Scams - Revision history

Gjpotts: /* Scam Warnings */

2017-08-22T13:17:46Z

Scam Warnings

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	Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.		Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.

			* [https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/news/watch-out-for-nbn-scams NBN scam - Aug 2016]
	* [http://www.bunnings.com.au/gift-card-scam-warning Bunnings Gift Card Scam - July 2015]		* [http://www.bunnings.com.au/gift-card-scam-warning Bunnings Gift Card Scam - July 2015]
	* [http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/help/automated_scam_calls/ Virgin & Qantas Free Flight / $999 credt Scams - May 2014]		* [http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/help/automated_scam_calls/ Virgin & Qantas Free Flight / $999 credt Scams - May 2014]

Gjpotts: /* SCAM - December 2015 - Subject: User Verification */

2015-12-31T04:07:38Z

SCAM - December 2015 - Subject: User Verification

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	==== SCAM - December 2015 - Subject: User Verification ====		==== SCAM - December 2015 - Subject: User Verification ====
	The following scam is being sent to members ~~circaDecember~~ 2015:-		The following scam is being sent to members circa December 2015:-

	"Dear Pcug.org User,		"Dear Pcug.org User,
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	Notification Date: December 30th, 2015		Notification Date: December 30th, 2015

	To update your services; click		To update your services; click http://<non-pcug-url-removed>/ OR copy and paste the link on your web browser to update your
	http://<non-pcug-url-removed>/ OR copy and paste the link on your web browser to update your
	account. The Account Update Team at Pcug.org! Thank you for being on the		account. The Account Update Team at Pcug.org! Thank you for being on the
	network and apologize for any inconvenience caused.		network and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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	* the actual from address is not a PCUG address!		* the actual from address is not a PCUG address!
	* the supplied link is '''not''' part of the PCUG website		* the supplied link is '''not''' part of the PCUG website
	* the ~~stated~~ ~~mail~~ ~~quota~~ ~~maximum~~ ~~size~~ is ~~wrong~~		* the click "here" link contained has now been disabled
	* the click "here" link has been disabled below


	==== SCAM - February 2015 - Subject: Email Storage Alert ====		==== SCAM - February 2015 - Subject: Email Storage Alert ====

Gjpotts: /* Scams Targetting PCUG Members Specifically */

2015-12-31T04:04:32Z

Scams Targetting PCUG Members Specifically

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	Please '''Do NOT follow any links or open the any attachments!''' in any such emails!		Please '''Do NOT follow any links or open the any attachments!''' in any such emails!

			==== SCAM - December 2015 - Subject: User Verification ====
			The following scam is being sent to members circaDecember 2015:-

			"Dear Pcug.org User,

			This is to inform you that pcug.org. Security Center is shutting down some accounts
			due to congestion. This notification has been sent regardless of your last login
			date and you are required to access your account by clicking the link below to
			confirm usage and enjoy uninterrupted services.

			Notification Date: December 30th, 2015

			To update your services; click
			http://<non-pcug-url-removed>/ OR copy and paste the link on your web browser to update your
			account. The Account Update Team at Pcug.org! Thank you for being on the
			network and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

			ABOUT THIS MESSAGE:

			This service message was delivered to you as pcug.org! Customer to provide you with
			account updates and information about your account benefits."

			Note
			* the actual from address is not a PCUG address!
			* the supplied link is '''not''' part of the PCUG website
			* the stated mail quota maximum size is wrong
			* the click "here" link has been disabled below

Prichter: /* Scam Warnings */

2015-07-27T04:09:02Z

Scam Warnings

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	Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.		Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.

