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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #135 - May 12^th, 2023 at 5:48pm

Bias_2012 wrote on May 7^th, 2023 at 1:35pm:

Two more scam emails sent to my computer

Your payment is due
Hi (email address)
Our third attempt to charge your payment method has failed. Your account might be at risk of cancellation.
Previous charge attempted on
04-May-2023 00:22:47
Due since
01-Apr-2023
Please complete your payment as soon as possible for continued service.

Click here to update your payment method
If you have questions about this payment or your subscription, please visit our extensive Help Center to find answers and to get in touch with us. We'd love to hear from you.
Kind regards,

The (internet provider) Team

This scammer has an extensive Help Center ............ to empty your bank account

Australia Post
Package Stuck In transit
It's on its way
Incorrect Address
From Australia Post Online Shop
Tracking number LZ9251301235AU
Expected Friday, 05 May 2023 - Saturday 06 May 2023
Your package with the tracking number is being held at the local post office,

and we are waiting for your authorization to redeliver it.

Please provide your correct shipping address and pay the additional delivery fee

to complete the delivery process ($3.00)

Click here to initiate the redelivery process.

Schedule Delivery

No such tracking number ..... I put it through Aust Post's Tracking .... no show

That's been flooding the market lately and it's an obvious scam. Australia Post doesn't do redelivery. You pay for one attempted delivery, then it goes to the post office.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 154529 Gender:	Re: Scamwatch Reply #136 - May 13^th, 2023 at 1:01pm Received a scam SMS the other day: "Dad - I accidentally dropped my phone down the loo, so it's broken. I'm using an old one - let me know if you got this message". The use of the word "loo" was interesting. Needless to say, I didn't respond.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25615 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Scamwatch Reply #137 - May 13^th, 2023 at 1:23pm "I broke my main phone. Now, I am using a spare to let you know this". Pointless text.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 154529 Gender:	Re: Scamwatch Reply #138 - May 13^th, 2023 at 3:14pm UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2023 at 1:23pm: "I broke my main phone. Now, I am using a spare to let you know this". Pointless text. I suppose that if I replied the next SMS would be: "Dad - can you lend me $1,000 to get a new phone? These are the details of my new bank account ...".
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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #139 - May 16^th, 2023 at 6:00pm

An obvious one

Australia Government

myGovID

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This email address was used to create a myGov account.

This email was sent by MyGov, 111 Bourke Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000. If you have any concerns, or don't think you should have received this email, please call us on 13 13 18.

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #140 - May 29^th, 2023 at 12:09am

How Aussie was swindled out of nearly $300,000 in sophisticated romance scam

By 9News Staff
9:45am May 26, 2023

Nigerian romance scam ... who would have guessed? Not this guy, and he lost big time

https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-man-paul-reed-targeted-in-sophistic...

A few checks would have revealed the scam, as it was, cops were knocking on his door, thought he was a money mule

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #141 - May 29^th, 2023 at 12:46pm

Bias_2012 wrote on May 16^th, 2023 at 6:00pm:

An obvious one

Australia Government

myGovID

Your Refund is ready.

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This email was sent by MyGov, 111 Bourke Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000. If you have any concerns, or don't think you should have received this email, please call us on 13 13 18.

Yes I get that email and think… really? I get a refund… yeah that’ll be the day! Grin

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #142 - May 29^th, 2023 at 12:50pm

Bias_2012 wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 12:09am:

How Aussie was swindled out of nearly $300,000 in sophisticated romance scam

By 9News Staff
9:45am May 26, 2023

Nigerian romance scam ... who would have guessed? Not this guy, and he lost big time

https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-man-paul-reed-targeted-in-sophistic...

A few checks would have revealed the scam, as it was, cops were knocking on his door, thought he was a money mule

It’s so annoying to hear about these scams still conning folk here in Oz …. all the media and internet coverage and warnings about it and yet, still people fall for it… if it’s too good to be true… it is!!!!

A fool and their money are soon parted!

