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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Brian60 on March 11, 2014, 07:06:42 pm

Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: Brian60 on March 11, 2014, 07:06:42 pm
 I really thought these emails had died out, apparently not!.....


Good morning!
 
You have the penalty for public services.
The certificate is in the attached ZIP-file.
You have to verify it before May 10th 2014. Your account: TQD/36193.
Differently you'll gain legal action.
 
Faithfully yours, head of Police station #31.


Of course I opened the zip file, infected my computer with a gaziilion malware/viruses/spyware and laid open all my passwords and bank details :D {-)
 
Title: Re: Huh? Come again?
Post by: wee speug on March 12, 2014, 11:39:50 pm
sfunny you should say that...i know another guy from Hull..who did the same thing...i could give you his email ad {-) ..then you can compare viruses....
Title: Re: Huh? Come again?
Post by: warspite on March 13, 2014, 08:17:32 am
Who ever their english teacher is - give him/her a medal  :-))
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: Martin (Admin) on March 13, 2014, 09:16:43 am
 
I got a spam email this week requiring me to appear in court , London.... I hope it was spam!

CAREFUL opening unsolicited email, no matter how genuine they look and especially if;
1. If they don't have your full ( or no name at all )
2. NEVER open attachments.
3. Hover mouse over link to see if they are going to where they say they are going to! ( eg. hover mouse over this link -  BBC News  (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23.msg215086#msg215086) - and look at real link in your browser status bar. NB. Link IS safe to click. )
 
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: McGherkin on March 13, 2014, 02:56:46 pm
I'd just like to point out that one email is going out at the moment which could catch you out. It's a tax notice and contains a 'form' to fill in - this is actually an executable program within a .ZIP archive.

The address of the sender appears to be genuine - no-reply@hmrc.gov.uk

Don't open it!
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: warspite on March 13, 2014, 03:07:17 pm
What - from the biggest crooks in the business  %)
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: Netleyned on March 13, 2014, 03:23:18 pm
 If you have given Her Majesty's Ripoff and Conmen
your email address you deserve nothing less.

Ned
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: McGherkin on March 13, 2014, 05:19:31 pm
I wouldn't like to open genuine ones either, but at least the genuine one won't infect your computer!
Title: Re: Spam emails
Post by: essex2visuvesi on March 13, 2014, 07:58:31 pm
I'd just like to point out that one email is going out at the moment which could catch you out. It's a tax notice and contains a 'form' to fill in - this is actually an executable program within a .ZIP archive.

The address of the sender appears to be genuine - no-reply@hmrc.gov.uk

Don't open it!


A big giveaway on that one was the final line..... mentions a customer service number which is toll free.
No British Governement agency would use such an Americanism