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Latest scam
« on: January 21, 2019, 11:06:50 AM »
Just had a call from the so called national phone call register looking to get my financials as when I registered for the Do Not Call Register some years ago I didn't update my details and pin for activation.
When I enquired why she needed a credit card number and pin for a free service she tried to tell me there will now be an annual fee. I said that's alright then I,ll remove my listing from the register rather than pay any fees and just run an answering machine. Surprise, surprise she hung up.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2019, 11:20:58 AM »
sadly most are that pissed off with spammer calls they would be happy to pay...
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2019, 11:43:07 AM »
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2019, 01:29:41 PM »
Many colleagues of mine have received calls from the "ATO".
They have to pay otherwise they will be arrested.
The scammers are getting bolder.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2019, 04:14:44 PM »
I've had 2 calls from an automated service that says my internet has been compromised and will disconnect in one day.....then says to press 1......I hang up.
Internet still going OK !!
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2019, 04:33:30 PM »
I got scammed big time a while ago.

Some woman told me she would love me "till death do us part" and take care of me etc etc.....

Turns out it was just a scam. All she does now she access to the bank account is spend my money and give me nothing in return except grief.
And getting out of the contract is horrendously expensive.

WHY DID NO ONE EARN ME ABOUT THIS SCAM??????

 :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2019, 04:36:02 PM »
Quote from: briann532 on January 21, 2019, 04:33:30 PM
I got scammed big time a while ago.

Some woman told me she would love me "till death do us part" and take care of me etc etc.....

Turns out it was just a scam. All she does now she access to the bank account is spend my money and give me nothing in return except grief.
And getting out of the contract is horrendously expensive.

WHY DID NO ONE EARN ME ABOUT THIS SCAM?????



 :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D


There are just some things you need to put down to a " life lesson learnt"
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2019, 05:15:05 PM »
Quote from: briann532 on January 21, 2019, 04:33:30 PM
I got scammed big time a while ago.

Some woman told me she would love me "till death do us part" and take care of me etc etc.....

Turns out it was just a scam. All she does now she access to the bank account is spend my money and give me nothing in return except grief.
And getting out of the contract is horrendously expensive.

WHY DID NO ONE EARN ME ABOUT THIS SCAM??????

 :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D

You wanna hope she doesn't access my swag.......that spending is nothing like it could be ........ :cheers: :cheers: :police:
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2019, 09:11:32 PM »
https://www.scamwatch.gov.au

For $100 I can assist in keeping you updated on scams before I they do them.

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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 11:41:31 PM »
Here is another one I've come across, As the treasurer of a sporting body I have had at least 5 emails purporting to be from the Chairman or President of the association, usually titled as urgent and stating that they have an account that requires immediate payment and asking me to respond so that they can send me the payment details. When I've checked the email address of the sender it doesn't match with the relevant persons correct address. So far they have been fairly amateurish attempts as in they don't know how we operate and in one case probably of Asian origin as they used my surname in place of my christian name.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2019, 09:13:17 AM »
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Here is another one I've come across, As the treasurer of a sporting body I have had at least 5 emails purporting to be from the Chairman or President of the association, usually titled as urgent and stating that they have an account that requires immediate payment and asking me to respond so that they can send me the payment details.
When I've checked the email address of the sender it doesn't match with the relevant persons correct address.
So far they have been fairly amateurish attempts as in they don't know how we operate and in one case probably of Asian origin as they used my surname in place of my christian name.

Yep our 4wd club has had a few of them but  with title "are you there" or similar...

My workplace had one 3-4yrs ago from the MD to Finance boss - both with names and email signatures as well... that nearly cost $25000 except for a financial boss who hated giving any $ out at all.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2019, 07:31:05 AM »
I'll have to keep an eye on that as I am the treasurer of a club.  I usually know which bills are coming in.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2019, 08:43:15 AM »
We had one arrive via e-mail titled "Your latest Telstra account", but which Outlook through into spam.

I saw it there, wondered, then saw it came from some random low-life's e-mail address, not Telstra, so that one got deleted without opening :D
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2019, 05:03:30 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on January 24, 2019, 08:43:15 AM
We had one arrive via e-mail titled "Your latest Telstra account", but which Outlook through into spam.