	* [http://www.~~virginaustralia~~.com/au/~~en/help/automated_scam_calls/~~ ~~Virgin~~ ~~& Qantas Free Flight /~~ ~~$999~~ ~~credt~~ ~~Scams~~ ~~May~~ ~~2014~~]		* [http://www.bunnings.com.au/gift-card-scam-warning Bunnings Gift Card Scam - July 2015]
			* [http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/help/automated_scam_calls/ Virgin & Qantas Free Flight / $999 credt Scams - May 2014]
	* [http://scam-detector.com/travel-scams/malaysian-lottery-brochure Malaysian Travel Company Lottery / Scatchie Scams - 2013/2014]		* [http://scam-detector.com/travel-scams/malaysian-lottery-brochure Malaysian Travel Company Lottery / Scatchie Scams - 2013/2014]
	* [http://send.ladoo.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=1855148&a=38192&k=aeaa267 Various scams used to trick holiday makers - 13 May 2013]		* [http://send.ladoo.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=1855148&a=38192&k=aeaa267 Various scams used to trick holiday makers - 13 May 2013]
	* [http://www.anz.com/personal/ways-bank/security/online-security/alerts-reporting-fraud ANZ Hoax e-mails - May 2013]		* [http://www.anz.com/personal/ways-bank/security/online-security/alerts-reporting-fraud ANZ Hoax e-mails - May 2013]
	* [http://www.~~woolworths~~.~~com~~.au/~~wps~~/~~wcm/connect/website/woolworths/about+us/woolworths~~-~~news/scamalert~~ Woolworths Scam Surveys - 8 June 2013]		* [http://www.scamnet.wa.gov.au/scamnet/Types_Of_Scams-Email_Scams-Woolworths_50_survey_.htm Woolworths Scam Surveys - 8 June 2013]
	* [http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn3666.html?utm_source=psn366&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news6&utm_campaign=newsletter_www ATO warns about tax avoidance schemes - 18 June 2013]		* [http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn3666.html?utm_source=psn366&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news6&utm_campaign=newsletter_www ATO warns about tax avoidance schemes - 18 June 2013]
	* [http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/news/email-scam-warning Friend overseas, and Surveys - 17th July 2013]		* [http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/news/email-scam-warning Friend overseas, and Surveys - 17th July 2013]

Prichter: increase in social media scams

2015-07-21T05:54:08Z

increase in social media scams

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	Scams, especially via [[Spam\|spam emails]], but also via social media, are an ongoing problem. Everyone needs to exercise a degree of wariness.		Scams, especially via [[Spam\|spam emails]], but also increasingly via social media, are an ongoing problem. Everyone needs to exercise a degree of wariness.

	The point of a scam is to somehow gain an advantage from you. It may be remittance of money, or just simply giving away personal details. But if you look at an incoming e-mail and it is correctly addressed to you, then you are already on a list somewhere that is being distributed or sold. Apart from abandoning that particular e-mail address, there little you can do about it.		The point of a scam is to somehow gain an advantage from you. It may be remittance of money, or just simply giving away personal details. But if you look at an incoming e-mail and it is correctly addressed to you, then you are already on a list somewhere that is being distributed or sold. Apart from abandoning that particular e-mail address, there little you can do about it.

Prichter: /* More Information */

2015-07-21T05:52:27Z

More Information

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	* [http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/reportascam report a scam to the ACCC]		* [http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/reportascam report a scam to the ACCC]
	* [http://www.moneysmart.gov.au/ ASIC Moneysmart site - Financial scams recorded by ASIC]		* [http://www.moneysmart.gov.au/ ASIC Moneysmart site - Financial scams recorded by ASIC]
	* [http://www.afp.gov.au/policing/cybercrime/~~internet~~-fraud-and-scams~~.aspx~~ AFP information on Internet Fraud & scams]		* [http://www.afp.gov.au/policing/cybercrime/online-fraud-and-scams AFP information on Internet Fraud & scams]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_confidence_tricks Wikipedia’s list of frauds/scams]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_confidence_tricks Wikipedia’s list of frauds/scams]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_email_scams Wikipedia’s list of e-mail scams]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_email_scams Wikipedia’s list of e-mail scams]

Prichter: Added PCUG Mailbox Full Scam

2015-02-02T22:29:38Z

Added PCUG Mailbox Full Scam

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	Please '''Do NOT follow any links or open the any attachments!''' in any such emails!		Please '''Do NOT follow any links or open the any attachments!''' in any such emails!


