Category: Scams

  • NETFLIX “Update your payment details” SCAM

    Hi There!

    I received this email today, it actually looks pretty poor but would definitely fool some people;

    Your subscription (#5941343867764736) has been received and is being reviewed by our support rockstar. *** This is an automated email. Please do not reply. *** Team Net Flix May 16, 11:52 PM (CAT) Update your payment details Dear Customer, We are having problems with your current billing information. We will try again, but in the meantime, you may want to update your payment details. Update Payment Details If you have already updated your payment details, please disregard this message. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, The Netflix Team This email has been delivered by ClickDesk. Service maintained by ClickDesk

    The button links to;

    hXXps://click.pstmrk.it/3s/husamekhrawesh.com%2FiMLA%2FlVrxoJ/-9op/IV21AQ/AQ/0c59de0c-07c0-4f63-9767-f70cc94e231a/1/upBiJA7lFw (url modified so its not a link)

    Its pretty obvious that this isn’t a legitimate web address, Netflix wouldn’t use such an obscure URL – and it would contain “netflix.com” if it was legitimate.

    Fortunately, browsers are picking this up as a scam;

    But just in case yours doesn’t, be warned! Do NOT enter your payment info into the website behind this warning. You will lose money, and you will not be able to get it back.

    I am seeing more and more scams like this, copying common services that we all use – and tricking people into giving the scammers card details, of which they would rinse and then move the funds instantly so you cannot retrieve them.

    Be Scam Wise!

  • Immediate Attention Required: Your Payment is Now Late – FAKE INVOICE SCAM!

    I know of businesses that have been tricked by these type of scams, some of them have lost £1000’s. I got something like this before but they’d gone to EXTREME lengths to try and make it look as convincing as possible. This attempt could have fooled some people but seemed to have got itself a bit mixed up. Let me explain.

    'Lucy Green MAAT' via Accounts 23 May 2023, 00:40 (3 days ago) to accounts Dear Customer This is a friendly reminder that we haven’t received payment for invoice 875. The payment was due over 30 days ago. We’re not aware of any outstanding issues or reasons for non-payment, so we would like to respectfully ask you to make payment as soon as possible. Please attend to this invoice as soon as possible, as continued delay may result in additional fees and legal action. If you require any assistance with the payment or have any questions about the invoice, please let us know. Thanks Lucy Green Accounts Team Finance Dept, Wilkie Global HQ: +44 (0)1575 572 777 Accounts Payable note: We do 2 BACS payment runs per month. Invoices dated up to and including 15th will be included in the mid-month payment run; invoices dated between the 16th and the end of the month will be included in the month end payment run. ISO 9001 — Quality Management ISO 14001 — Environmental Management Members of ADS Please beware of fraudulent emails, particularly regarding changes of bank account details. Changes to accounts should always be verified by telephone with your Wilkie representative. Emails can appear genuine on first sight but hovering your mouse over an address will show the true origin. If there are any doubts over the validity of an email, then please call us directly.

    The sender was: Lucy Green <lucy@contourdigiital.com> and Contour Digital is a legitimate business, but then the business mentioned in the body of the email is Wilkie which is also a legitimate business – the two are not linked.

    NB: I have contacted both parties to inform them of the scam.

    The phone number in the email is not the official email for either of the businesses, I suspect if I call it I will be connected to an overseas call center who will try and blag me into paying a fake invoice.

    If you get an email claiming you owe someone money, if it doesn’t ring a bell, or if the contact info is different, OR if the bank details are different to the details you have used before;

    • PAUSE
    • CALL THE PHONE NUMBER YOU NORMALLY USE
    • AND CONFIRM.

    Be scam wise people!

  • Great! Your shipment is on it’s way – eBay Scam Emails!

    BE CAREFUL everyone – the scammers are ON ONE at the moment. I have received about 5 emails this week from spoofed/misspelled domains claiming I owe them money, and then this sucker landed in my inbox. Very convincing looking.

    Sender email: lukinovlmaryam66t@icloud.com (doesn’t look very eBay official does it!)

    Tracking:ID E074654-84637G745-248 Dear user, Thank you for shopping with us! Your purchase item is confirmed. Kindly note the Tracking:ID as a reference for your record. If you did not make it contact on +44 20 7070 0955. to our change and cancellation team support. Item details You completed checkout on 25 May 2023 Ship to: Payment details: Total: 108 Main Street, Auto Debit £469.74 Manchester, United Kingdom, M4 1HQ Seller: carlos-6 ( 105 ) Ask seller a question Item title Amount Shipping Qty Item total Apple AirPods Max Headphone £449.00 £20.74 1 £469.74 Delivery: 25 May - 27 May Subtotal £469.74 Total £469.74 What Next? Once your item is shipped, we will send you an email with the courier details and the tracking number. In case you have ordered multiple items, they may be delivered to you separately. Your shopping is protected by purchase guarantee* In case you don’t receive your item from the seller(s) or if it is delivered in an unsatisfactory condition, you can reach out to us on +44 20 7070 0955. We look forward to seeing you again!

    Alarm Bell Number 1 – they are asking me to PHONE them if I have an issue with the purchase. eBay do not do that.

    Alarm Bell Number 2 – I didnt buy any apple headphones lol

    Alarm Bell Number 3 – Nothing in the email is clickable, the seller ID and the product image etc should be clickable

    Its a crap scam, BUT it could fool some people. I am gonna ring the number and see if I can get a good recording of their tactics in a bit.

    Be scam wise people!

    eBay Scam

    eBay Scam Emails

  • UK TV Licensing Scam – “You’ve just 1 days left to renew your TV Licence”

    Well this was a new one! I heard a ping from my phone and spotted an email about a TV licence – I rolled my eyes and opened it as I dont actually pay for one due to not recieving any live TV or even having an aerial plugged into any of my TV’s, so thought they were trying to trick me into buying a licence – when suddenly, I spotted a few red flags.

    Hi, Your TV Licence Service could not be automatically renewed* You've just 1 days left to renew your TV Licence.* Your licence covers you to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel or device, and to download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer until the end of 5/3/2023 9:01:35 AM.* Just remember to keep your licence payments up to date, to make sure you stay licensed.* When: 5/3/2023 9:01:35 AM Greenwich Time Customer : 0525270810476 Renew now / Update - your TV Licensing ™ TV LICENSING REMINDER! *This email was sent from a notification-only address that can’t accept incoming email. Please don’t reply to this message

    1. The date format is wrong, it should read 3/5/2023 for it to be correct in the UK
    2. The email address is wrong, that domain goes to a fresh install of WP and not the TV licence website
    3. The “renew now” link goes to some random hosted file on a hacked leather website
    4. The final bit was the clever/sneaky bit about not being able to reply to that email – it sounds legit but also means you wouldn’t try and reply to the email as then you would see the sender address was incorrect.

    I have informed the hacked website they have been hacked, and I have reported the email as a phishing email to Google – please dont click on any links in emails you receive like this and if you are unsure please comment below or reach out to me on twitter and I will help you work out if its legit or not.

    Google food;

    Ref : [10525279] You’ve just 1 days left to renew your TV Licence. / Ref : [1052528] / 5/3/2023 9:01:35 AM

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