I’ve been getting some like this from Malaysia regarding my paypal account.
Obvious phishing scam.
Wasn’t there a post here long ago where some Freeport had had a great time playing with some foreign con artists? Had someone posing with underwear on their head and such?
Thank goodness for the inadequate education people get in those countries. It makes it so much easier to spot these scams.
Whenever I get sent one of those links to “sing on”, I enter my user ID and password as “scammers” and “suck”. ;)
Its the Russians!
Did it say “USBANK” Wisconsin, Oregon?
At card fraud committed against me the other day.
Did not lose my card nor was it ever out of my posssession, nor could I have possibly been at the location the card number or a phony card with my name and card number was used to attempt two large transactions - AT A GROCERY STORE. The first for reasons unknown yet was processed but my bank stopped the 2nd one and suspended the card.
I do make online purchases, and I swipe my card at many retailers I use. What was interesting - coincidence - I shop at another branch of that super market and use that card when I do. I let their corporate office know, for the possibility their system has/had a data leak.
It is good for me that this debit card works weather the retailer’s system uses and accepts a pin or like a credit card only asks for a signature. What is bad is in this instance a signature alone, without the pin was sufficient for what the thieves did.
Scary. What do I do, pull out of doing any electronic transactions? There is no telling yet (or ever?) how they got the card number and or if they also made up a phony card as well.
I guess if the store has cameras on the cashiers, and they take the day & time of the transactions and match it with their security feeds they might at least get faces of the thieves.
Although not the same thing, this reminds me of a gift card scam. We bought two $50 gift cards for Amazon at CVS drugs. In both cases the intended recipient was unable to use the card - Amazon claimed they had already been used. Neither Amazon, nor CVS would help.
Hey..it worked on John Podesta.
This person was supposedly a close friend and wanted to help me to get my due but needed help.
Problem number one: I had worked for a French Company and the format was wrong.
Problem number Two: The Company existed but the return addy was wrong.
Problem number Three: This person gave a name that was supposed related to my Grandfather, my Grandfather had Seven brothers, don't exist among any of us.
Problem number Four: My Grandfather hated the French. Quote: All the evils of the world originated in France.
I turned it over to the NH fraud agency.
In case some elderly person buys into it.
Got robo-called a couple of weeks ago from “US Bank”.
I don’t answer calls from numbers not on my contacts list.
Message left was that my debit card had been locked. I was told to press 1 to speak to a security team member.
My card works fine.
Got a similar call a couple of years ago from Wells Fargo.
I’ve never set foot inside of a Wells Fargo Bank.
It’s sad how many folks fall for this crap.