greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 13^th, 2020 at 9:54pm:


I had the internet, at home, in 1995 and my first mobile phone (a Nokia) in 1998. I have retained the landline because I want to. I have a Samsung "smartphone" but do not give out my number to all and sundry because that is a good way to get on the List that scammers use. 

I miss calls at times on my cell phone. Look through the list of recent calls—quite a few leave no number and no message.

As both an employer and someone being made ‘job ready’ I can definitely state that the Job Network sucks, hard!

How good are you at recognizing scam emails? I received this unsolicited email yesterday. I have nothing to do with Bitcoin, nor own any


Scam, or not?


Josie (with Bitcioninvestment email address)


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Mix_Master wrote on Nov 27^th, 2020 at 8:14am:




I have had experience like that with something to do with Uber specials..... the more I try to unsubscribe the more I get.........so what do you have to do to get rid of them?

cods wrote on Nov 27^th, 2020 at 8:39am:


That would depend...

Is it coming from a legit email address? (Unlikely). If it is, you can block it. If as is likely it isn't, there's isn't much you can do, as they'll use a different (fictional) email address each time they send.

Worse, many of these asshats compile lists of "live" email addresses, and on-sell them.

Cue more spam from an un-related asshat...

From ACCC Scamwatch - 12/2/2021


Romance baiting scams on the rise

Dear radar subscriber,

Australians reported a record-breaking $37 million lost to Scamwatch last year for dating and romance scams. Total losses are expected to be much higher and scammers are now using dating apps to lure victims into investment scams.

This new technique, called romance baiting, involves scammers meeting people on dating apps and then moving the conversation to an encrypted chat site. After a few weeks of developing a relationship, the scammer will begin asking about the victim’s finances and encourage them to participate in an investment opportunity.

“These scams prey on people seeking connection and can leave victims with significant financial losses and emotional distress,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.

“While traditional dating and romance scams tend to target older Australians, almost half of all losses to romance baiting scams come from people under the age of 35.”

Scammers often encourage victims to initially transfer a small amount of money to prove how easy the investment is. Victims will be told to top up their accounts to increase their profits but when they run out of money to transfer, the scammer will cease all communication.

Last year Scamwatch received over 400 reports of romance baiting scams with over $15.2 million in losses and the majority involved cryptocurrency investment scams.

“Don’t take financial advice from someone you met on an app and never give financial or personal details to someone you’ve only met online,” Ms Rickard said.

From ACCC Scamwatch - 30/3/2021

Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $14 million

Dear radar subscriber,

Australian businesses reported over $14 million in losses to Scamwatch due to payment redirection scams last year, and average losses so far in 2021 are more than five times higher compared to average losses in the same period last year.

Total losses are much higher as these scams are reported to a range of different organisations.

In a payment redirection scam, also known as business email compromise scams, scammers impersonate a business or its employees via email and request that money, which usually is owed to the legitimate business, is sent to a fraudulent account.

“Payment redirection scams impact businesses across many industries, including real estate, construction, law, recruitment, and universities,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.

“Scammers tend to target new or junior employees, or even volunteers, as they are less likely to be familiar with their employer’s finance processes or the types of requests to expect from their supervisors.”

“We recommend organisations ensure their staff are well trained in the company’s payment processes and remain aware of payment redirection scams,” Ms Rickard said.

Payment redirection scams can take several different forms. In some instances, scammers hack into a legitimate email account and pose as the business, by intercepting legitimate invoices and amending the bank details before releasing emails to the intended recipients.

In one instance, a victim lost $16,500 in a single transaction after a scammer used a staff member’s email address to send an invoice to a customer with ‘updated bank details’, redirecting the payment to the scammer’s personal bank account.