Reports of frauds, deceptions and scams keep appearing, weekly even daily, on
major news channels and newspapers. Some of these frauds seem just too big and remote to be of immediate, direct relevance to our daily lives. But, we will eventually pay for the consequences and damages, in taxes, costs of goods and services, regulations, copy-cats etc.

I hope we can collect, in one thread, frauds and scams, reported or heard. We must become more aware and more educated to guard against frauds and scams
which impact upon the health, well being, and wealth of ourselves and our families.

Looks like you have been short changed! :-)

Ha! You can't scare me skinny! I know that I am perhaps a little over excited by this amazing win and as a consequence might have missed something similar on your list, but I can't see the Fax or telephone numbers that I have in my letter on your list. Besides, they appear to be a very friendly lot this, they have even addressed me by my christian name - "Dear Mr Stephen" - nice! ;o)

lol

I haven't sold anything!
email address is eBayinc@case.com, no proper eBay logos or anything.

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eBay opened a case in the Resolution Centre because the buyer has a problem with an item purchased from you.

In most cases, buyers and sellers can resolve these types of issues through direct communication.
If you aren't able to work things out, you or the buyer can contact customer support to review this case and make a final decision.


Details the buyer provided:
Problem: The buyer has not received the item
The buyer has already contacted you through eBay Messages
The buyer paid for the item with PayPal.
The buyer did not get a response from you.
The best time to reach the buyer is at "any".
Additional information:
'I have not heard anything at all from the seller. I emailed after a week asking for a eta but still heard nothing.'
The buyer wants:
The buyer prefers a full refund.
Transaction Information:
We've placed a hold on this PayPal transaction while you and your buyer work to resolve this case.
Email reference ID: [#38bfb83b519a4fbe9bba8c3b1dce1418#]
Please don't remove this number. Customer Support may ask you for this number, should you need assistance.

Kind regards,
eBay Customer Support

You'd better memorise that number Seymour; they do seem quite insistent! :o)

Three of my friends have had a virus recently that sends out messages, with no subject info, and the body of the message is a URL. If you click on the URL it comes up with a message similar to

"You are here because one of your friends have invited you to try our free trial.
Hurry up! Limited quantity available!
We try to be helpful for you.
Page loading, please wait…."

A few seconds later the redirect takes users to a site offering some form of medical product.

Usually on the first Google search there is a reference as to which trojan, or virus, this is. Not this time though.

Has anyone around here got any more info?

TP

This message I got last week, looks like a hacked yahoo account. For me it was a previous customer that had their account hacked and the email sent to anyone that had either had emailed her or she'd sent an email to. xoxo was placed in the subject field, this is nothing more than spam, I didn't click on the link though so can't confirm if indeed a virus or anything attaches itself as a result if the action.

The ones that came through last night were from an @aol account. And the one last week was btinternet.

I've deleted the ones coming to me before they reach my PC - but I had a look at one with an Android tablet which is how I know what happens when you click the URL.

TP

I spoke to the people who had the problem and were on @aol.

It seems that someone has hacked into aol and hotmail and is using the subscribers passwords.

I gather that with aol and hotmail you can leave an address book on the server - and this is what is being used to create the spam emails. If that is the case then presumably you can create an address book on btinternet. Seems a pretty dodgy thing to do, IMHO.

EDIT. BTinternet offers a yahoo mail add on - and yahoo will keep all your addresses 'safely' on its server!

My pal solved her problem by changing her password.

TP

I've won 2 million euro's!

Or so this email says....

Congratulations!! Your e-mail has been selected as the winner of (2 Million
euro's) in the ''EURO RAFFLE PROMO '' Held NOVEMBER, 2013 in Barcelona,
Your mail was Selected from a database of our sponsors Web Directories.

RESPOND WITH DETAIL´S BELOW ;

Name...
Address..
City.....
Contact Tel...

We await your informations soon.


I think I'll be keeping my informations to myself!

But it may be genuine Skinny! :o)

Yep have you forgotten you bought a ticket 10 years ago when you were in Trinidad
:o)

There's a EBAY scam going around , don't know if its been posted on here.

Is obviously my turn atm.

I've just had a very convincing looking email and download from what looks to be a legit address for Virgin credit cards.

Having just spoken to them, there are apparently fraudulent emails circulating (no shit).

Dear Customer,

We are writing to inform you that your we are cancelling your paper and online
statements because of problems related to your online credit card service.

A short customer verification will be required of your immediately. Please
download the secure Virgin Money document attached in this mail and follow the
instructions in it. Failure to do so will result in a temporal suspension of
your online credit card service.

Kind Regards

The Virgin Credit Card Team

have been receiving very similar requests from PAYPAL, don't open the enclosure.

What is 'temporal suspension' anyway? :-)

Most people are aware of these bank scams,but of course you will always find someone that is gullable and will fall for it,hook,line and sinker.

If in doubt dont open any link other wise you will have your bank account emptied.

Bloody hell,can anyone lend us a fiver,as i have much less money in my bank account as i had 1st thought :o)

It was one of the more convincing emails - MBNA have recently taken over the Virgin cc business.

The email addresses looked authentic - which is unusual :- "Virgin Credit Cards virginmoney@MBNA.co.uk"



Still no idea what 'temporal suspension' is though - hanging around I guess!

your we??

It's obviously 'my turn' of late - another unopened email purporting to be from Wells Fargo advisors with a Russian email address - anyone like me to forward it?