Author Topic: Today's SPAM (Read 123165 times)

ElyDave · « **Reply #125 on:** 07 April, 2017, 06:06:00 pm »

Dear Client,

We notices that your id just login from unknwon devices ( Iphone 7 ) from Australia.

Because it is your first login using new devices, we have temporary locked your account.

What should you do?

After you log in, go to the Resolution Center and complete the tasks related to these limitations. Your quick response will help restore your AppleID.

Login >>

We appreciate your patience with our security measures and hope to see you again soon.

Best Regards

I don't have an apple ID or any apple products, other than a bag of Cox's in the fridge.
From "do not reply"

BrianI · « **Reply #126 on:** 08 April, 2017, 07:31:01 am »

Lol, you should use The One Ronnie BlackBerry fruitshop sketch as a basis for spamming the spammers...

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #127 on:** 13 April, 2017, 04:11:44 pm »

Time to claim back your money:

Nigeria's EFCC 'finds $43m in Lagos flat'

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More than $43m (£34m) has been seized from a flat in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, the anti-corruption agency says.
Officials raided the flat after a tip-off about a "haggard-looking" woman in "dirty clothes" taking bags in and out of it, the agency added.
The money was believed to be from unlawful activity, but no arrests have as yet been made, the agency added.
This is the latest in a series of raids which uncovered bundles of cash in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy.

The French Tandem · « **Reply #128 on:** 01 May, 2017, 11:02:59 am »

Each time I search on the internet for $WHATEVER, I'm getting used to see, in the next hours/days, my browser window full of ads for $WHATEVER. But this morning, when I turned on the computer, my browser was surrounded with ads trying to persuade me to buy an oscilloscope. The last time I went closer than 10 meters from an oscilloscope was at the university, long long ago! i swear I never searched on the internet for an oscilloscope. Any idea of what happened?

T42 · « **Reply #129 on:** 04 May, 2017, 08:20:48 am »

Just received some run-of-the-mill spam from the self-proclaimed "ACCUNT <alineaubert@wanadoo.fr>".

Well yes, dear.

Kim · « **Reply #130 on:** 04 May, 2017, 12:24:07 pm »

PSA: Keep an eye out for this, it's a particularly skillful phish: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22372

Jaded · « **Reply #131 on:** 04 May, 2017, 01:59:51 pm »

Good time of the day, Jaded
Now you have your bill for 07/04/17 been ready. This month you have Â£289.66 for payment. We will take it of from your account at the payment day, or a little bit after.

To watch your latest bill online anytime:
https://businessonline.o2.co.uk/billing
(JsReport - JavaScript based reporting platform)

The link is not that address, obv.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #132 on:** 16 May, 2017, 02:50:21 pm »

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Urgent Notification (Protect yourself from Fraud)
From:Natwest Bank Plc [accessonline@online.co.uk] [add contact]

Important Notice
Please note that starting from May 10, 2017 we will be introducing new online banking authentication procedures in order to protect the information of our online banking users.
You are required to confirm your personal details with us as you will not be able access our online service until this has been done. As you're already registered for online banking all you need to do is to confirm your online banking details.
Get Started
Once you've completed this process you'll be able to have full access to our online banking service.
Best regards,
Natwest Online Banking Team

Then all I need do is click on a Twitter or Facebook link. 's easy peasy.

Mind you I don't think I need to access their online banking service (whatever it might be) in the foreseeable future.

Kim · « **Reply #133 on:** 16 May, 2017, 03:56:47 pm »

That sort of thing would be a lot less phishy if NatWest weren't in the habit of spamming you themselves...

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #134 on:** 16 May, 2017, 06:18:42 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 16 May, 2017, 03:56:47 pm

That sort of thing would be a lot less phishy if NatWest weren't in the habit of spamming you themselves...

"It could be genuine because NatWest do that sort of thing."?

So if I did click on the links I could access some free money? Altho' I am not a customer?

Ham · « **Reply #135 on:** 16 May, 2017, 07:48:08 pm »

I've seen their cash machines, they all say "Free Cash" so maybe you should try.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #136 on:** 26 May, 2017, 08:35:56 am »

Telephonic variety:

Hello Mr ....., I am ringing from security and we see you are experiencing some issues with your computer..

ME: I don't have a computer

You have nothing? No laptop?

ME: No, nothing

Click,, Brrrr

Steph · « **Reply #137 on:** 01 June, 2017, 07:07:38 pm »

WTF?

I am pleased that I can write to you, I certainly do not know what your name is and where you are from.
But, I apply to a dating company and give me your email address.
You do not think that I play with you, I am a lonely woman and I want a normal and honest relationship!
Tell us about yourself ? How are you ? I'm not interrupting you?
My Name Anna, do you know?
I want to get to know you and I think that we would get communication with you.
I am already 28 years old and this is the age for creating a family, what say?!
Sorry could not poison the photo, but I will do it next time.
I'm looking for only a serious relationship, I do not need sex or just friendship, I hope that you are a lonely man and you will understand me.
I ask you also to poison your photo and in the next letter I will try to tell about myself.
I'm hoping now that you will answer me.
I'm worried, but I hope to see your answer soon.
Have a nice weekend.

TheLurker · « **Reply #138 on:** 01 June, 2017, 08:33:24 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 01 June, 2017, 07:07:38 pm

WTF?
Sorry could not poison the photo, but I will do it next time.
I ask you also to poison your photo and in the next letter I will try to tell about myself.

