Scam, What Scam?
We all get annoying emails from overseas, but how can you tell if they are real scam or not? Our WebStor team pulled 5 top scam emails from their junk files this week alone!
- Banks DO NOT ask for your personal details by email. Any email that looks like its from a bank is a SCAM. Here’s one supposedly from Westpac…
This special holiday season, we express our commitment to building a better Westpac Online.
Login to your account here <http://skiinglesgets.com/entrance/_notes/Westpac/west/index.htm> .
- The US Government would never contact you by email about millions of dollars that you know nothing about, let alone have a dumb email address from yandex.com, which is a search engine!
Text only +1(202)524-3327
I am Mr Jeh Charles Johnson. The secretary, to the us department of homeland security Washington DC, I am writing to you regarding your abandoned consignment box worth 4.7 million dollars.so kindly reconfirm your Full address, Full name, Phone number, and Nearest Airport. I wait for your urgent and positive respond. You can call presidency officer Mr Martins Who is in charge of releasing the box to me +229 99583760 or reach email(johnsonjehcharles@yandex.com)
Sincerely Yours
Mr Jeh Charles Johnson
Secretary us department of homeland security.
- Couriers are not this dumb: We have a Fedex account, just take a look at the link provided to supposedly print a label to deliver a parcel!
FedEx
Dear Customer,
Your parcel has arrived at December 19. Courier was unable to deliver the parcel to you.
To receive your parcel, print this label and go to the nearest office.
<http://przyducha.com/options.php?fd=BvAehMklgmx9wHh7s0luGZZC3doCsoEcsO4DiTymnHQ=>
Get Shipment Label
FedEx 1995-2014
- Apple want me to update my account? I don’t think so……If Apple did send me an email, it would be addressed to me and it would have a logo on it! Surely!
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- We have saved the best one for last. The old “ATO has a refund for you” scam…. I am not Madame by the way….! Please submit a refund request? Really?
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) TAX REFUND NOTIFICATION
Dear Sir/Madame,
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined
that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 304.73 AUD
Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.
To access your tax refund, please Click Here
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
Australian Taxation Office
Australian Government
Australian Taxation Office
TAX REFUND ID: QC 33526-ATO
© Crown Copyright, ATO Australian Taxation Office
Unsuspecting people get caught out by these scams every day. The warning signs are obvious: if it looks too good to be true, then it is, especially when you don’t have rich relatives in other countries mysteriously leaving you cash!
If you are not sure, Google is your friend. Put the first line on the email into Google and the results will soon show you it’s a scam!
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