Odd email (spam)

[ffhound]

Hi everyone

This landed in my inbox today (see attached screenshot).

Is Qantas really giving away 100,000 points to people or is this a scam email? It seems odd because it also mentions some discounted flights available however the flights are offered ex London and Im in Melbourne!

Thoughts?

Thanks Peter

 

[samh004]

This isn't real.

Consider:

• If Qantas was sending this to you, why would they have acquired only 100 tickets? They're the airline, they can give away as many as they like.
• It references a research flight from November... 2019!!! Qantas Flew Non-stop from London to Sydney in Less Than 20 Hours
• I don't know what level you are now, but why would they give you Platinum and 100,000 points, for doing nothing?

 

[blackcat20]

Spam/scam.

 

[AIRwin]

Out of curiosity, what is the sender's email address?

 

[DC3]

This landed in my inbox today (see attached screenshot).

Is Qantas really giving away 100,000 points ...

I don’t seem to be on your sender’s spam list, as nothing received.

If you have a bit of time to kill, why not see what the Manila Call Centre has to say?

 

[Mattg]

It's definitely a scam, and probably from the same people who were sending these emails last year:

Beware of Qantas "Coronavirus Relief Bonus" Scam Emails

Fraudsters have been targeting Australians with phishing emails claiming to be from Qantas.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[AIRwin]

Consider:

• If Qantas was sending this to you, why would they have acquired only 100 tickets? They're the airline, they can give away as many as they like.
• It references a research flight from November... 2019!!! Qantas Flew Non-stop from London to Sydney in Less Than 20 Hours
• I don't know what level you are now, but why would they give you Platinum and 100,000 points, for doing nothing?

Add to that the dodgy grammar/format:

• extra spacing between the first two lines
• Centenary sale fare ex-LHR quoted as $699 instead of sterling
• "arrived to" SYD after "going out" of LHR

 

[RichardMEL]

Well that was amusing.... definitely spam... but hey I'll take CL and 20k points?!

 

[VPS]

I saw this on another forum and the email address was something ridiculous like Richard@abx blah DUH

 

[love_the_life]

How disappointing. I didn’t get the email. I could have done with a good laugh!

 

[RichardMEL]

I saw this on another forum and the email address was something ridiculous like Richard@abx blah DUH

shhhh that's one of my ... "special" accounts....

PS: I also do "Jetstar" invoices...

 

[AIRwin]

Just noticed that the QF website now lists the official email domains:

Safe senders | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Are your Qantas Frequent Flyer emails being blocked or sent to your junk mail folder? View our support information for popular email programs.

www.qantas.com