			==== SCAM - February 2015 - Subject: Email Storage Alert ====
			The following scam is being sent to members circa February 2015. Note
			* the actual from address is not a PCUG address!
			* the supplied link is '''not''' part of the PCUG website
			* the stated mail quota maximum size is wrong
			* the click "here" link has been disabled below


			Your mailbox is almost full.

			Dear xxxxxx@pcug.org.au,

			3840MB 4096MB
			Current size Maximum size

			Please reduce your mailbox size. Delete any items you don't need from your mailbox and empty your Deleted Items folder. Click here
			to do reduce size automatically.


			Thanks,

			Mail System Administrator

	==== SCAM - January 2015 - Subject: WARNING CODE:VX2G99AAJ ====		==== SCAM - January 2015 - Subject: WARNING CODE:VX2G99AAJ ====

Prichter: /* Scams Targetting PCUG Members Specifically */ Added Jan 15 scam & intro reformat

2015-01-11T02:04:50Z

Scams Targetting PCUG Members Specifically: Added Jan 15 scam & intro reformat

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 == Scams Targetting PCUG Members Specifically ==
-We note here some recently seen scam emails that use PCUG's name and/or address in them. As stated above, these should be obviously noted as scams, since we will '''never''' ask you for this type of information by email. Please '''Do NOT follow the link or open the PDF attachment!''' in any such emails!
+We note here some scam emails that use PCUG's name and/or address in them. As stated above, these should be obviously recognised as scams, since we will '''never''' ask you for this type of information by email.
 ==== SCAM - August 2014 - Subject: You have incoming pending messages ====

Prichter: /* Scam Warnings */ Added Qantas/Virgin credit scam; added Malaysian winning scratchie travel scams

2014-08-19T22:56:13Z

Scam Warnings: Added Qantas/Virgin credit scam; added Malaysian winning scratchie travel scams

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	Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.		Most scams use well-known brands to try to convince you of their trustworthiness - the Australian Government and its agencies, ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth banks, Woolworths, Coles and the list goes on. If you are in doubt about any company-branded email, find their real site and visit it. Most have gotten over their shyness about scammers trying to steal their identities, and are quite up front about the attempts being made to con readers.

			* [http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/help/automated_scam_calls/ Virgin & Qantas Free Flight / $999 credt Scams May 2014]
			* [http://scam-detector.com/travel-scams/malaysian-lottery-brochure Malaysian Travel Company Lottery / Scatchie Scams - 2013/2014]
	* [http://send.ladoo.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=1855148&a=38192&k=aeaa267 Various scams used to trick holiday makers - 13 May 2013]		* [http://send.ladoo.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=1855148&a=38192&k=aeaa267 Various scams used to trick holiday makers - 13 May 2013]
	* [http://www.anz.com/personal/ways-bank/security/online-security/alerts-reporting-fraud ANZ Hoax e-mails - May 2013]		* [http://www.anz.com/personal/ways-bank/security/online-security/alerts-reporting-fraud ANZ Hoax e-mails - May 2013]

Prichter: /* SCAM - August 2014 - Subject: You have incoming pending messages */

2014-08-19T22:43:17Z

SCAM - August 2014 - Subject: You have incoming pending messages

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	==== SCAM - August 2014 - Subject: You have incoming pending messages ====		==== SCAM - August 2014 - Subject: You have incoming pending messages ====
	The following scam is being sent to members circa August 2014. Note		The following scam is being sent to members circa August 2014. Note
			* the Karen Albert in the From: is certainly not our Karen!
	* the actual from address is an Iran account <code><f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir></code>		* the actual from address is an Iran account <code><f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir></code>
	* PCUG members are not specifically addressed in the To address		* PCUG members are not specifically addressed in the To address
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	* the grammar is woeful!		* the grammar is woeful!

	From: ~~Admin~~ <f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir>		From: Karen Albert <f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir>
	To: Recipients <f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir>		To: Recipients <f.farahbod@eng.uk.ac.ir>

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	Regards,		Regards,
	Email Helpdesk Administrator		Email Helpdesk Administrator


	==== SCAM - July 2014 - Subject: Your messages are pending ====		==== SCAM - July 2014 - Subject: Your messages are pending ====