topic Re: WARNING !!! - JUST A HEADS UP....... in Selling

WARNING !!! - JUST A HEADS UP.......

5kazam — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:20:45 GMT

I received an email this morning headed something like IMPORTANT NOTICE, and from a person, not the Police or Infringements Office. It alleged that I had received a traffic infringement and owed something like $400+ dollars.

Sorry, I didn't keep all the accurate details before deleting it.

So if anyone does receive something like this - get rid of it immediately - DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS.

I know it's not an eBay issue, but figured this forum was a good place to put out a warning.

Re: WARNING !!! - JUST A HEADS UP.......

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:23:52 GMT

Also some scam Aust Post emails going around trying to get info pretending their is a xmas parcel waiting.

Don't give any personal details online.

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imastawka — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:00:06 GMT

I had one from 'Optus' telling me my last payment didn't go through

and asking me to confirm bank details.

Yeah, right

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the4masters2013 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:52:47 GMT

There are emails going around also, from paypal stating money has been put into the pp account. Just click onto this link and confirm....no thanks!!

Would love the $15,000 odd they are offering but I'm not that stupid!!!

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collect247 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:56:04 GMT

It's too late with that scam kopes as there have been lots of people who have fallen victim and $$$$$$$$ have been

taken by the scammers.

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ninaharaka — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:56:16 GMT

I've had two of those already - both different amounts and, as you say, appears to be from a private person, not police or anyone official. Like you, these went straight to Trash!

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5kazam — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:00:55 GMT

I also deleted it from Trash - didn't want that lurking around in my computer.

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sydney-diecast-kingdom — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:07:13 GMT

I would open it just to be sure.

I had one from a solicitor in Nigeria about a relative I never knew of who recently died.

He has left me $3,000,000.00.

It's expensive claiming it though. So far I have spennt over $5,000 in international clearance fees and solicitors fees.

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imastawka — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:30:09 GMT

Lucky you

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lyndal1838 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:31:45 GMT

I hope you are joking.

I have had quite a number of my extended family pass away lately....the Nigerian lawyers are very busy settling their affairs.

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collect247 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:32:00 GMT

Just loose change compaired to what you're going to receive

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*tippy*toes* — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:28:25 GMT

My latest one this morning was "important private document". I don't click to open them, I right click and go to the message source which shows whats written in there without opening it. It wantedme to open an attachment. Got one the other day from I think telstra. The wording was a dead giveaway and it came from Germany somewhere.

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rocket2retro — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:10:52 GMT

It certainly adds weiogh to the evolutionary 'Out of Africa' theory. Everyone I know has (had) a relative in Nigeria!

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rocket2retro — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:11:42 GMT

weiogh=weight

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dotm2004 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:47:04 GMT

I had one from Telstra telling me I'd paid my account twice, and to follow the link, put in my credit card details to get a refund. (I didn't )

Ironically, I'd paid my account only a few hours before.

It looked very genuine and I wonder how many people get caught!!

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collect247 — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:38:48 GMT

Some get caught out not realizing they're not even with Telstra.