Scams like these

[Forg]

02 SYD (NSW)
03 MEL (VIC)
07 BNE (QLD)
numbers, keep asking me to download something, dont know what, just delete them.

You’re getting SMS’s from landlines?!

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Those are calls, or maybe SMS.
0488 856 ***
0422 299 ***
02 3816 15** with an exclamation mark.
02 7246 43**

 

[VPS]

Always interesting to get an email from a Canadian lawyer with a Nigeria domain email

 

[Forg]

Those are calls, or maybe SMS.
0488 856 ***
0422 299 ***
02 3816 15** with an exclamation mark.
02 7246 43**

Now I’m intrigued as to how these scams work!

So is it someone calling you and talking to you, how do they get far enough before you hang-up to get to the part of the conversation where they ask you to download something? Or is it a pre-recorded message?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Scary and very realistic.
Appeared in my email.
I opened it, on Smartphone, but did not verify.
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Wufoo form builder was used.
(W) was the sender in my YM.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Someone has pinged onto Qantas Money and using Wufoo form builder.
Very realistic.
(Account will be closed).
Silly me, I opened the email, but didn't go to the link.
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Now I’m intrigued as to how these scams work!

So is it someone calling you and talking to you, how do they get far enough before you hang-up to get to the part of the conversation where they ask you to download something? Or is it a pre-recorded message?

Calls too, but I don't answer.
SMS esp.
Wants me to download something.
Not going to do that, of course.
Most likely the 029 or 039 numbers are spoofed.
Who knows tho.
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Prerecorded call, yep, had that too.
The Mandarin speaking girl.
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ACMA/ACCC anti scam laws are a worthless fed gov money spend tho, as we keep getting all these, still.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Now I’m intrigued as to how these scams work!

So is it someone calling you and talking to you, how do they get far enough before you hang-up to get to the part of the conversation where they ask you to download something? Or is it a pre-recorded message?

Calls too, but I don't answer.
SMS esp.
Wants me to download something.
Not going to do that, of course.
Most likely the 029 or 039 numbers are spoofed.
Who knows tho.
---
Prerecorded call, yep, had that too.
The Mandarin speaking girl.
---
ACMA/ACCC anti scam laws are a worthless fed gov money spend tho, as we keep getting all these, still.

 

[Warks]

I had my hotel I booked in Bangkok for September "message" me again via Whatsapp. The number showed up as being in Indonesia. I just reported it and blocked it. (had another scammer contact me a month earlier via Whatsapp to "confirm my credit card details" - I contacted the hotel - they said they never used Whatsapp to contact guests).

 

[Brissy1]

I had my hotel I booked in Bangkok for September "message" me again via Whatsapp. The number showed up as being in Indonesia. I just reported it and blocked it. (had another scammer contact me a month earlier via Whatsapp to "confirm my credit card details" - I contacted the hotel - they said they never used Whatsapp to contact guests).

Booked through booking,com ?