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 154529 Gender:	Re: Scamwatch Reply #143 - May 29^th, 2023 at 1:11pm This guy does some excellent work with filthy scammers:
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 9822	Re: Scamwatch Reply #144 - May 29^th, 2023 at 2:49pm greggerypeccary wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 1:11pm: This guy does some excellent work with filthy scammers: Oh that was so freakin good … so satisfying to watch! What a hero! Made my day seeing these vids, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #145 - May 29^th, 2023 at 2:51pm

Sophia wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 1:11pm:

This guy does some excellent work with filthy scammers:

Oh that was so freakin good … so satisfying to watch! What a hero! Made my day seeing these vids, thanks for sharing.

No problem.

He has hundreds of excellent videos.

It's nice to see people doing good work like that.

https://www.youtube.com/@ScammerPayback/videos

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #146 - May 30^th, 2023 at 10:24pm

Great-grandmother loses almost $500k to false AFP scam

By A Current Affair Staff|3 hours ago

"A 91-year-old Queensland widow who thought she was helping police track down a scammer ended up losing almost $500,000 when it turned out she was the one being duped."

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/queensland-greatgrandmother-loses-almo...

No computer involved in this one, it was all done by phone over a period of 10 months - can't believe it!

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #147 - Jun 1^st, 2023 at 10:12pm

Bias_2012 wrote on May 30^th, 2023 at 10:24pm:

Great-grandmother loses almost $500k to false AFP scam

By A Current Affair Staff|3 hours ago

"A 91-year-old Queensland widow who thought she was helping police track down a scammer ended up losing almost $500,000 when it turned out she was the one being duped."

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/queensland-greatgrandmother-loses-almo...

No computer involved in this one, it was all done by phone over a period of 10 months - can't believe it!

I watched that story and yes… she went in often to a said bank making many big transactions… and the bank checked nothing? No queries etc? Half million dollars and you’d think someone at the bank headquarters wouldn’t at least opened eyes in wide amazement … if they cared to notice …

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #148 - Jun 1^st, 2023 at 11:10pm

Sophia wrote on Jun 1^st, 2023 at 10:12pm:

Bias_2012 wrote on May 30^th, 2023 at 10:24pm:

...
"A 91-year-old Queensland widow who thought she was helping police track down a scammer ended up losing almost $500,000 when it turned out she was the one being duped."

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/queensland-greatgrandmother-loses-almo...
No computer involved in this one, it was all done by phone over a period of 10 months - can't believe it!

I watched that story and yes… she went in often to a said bank making many big transactions… and the bank checked nothing? No queries etc? Half million dollars and you’d think someone at the bank headquarters wouldn’t at least opened eyes in wide amazement … if they cared to notice …

I guess as she'd made the deposits over a period of ten months,
none of the bank's red flags were triggered; it may've been three
or four transactions each month of much smaller amounts.

And there's not necessarily any human involvement in bank
transactions—it's all largely done electronically unless a specific
audit has been ordered on an account. Which means it's difficult
to solely "blame" the bank in question.

At age 91, I'd also suspect an element of dementia with this
woman, exacerbating the situation, as well as her not telling her
son—who by rights should've been looking after her finances,
just as I monitored my 95-year-old father's bank savings accounts
and term deposits.

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Re: Scamwatch
Reply #149 - Jun 1^st, 2023 at 11:23pm

I checked out the site Bias_2012 linked to...

https://www.9news.com.au/national/scams-in-australia-hackers-online-email-texts-...

... I've not once received any of those particular messages,
nor any others even similar to them. I'm very aware of
scammers and hackers and phishers, and take appropriate
precautions. It's not rocket surgery!

I also think—as an often, allegedly IT incompetent(!) baby
boomer—that you'd have to be cognitively deficient to fall for
any of those oh-so-obvious scams.

Although I'm guessing there could be a few dummies on this
forum, maybe like Sir Lastnail, who'd fall for them. People
who suck up conspiracy theories like a sponge are ideal targets
for scammers, as their due diligence amounts to non-existent.

Cheesy

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