OMG - blatant attemps at fraud

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:56 pm

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I just got this email....

I NEVER get spam so fark knows how this happened

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:59 pm

hahaha this has been around for years now dude.

delete email and carry on about your day

Post by **lucas** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:06 pm

Phishing scam.

Don't bite.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:19 pm

as if I would....

I've never recieved anything like this before. I have heard about them obviously. Pretty well written to look official. I wonder how many bites they would get with this crap?

Post by **fooishbar** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:22 pm

that's probably the best-written one I've seen. only obvious mistake on a first scan was Bpay (not BPay/BPAY).

most of them are like

some illiterate wrote:Bank of Westpac Importunt Notice

holy shit dude your bank account

pls update lol

http://83.213.94.7/scamartists/westpak/

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:23 pm

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:26 pm

deviant wrote:as if I would....

well thats good then

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:36 pm

Phishing

Phishing is a scam where hackers ‘fish’ for your personal details by using hoax emails claiming to be from financial institutions. This method continues to be favoured by online thieves.

Hoax emails claiming to be from banks are often generated overseas, and are sent in bulk. The email asks the recipient to provide sensitive information such as their username, password, Customer Registration Number or PIN by providing a link leading to a fake website, enabling thieves to gather the details for later fraudulent use.

You can minimise your chances of being a victim of Phishing scams by:

Typing ‘www.bank.com’ into your Internet browser to log on to Internet Banking. NEVER follow links from emails etc.
Authentic bank emails will not request personal details or log on information.
Immediately deleting emails of unknown origins, no matter how innocent or provocative the subject headings sound.
Changing your Internet Banking password on a regular basis.
Keeping your anti-virus and firewalls up-to-date and perform regular scans of your computer.

most banks will have a security section on their website for further info .

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:51 pm

stop working ADD

j/k

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:54 pm

Lizkins wrote:stop working ADD j/k

Couldn't help myself.

cobbernuts · Post by **cobbernuts** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:57 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:Phishting

You can minimise your chances of being a victim of Phishting scams by:

Staying away from ADD_Boy on sundaze.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:57 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:
Lizkins wrote:stop working ADD j/k
Couldn't help myself.

s'all good

my first post was from when i DID work there....sad i know

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:58 pm

cobbernuts wrote:
ADD_Boy wrote:Phishting

You can minimise your chances of being a victim of Phishting scams by:

Staying away from ADD_Boy on sundaze.

sternumbreaks · Post by **sternumbreaks** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:59 pm

fooishbar wrote:
some illiterate wrote:Bank of Westpac Importunt Notice

holy shit dude your bank account

pls update lol

http://83.213.94.7/scamartists/westpak/

haha!

Rob M · Post by **Rob M** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:10 am

the ebay phishing scam is even worse imo. just hope you don't have automatic credit card transactioning on your accounts

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:16 am

New one identified today claiming to be from the Reserve Bank.

a1studmuffin · Post by **a1studmuffin** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:49 pm

My girlfriend got a classic ebay one the other day...

"HELLO DO YOU ACCEPT CHEQUES PLEASE THANK YOU

BABAN
NIGERIA"

Textbook.

Scholtzy · Post by **Scholtzy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:11 pm

Ive had some wierd ones on ebay requesting western bank money transfers...in really bad engrish...

enough people must get sucked in for them to bother tho...

killeye · Post by **killeye** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:31 pm

I got a really authentic looking Ebay one to my hotmail address asking for details etc...thing is, I dont use my hotmail account for Ebay!

Onto other forms of spam, I got this in my inbox today:

Subject : Halo canada MAN!

Hello have a good day,
I am not sure where to begin,it is first time I try to use internet to
meet the man but the thing is,that I will work abroad I can choice
USA,Canada or Europe and I would like to meet the man to share free
evenings and be my guide. My friends helped me to send a few letters
to different address and I do hope that I am lucky to meet good and
kind man.you should know that now I live in Russia and my goal is to =
leave this country because it's difficult being a sexy woman here alone=20
I will send a few photos if you reply.
if you don't have wife nor girlfriend ,maybe we could try to meet?
I am free I have not children .and I have not boyfriend here.
I am 25 years old ,please write to me directly
to my mail-See you soon ,with great hope.