoof the sender, however way they do it as "CBA_AU", or "comm-bank-au", but any "bank" that uses the 04 phone number is a scam sms for sure.
That ACCC anti scam subagency could start putting out ads "do not respond to bank smss from an Australian mobile phone nmber, its a scam".
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What is a netbak?

 

[Happy Dude]

smishing? New one for me. What's that?

 

[MARTINE]

Post automatically merged: May 27, 2024

What really got me about this — they got my email address correct in the rest of the email

 

[Forg]

smishing? New one for me. What's that?

I believe it’s phishing (”fishing” for responses that give away details OR get people tangled-up in data-theft sites), except via SMS … hence smishing.


And now for some annoying information which may be helpful to someone, we had a very annoying leak which involved a plumber week-before-last, and so I needed to answer unknown numbers in case I missed a plumber. About 3-4 days of answering unknown numbers, and I’ve gone from a scam call every 3-4 days to about a half-dozen per day.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Smishing does exist as a term, probably the same mob that does the phishing banking ones.
Just google it, their aim is for you to download malware, by clicking on the links.
Its bad when the scammers can put "TelStar_Au" or anything they want!
I purposely misspelt that one above.

 

[Major]

We write to enquire if you have instructed one Mr. Alan Garnett of (53 Shenley Fields Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 5AL, United Kingdom.)to receive your fund valued $7.5 Million Dollars on your behalf? Mr. Alan contacted us claiming to be your partner and that you have instructed him to act on your behalf henceforth. He also claimed that you gave him power receive your fund as your partner.

We have instructed him to check back with us as to enable us get in touch with you before taking any action.

We advise you as a matter of urgency to get back to us immediately on the receipt of this email for confirmation.

Looking forward to your prompt response and cooperation..

Sincerely,
Kori L. Ogrosky