important - another scam - this one looks real, but isn't

No-one has posted another warning about a new scam doing the rounds. This one is "from" Telstra and pops up in your email inbox looking oh-so-legitimate, but please be careful and check everything twice, three times even, before opening unsolicited emails.
Go to 
http://nothingbyno-one.blogspot.com.au
or just click on the link in my sidebar there>> Nothing: another day another scam

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    They used to be very easy to pick up, but I've received some very convincing scam emails of late.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 1, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    They used to be very easy to pick up, but I've received some very convincing scam emails of late.

    ReplyDelete
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    1. RiverJuly 1, 2016 at 6:42 PM

      I remember getting the AGL one before I heard it was a scam, but since I'm not with AGL, I deleted it without even looking at it. Now I'm glad I did.
      You're right, the scammers are getting very clever.

      Delete
  3. SharonJuly 1, 2016 at 10:39 PM

    I don't get them often, but I have learned to spot them quickly - I never click on a link in an email and rarely in a new person's blog - paranoid, I know, but I'd hate to lose my computer.

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    1. RiverJuly 2, 2016 at 4:06 PM

      S.J.Qualls; that's not paranoid, that's sensible.

      Delete
  4. LeeJuly 1, 2016 at 10:57 PM

    Thanks, River.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousJuly 2, 2016 at 1:52 AM

    I NEVER open an unknown link!!

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    1. joehJuly 2, 2016 at 4:14 AM

      I don't even open links from Fishducky!

      Delete
    2. RiverJuly 2, 2016 at 4:07 PM

      fishducky; you're very sensible.

      Delete
    3. RiverJuly 2, 2016 at 4:08 PM

      joeh; you miss out on some funny stuff, but better safe than sorry I guess.

      Delete
  6. Elephant's ChildJuly 2, 2016 at 5:33 AM

    Sigh. They are indeed getting clever - which says that there is a lot of money in what they do.

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    1. RiverJuly 2, 2016 at 4:09 PM

      Elephant's Child; they're far too clever, Thank goodness for people like no-one who can spot them and warn us.

      Delete
  7. MerlesworldJuly 2, 2016 at 5:06 PM

    Who can you trust these days,
    Merle......

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    1. RiverJuly 2, 2016 at 6:09 PM

      Merle; it's getting harder to know who to trust. Just be careful and double check everything.

      Delete
  8. MimsieJuly 3, 2016 at 3:58 PM

    So far so good. I just delete anything that seems wrong. Also mark them as junk so if anything similar comes through it is clearly marked.
    Heard the other day of a chap losing money after his bank account was used by someone in Nigeria. I am never sure of how safe 'secure' websites are. I guess you just have to hope for the best in some cases.

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