I saw it there, wondered, then saw it came from some random low-life's e-mail address, not Telstra, so that one got deleted without opening :D
Email bills from Telstra are what is known as "legitimate" scams
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2019, 07:51:17 AM »
Latest Scam caller, Wants to make Australia "   Errr Himself " Greater again and AGAINNNNN !!!!  from the tax payers pockets .
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2019, 09:02:08 PM »
Had one recently from an organisation we regularly use transport for compliance purposes (specifically - NHVAS auditing). This company runs all their emails through their "info@........." email address, which is where the email came from.

Email asked my to log into a google drive file to acess their newest project, which I inadvertently tried, but it didn't open straight away and I suddenly twigged that something wasn't right so closed the web page.

I then tried to forward the email back to the legitimate address by typing in the "info@....." address instead of just replying to the email. I asked if it was a proper email or spam. I received an almost instant reply from a name I had never associated with the company saying it was all good and I just needed to open the file to view the new project.

I ignored it.

About 5 minutes later I got a text message from the true owner of the business saying their email system had been comprimised and not to respond to any emails from them until the issue had been sorted.

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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2019, 07:03:38 AM »
l do enjoy a long chat with our international friends that claim  to be in Melb/Syd/Bris  . l usually ask them how they went with the floods/heat/snow , if they tell its all good l unload on them big time .

lt is nice that somebody rings me as my phone is mostly to tell me the time .      :'(  :cheers:
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« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2019, 04:30:41 PM »
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2019, 06:18:00 PM »
Quote from: Brett B on January 28, 2019, 04:30:41 PM
;D ;D
lts sad you don't ring me  , but then again only telly marketers ring me  .  Only because they are paid to do so  .
Sadly they get me on the other end of  the line   .      ;D               :cup:                    :cheers:
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« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2019, 07:54:23 PM »
Had another one today, answer phone to hello mr p....... I'm calling from (indecipherable ) about a feedback form you or a member of your family filled out. I asked what was the product or service was we provided the feedback on and at what store or business. She went round and round in circles, asked if I was (initials, name and address straight out of phone book). Asked if she was fishing for my full name, no she replies so I revert to product and store question again. By now she's getting the Shits up as I am talking over her, I quickly apologise and say I forgot to tell you the call is being recorded for investigative purposes. Beep, beep, beep, she hung up. Rude!
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2019, 08:39:10 AM »
I hadnt got any of these calls for couple of months...
then they started again this week :( never answer em, but google the number... the number is regularly easy to spot, double or triple numbers in a row and from interstate, although the recent ones have been 'localish' numbers.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2019, 08:45:23 AM »
Had one the other day "I'm calling from TMS Market research, would you be able to answer some questions?"

Question back to them:
"who are you working for?"
TMS MR...
"No, who are you collecting data for?"
TMS MR
"No, there's a customer at the end of the day, who are you selling the data to?"
Ah, I don't know...
"You can't answer my questions, so I'm not answering yours"

Ended quite amicably.
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2019, 02:01:16 PM »
Phone rings
l answer it saying  ,, lCl  Explosives we deal in Big Bangs can l help you  ??? ???


Beep , Beep  , Beep    dam theres nobody there                       :cheers: :cheers: :laugh:
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Re: Latest scam
« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2019, 05:14:01 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on February 03, 2019, 02:01:16 PM
Phone rings
l answer it saying  ,, lCl  Explosives we deal in Big Bangs can l help you  ??? ???


Beep , Beep  , Beep    dam theres nobody there                       :cheers: :cheers: :laugh:

Been a while since you have played with bombs Jamie , has not been ICI for years . Orica is the new ICI .
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« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2019, 05:32:31 PM »
Quote from: duggie on February 03, 2019, 05:14:01 PM
Been a while since you have played with bombs Jamie , has not been ICI for years . Orica is the new ICI .
l know this ,, You know this ,,  but nobody else knows this                >:D
So are you trying to tell me the lCl stuff is almost as unstable as me ….. l know where you keep your  :cheers: so don't come the funny with me Big Fellow   .      :cheers: :laugh:
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