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Scam Beware
Scam Beware
by pedrosloggett » Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:55 pm
Just wanted to make everyone aware of a sophisticated scam.
Yesterday I received an e-mail supposedly from a friend in U.K. saying that they were having problems buying an Amazon gift card for a friend and could I get it for them. Everything about the e-mail looked totally genuine. Address correct etc.
Of course would help a friend. When I asked for the details they gave me a name and e-mail and wanted £200. I was suspicious because of the amount. I contacted the friend via an alternative e-mail asking if the e-mails had come from them and the reply was yes. Not satisfied I sent a watsap and my friend said that they had not contacted me.
Both e-mail accounts have been hijacked and diverted. Even though I sent a message directly to my friend they did not receive it but the hijacker did.
BE AWARE STAY ALERT
Yesterday I received an e-mail supposedly from a friend in U.K. saying that they were having problems buying an Amazon gift card for a friend and could I get it for them. Everything about the e-mail looked totally genuine. Address correct etc.
Of course would help a friend. When I asked for the details they gave me a name and e-mail and wanted £200. I was suspicious because of the amount. I contacted the friend via an alternative e-mail asking if the e-mails had come from them and the reply was yes. Not satisfied I sent a watsap and my friend said that they had not contacted me.
Both e-mail accounts have been hijacked and diverted. Even though I sent a message directly to my friend they did not receive it but the hijacker did.
BE AWARE STAY ALERT
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Re: Scam Beware
by carolandgraeme » Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:12 pm
They certainly try all sorts. Thanks for the info
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Re: Scam Beware
by Chrisdee » Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:26 pm
You have to be do careful these days it's awful
Thanks for letting us know
Thanks for letting us know
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Re: Scam Beware
by Darro » Mon Nov 06, 2023 5:47 pm
Two separate email A/C's hacked, what's the bets they were using the same password for both?
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Re: Scam Beware
by The Eagle » Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:57 pm
So how many more friends of your friend fell for the scam from both of his hijacked email accounts.
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Re: Scam Beware
by Paul M » Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:07 pm
Quote: from a friend in U.K. saying that they were having problems buying an Amazon gift card for a friend and could I get it for them. Everything about the e-mail
It’s £200! Surely any ‘friend’ would phone you to ask for a favour like this? The very fact it’s emailed should tell you it’s a wrong un!
It’s £200! Surely any ‘friend’ would phone you to ask for a favour like this? The very fact it’s emailed should tell you it’s a wrong un!
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Re: Scam Beware
by Darro » Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:33 pm
The story fails the 'smell' test from the get go.
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Re: Scam Beware
by pedrosloggett » Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:02 pm
It's clever because they don't ask for an amount in the first instance. Like all good scams they lead you along a bit at a time.
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