Postal Scam - Be Careful..!
04-08-21, 03:09 PM
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Ok, it was an arrow in the dark on the scammer's end then.
Ignore the suspicious emails, check directly with the shipping source by typing in the direct link, and you should be able to avoid and debunk most of these.
Also, crappy capitalization (as seen in Randy's scam email) should be enough of a tipoff that something isn't right.
-Kurt
Ignore the suspicious emails, check directly with the shipping source by typing in the direct link, and you should be able to avoid and debunk most of these.
Also, crappy capitalization (as seen in Randy's scam email) should be enough of a tipoff that something isn't right.
-Kurt
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04-08-21, 06:42 PM
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I always go directly to the appropriate website to confirm anything. Which is why it's so annoying that so many organizations still expect us to click on buttons directly from emails, rather than navigating to our accounts on the websites. It tends to lull us into carelessness. I tend to trust only the organizations that notify me of something that needs my attention, but don't provide any direct link.
Nah, not really. You set up a Paypal account (10 minutes), write out a crappy email (5 minutes), and send it out to a bunch of probably-randomly-generated email addresses. A certain percentage will fall for it. If, say, 5 of the 100 you sent it to sent you money, you've just made roughly $15 for 15 minutes of work. If just 15 fall for it, you've essentially just made a salary of $180/hr. Etc.
Where I work, we have to take annual cyber security training. We don't give it much thought until an email arrives stating the training is due. The training is done through a contractor instead of our own in-house training department.
The training includes red flags to spot phishing email like:
Comes from an organization you are not familiar with. Check.
Includes a link in the email to take you directly to the site. Check
Includes a sense of urgency or that something bad will happen if you don't respond. Double Check.
Every year we wonder if it a trap until someone tries the link to see if it is legit.
The training includes red flags to spot phishing email like:
Comes from an organization you are not familiar with. Check.
Includes a link in the email to take you directly to the site. Check
Includes a sense of urgency or that something bad will happen if you don't respond. Double Check.
Every year we wonder if it a trap until someone tries the link to see if it is legit.
04-08-21, 08:23 PM
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04-09-21, 04:36 AM
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Yeah, I got a link to sign up for that one. I did think it was odd that they wanted last four digits of my social and mother’s maiden name, but the nice man from Nigeria said it was legit.
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Got this text yesterday. I was quite convinced it was legit, but that style of font led to some doubt:
04-10-21, 07:33 AM
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Great example, Neal. Easy enough to verify by ignoring the text and going straight to Amazon.com via a browser to check if that's the case.
The "myamzlinks" should be another tipoff. It's so painfully poorly done and screams "PHISHING!" so hard.
-Kurt
The "myamzlinks" should be another tipoff. It's so painfully poorly done and screams "PHISHING!" so hard.
-Kurt
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Quite a few years back, I worked with a student from Nigeria whose name was Prince. He was a good kid.
As far as that request, I’m typing this on a display laptop at Costco now that my bank account has been drained. I’ve learned my lesson!
As far as that request, I’m typing this on a display laptop at Costco now that my bank account has been drained. I’ve learned my lesson!
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The tracking number, issued by Canada Post, shows the package as "note left" for delivery. That usually means that the package has arrived and a note left in my PO box. Usually, all that means is go, hand in the Canada Post note, pay whatever duties apply, and get the package. However...
I went to get the package, yesterday and no package. The Canada Post clerk, who I know, checked in the back and informed me that there was nothing there for me. Now, I guess that it is time to contact the seller, and Canada Post, to see what is going on. If that produces no positive result, I will file a claim with Ebay, even though I hate doing so.
I am a bit worried about this and my faith in buying on-line is not all that great, anymore.
I have to go to the city again, tomorrow, and will check again.
I went to get the package, yesterday and no package. The Canada Post clerk, who I know, checked in the back and informed me that there was nothing there for me. Now, I guess that it is time to contact the seller, and Canada Post, to see what is going on. If that produces no positive result, I will file a claim with Ebay, even though I hate doing so.
I am a bit worried about this and my faith in buying on-line is not all that great, anymore.
I have to go to the city again, tomorrow, and will check again.
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