[Jan A]

Scam email asking for gift cards​

This week I received an email from a friend’s email address saying that she had laryngitis and could not call but wanted to ask my advice about something. I did not reply immediately as it didn’t look like something she would send. A few days later, I heard from my friend saying someone had hacked her Telstra account (she has now changed the password) and send out scam emails in her name. Today I received the scam email from the same address, reprinted below, asking for a gift card to help a “friend’s daughter” who is sick. You can see the keying errors and other mistakes in the message. Beware of this scam. If you think you have received an email from a friend asking for monetary help, call them direct. Then take pleasure in deleting the emails from these disgusting scammers.

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Content of scam email:

Glad to hear from you! Sorry for the inconvenience, I need to get an Apple gift card for my friend's daughter who is diagnosed with Stage 3 metastasized breast cancer, She had lost both parents to the disease (COVID-19, It's her birthday, but I can't do this now, the stores around here are out of stock and all my effort purchasing it online proved abortive I was wondering if you could help me get it from any store around you and I'll reimburse you. Apple Gift Card are sold in (Coles, woolies ,Woolworth, Office work ,Kmart, Post office ).
Awaiting your soonest response

kindly let me know if you can handle this so i can tell you the amount and how to get it to me

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[Penny4]

Good to know. Thanks. Plus, people need to check the message for their sender's unfamiliar/quirky email address. Example:- yesterday, I received another myGov email with the sender's address being deputy_lacks1809. Nothing compared to legit government correspondence. You can check the email sender's address before you click on it.

 

[judybailey]

I received a similar one via messenger. A friends account had been hacked. Not only did I come to close to falling for it (because the content of the message rang true) but my friend is now having all sorts of trouble reinstating her social media accounts. A shame these people don't use their talents to do some good rather than prey on people.

 

[Nana Zorak]

They are out to make money for their employers not to make good in the world.Just delete them as I do. Anything I don't recognize I just delete them.

 

[PattiB]

My husband received a good one during this morning’s early hours, it was about paying his overdue execution fees. It gave us a good laugh to start the day.

 

[Jo Piper3]

Thank you for the warning.

 

[chinkapook]

These scumbags need to be jailed for life. Thankyou for letting us know about this

 

[Veggiepatch]

A lovely little email received from the "Australian Federal Police" yesterday morning, advising me of a "Summons To Appear".

HA HA! The sender was <[email protected]>. Of course, the AFP operates from France!

 

[Reet]

My daughter has had her email address hacked a couple of times and each time has had to change it.

 

[PepeLePew]

I ignore all emails from people I don't know, if it was from a friend and I though it was suss I would either call or text them to find out what was going on. I love getting the texts that tell me I have 3 days to pay my toll.....I don't own a car let alone drive LOL

 

[Veggiepatch]

I love getting the texts that tell me I have 3 days to pay my toll.....I don't own a car let alone drive LOL

I'm in the same boat as you - no car, no licence.

And there are NO TOLLS in Western Australia! Go figure!

 

[Towing]

I have been getting some allegedly from my internet provider on indentical letter head, ABN and email address. saying that my payment didn't work - about a fortnight later than it was paid.
The company has now issued an official statement that they are aware of it and taking steps to prevent it.

 

[Yeshewa]

Thanks for the heads up, although I get so many of these and they’re really not hard to spot, especially the ones that say I owe toll fees and I’m in Adelaide..lol

 

[bluetang]

Thanks for the heads up, although I get so many of these and they’re really not hard to spot, especially the ones that say I owe toll fees and I’m in Adelaide..lol

Yes I get them sometimes and I live in a town that only has 3 sets of trafic lights let alone a toll road. Hahaha