Hypothesis:
Source language verb was some equivalent of give/gift -- auto translation--> German (gift = poison IIRC)
further auto translation from German --> almost but not quite entirely unlike English?

Steph · « **Reply #139 on:** 01 June, 2017, 08:53:59 pm »

Quote from: TheLurker on 01 June, 2017, 08:33:24 pm

Quote from: Steph on 01 June, 2017, 07:07:38 pm
WTF?
Sorry could not poison the photo, but I will do it next time.
I ask you also to poison your photo and in the next letter I will try to tell about myself.

Hypothesis:
Source language verb was some equivalent of give/gift -- auto translation--> German (gift = poison IIRC)
further auto translation from German --> almost but not quite entirely unlike English?

Of course! I am supposed to be a bloody linguist... Same auto-translated message going to multiple countries, then. Wonder what the original language was.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #140 on:** 02 June, 2017, 03:13:36 pm »

Just do as you are asked and poison the bl**dy photograph.

Steph · « **Reply #141 on:** 02 June, 2017, 07:32:08 pm »

My appearance is damaging enough on its own....

Morat · « **Reply #142 on:** 07 June, 2017, 06:52:53 pm »

Not spam so much as phishing but our Chairman had a very convincing email today puporting to be from someone she knew and sharing a dropbox link.
The attachment was actually a .pdf with a very convincing graphic of a dropbox link sharing page except the link was to some malware. Luckily Firefox blocked the address or I might still be at work.

The whole thing was incredibly well done, and very convincing indeed. This was the only version that was actually opened and clicked, but a couple of other users reported receiving similar emails.
Look out!

Moleman76 · « **Reply #143 on:** 13 June, 2017, 07:50:37 am »

"Amazon Order Cancellation Notice" with text like

Your order has been successfully canceled.
For your reference, here's a summary of your order:
You just canceled order 116-718685-5835278 placed on June 12, 2017.
Status: CANCELED
_____________________________________________________________________
1 of The Repudiation / 3rd Edition
By: Alberto Stewart
Sold by: Amazon.com LLC
_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you for visiting Amazon.com!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Amazon.com
Earth's Biggest Selection
http://www.amazon.com

Since I seldom order through Amazon (Mrs. Moleman76 is the person in charge of that), I'm even less likely to cancel. The "order number" shows up as a clickable link. I click delete ahead of that ...

Ham · « **Reply #144 on:** 13 June, 2017, 10:39:21 am »

An odd one, possibly even legit, no links:

Dear Sir:
Hello!Shanghai, China miracle bicycle club (kunming) project, in order to improve the students' physical quality, and good skills to ride a bicycle.Sending a group of students training, if you can provide the training, please contact me as soon as possible.
Thank you very much!
Fu hao

rafletcher · « **Reply #145 on:** 13 June, 2017, 10:47:10 am »

Quote from: Moleman76 on 13 June, 2017, 07:50:37 am

"Amazon Order Cancellation Notice" with text like

Your order has been successfully canceled.
For your reference, here's a summary of your order:
You just canceled order 116-718685-5835278 placed on June 12, 2017.
Status: CANCELED
_____________________________________________________________________
1 of The Repudiation / 3rd Edition
By: Alberto Stewart
Sold by: Amazon.com LLC
_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you for visiting Amazon.com!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Amazon.com
Earth's Biggest Selection
http://www.amazon.com

Since I seldom order through Amazon (Mrs. Moleman76 is the person in charge of that), I'm even less likely to cancel. The "order number" shows up as a clickable link. I click delete ahead of that ...

I get these too. The last day or so has seen around half a dozen.

Moleman76 · « **Reply #146 on:** 13 June, 2017, 05:36:23 pm »

Now, please help me parse this:

Which of the following links will make me rich, so I can just buy bicycles and ride them all the time:

"Let me tell you why this stock will go up 10x by next week."
"Here's why this company's shares are about to go up tenfold next week."

3 of the former, 4 of the latter, in my mail this morning.

ElyDave · « **Reply #147 on:** 17 June, 2017, 06:07:11 pm »

Apparently I have been awarded 1000kg of gold and 1000kg of diamonds from Libya, just for being a good citizen and paying my taxes

The letter must be official, it came from USania

hatler · « **Reply #148 on:** 17 June, 2017, 06:39:10 pm »

Quote from: Moleman76 on 13 June, 2017, 05:36:23 pm

Now, please help me parse this:

Which of the following links will make me rich, so I can just buy bicycles and ride them all the time:

"Let me tell you why this stock will go up 10x by next week."
"Here's why this company's shares are about to go up tenfold next week."

3 of the former, 4 of the latter, in my mail this morning.

Neither of them. What might make you rich is buying some mildly worthless stock, and then sending 10 gazillion emails like those telling people that the stock is about to balloon in price.

Basil · « **Reply #149 on:** 28 June, 2017, 09:08:49 pm »

Received an email from my American SiL yesterday. Nothing in the subject line. Not her style of writing at all.

A salutation which was just not her style. A web link. Then a sign off that really wasn't her style either.

Obviously I didn't click the link.

I've contacted her by means other than email and she's just come back to confirm that she didn't send me an email.

Deleted and bin emptied. Her problem now.