New Scams pretending to be FedEx, PayPal, ??

self | 7/31/2019 | self

[Leo Carpathian]

Yesterday I received "notification" from FedEx officially looking email telling me that package is on the way, will require signature. To find out where it is just go click on link.

Today I got email from service@paypal, telling me to go click on

"You received a payment of $308.09 USD from eBay Inc Shipping (us-ebay-shiplabels16@ebay.com)

Check and Update Activity"

which points to: (http://members.westnet.com.au/~kathscully/LABEL.07-31-19.jar) which looks like malware in .JAR format (like .ZIP)

When I got first one and viewed on the phone, I clicked on it and nothing showed. Later checking via computer I found the .JAR file on the phone and deleted it. I hope it avoided malware.

Watch out and please be alert, this is getting worse.

[litehaus]

Got a call from an 800# today claiming to be SocSec and saying my benefits are gonna be cancelled if I didn’t do such n such.....Didn’t do anything but hang up and call the 880# IT WAS ANSWERED BY THAT -—Pillow Guys Company !!

Yepper, they’ve gotten very good at ‘doing their thing’....

[njslim]

Yesterday got phone call from “SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION” saying my SSN has been suspended

I hung up there ………..

[njslim]

Yesterday got phone call from “SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION” saying my SSN has been suspended

I hung up there ………..

[upchuck]

Since this is a family oriented board, I left those out. But, yes, I get my share. Some of the Engrish used is hilarious.

[yesthatjallen]

"I clicked on it and nothing showed."

This was a mistake on your part.

[jmacusa]

About a week ago I got a call from the Socials Security Administration telling me I owed them $10,000 but if I paid $440 I could stop ‘’legal proceedings against ‘’ me. Never mind I know the Social Security Admin. doesn't contact you by phone and that fact that this character has an East Indian accent as thick as mud. So I decided to have some fun with the guy. I said, "$ 10,000 huh? I said Ok, sent me the $10,000 and I'll send you the $400. He said "No. no..''. I said "Ok, send me half , I'll send you the $400 and you can owe me the rest''.