It's that time again...

[darthandy]

OK, the silly season has arrived again. I got a very suspicious looking email from Fedex today regarding a package that they tried to deliver last Thursday, but no one was home that day at 6:30 p.m. Couple of problems with that - first, we were home at 6:30 that day, and secondly, I wasn't expecting any packages. So, I emailed Fedex about this and they sent me an address to which I could forward the email. A few hours later, I check my email again and guess what? Another Fedex message (Sent by a different manager) saying the same thing, so I forwarded that one to the Fedex people as well. I did receive a message from Fedex that they would never send a non-delivery message with a receipt to be printed out for pickup. They said that in the case of that particular scam, there is a virus embedded in the "button" that you are supposed to press to get the receipt. Best thing to do is to delete the message (And then delete it from your "deleted messages") to make sure you don't activate the virus. They would also appreciate it if you send them a copy of the email first. Beware - the nut jobs are busy again!

 

Andy

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

"Paul" from computer services at Microsoft called me today to tell me I had a virus in my email account and I needed to log on right away and he would send me a link to click and fix it.

 

I will not repeat what I said to him

[saddlebum]

I got the same message a couple days ago. I called fedex about it and the first thing she asked me was, does it ask you to click for a receipt. I told her it did and she said to delete it right away and under no circumstances to click on it. I have not received another one though.

[garyw]

I received the same Fedex email on my work email account. Going to the Fedex site they have a news posting about this, just as you explained. Best advice for emails of any kind.."When in doubt flush it out". These guys know that you can't go wrong if you don't play along.

[icebrrg3rd]

Hey darthandy, they tried delivering that package to me earlier this month, I didn't want it so I forwarded it to you.

 

-Andrew

[meach]

I have missed my Fedex packages several times, won a lottery a few days ago, my Discover card had problems, Director of the FBI contacted me due to may association with somebody or the other (surprising number of words mispelled, they could at least use spell check in their scams), and the scams just keep coming...probably gonna win the Publishers Clearing House next and all I have to do is pay tax...

[Condor]

The sad part about this BS is that people are getting dupped. They wouldn't be continually doing the scam unless it's profitable in some way. Maybe nothing more than hi-jacking your email address so that they can sell to someone else.... Anarchy reigns supreme on the web, and as long as there are naive people out there.....

[KeithR]

I have been using mailwasher pro for years. you can check your mail without dling it to your computer. there is a free version www.mailwasher.net

 

 

(For some reason link won't work - type it in manually and it does)

 

 

 

Keith

[djh3]

I got something from pay-pal a couple weeks ago. Something about they needed me to update info etc, click a link. Well I was at a hotel so I went to the link. Funny thing they send you an e-mail but yet you have to log into your account and it just didnt seem right. I closed out and got off internet. An hour or so later I went to actual pay-pal site and changed my PW just to be on safe side. I often wonder if these folks spent half as much time doing legal work what could they accomplish.

[Trader]

I have missed my Fedex packages several times, won a lottery a few days ago, my Discover card had problems, Director of the FBI contacted me due to may association with somebody or the other (surprising number of words mispelled, they could at least use spell check in their scams), and the scams just keep coming...probably gonna win the Publishers Clearing House next and all I have to do is pay tax...

Don't forget about the confirmation of your flight from American Airlines and the order from Amazon!

[darthandy]

Hey darthandy, they tried delivering that package to me earlier this month, I didn't want it so I forwarded it to you.

 

-Andrew

 

Damn!!! Now he tells me! I'll bet it was for that blinker lubricant. Wonder if it was for the right turn or left turn signal? Oh well ... too late now!

 

Andy

[mbrood]

You can look at the email's source information and the routing is at the top... the LOWEST IP address is the originating SERVER the scum uses... simply copy that IP number (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), go to http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools and paste it into the top center box... "WHOIS/IPWHOIS Lookup"... it will show three sections of info but the third area (Detailed WHOIS Response) needs clicked and it will give you the server's abuse email ...

FORWARD the original to them identifying the FRAUD from your IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

You can track the scum directly but you can get the server to knock him off.

[frodotoo]

I got a notice from the Fbi (not FBI) that unless I sent $98 to an address in Lagos, Nigeria I faced imminent arrest and loss of all properties. That of course was in a sentence 85 words long without any punctuation. I've also been placed on the Fbi site as a wanted person (I checked and thankfully it's not the top ten most wanted at least) and they are going to plaster my face all over the local news stations as well. All of this was because I failed to register for a $10,500,000 inheritance apparently. The last paragraph of the notice (signed by the Director himself no less is this:

 

Note/ all the crimes agencies have been contacted on this regards and we shall trace and arrest you if you disregard this instructions. You are given a grace today to

make the payment for the document after which your failure to do that will attract a maximum arrest and finally you will be appearing in court for act of terrorism,

money laundering and drug trafficking charges, so be warned not to try any thing funny because you are been watched.

 

 

:nanner:

Needless to say this one ended up in the recycle bin, but I just had to read it.

[meach]

The sad part about this BS is that people are getting dupped. They wouldn't be continually doing the scam unless it's profitable in some way. Maybe nothing more than hi-jacking your email address so that they can sell to someone else.... Anarchy reigns supreme on the web, and as long as there are naive people out there.....

 

Unfortunately a lot of elderly fall prey to a lot of scams as dementia sets in which is sad. I planning on spending every penny I have while I'm able and won't be anything left for all the scam artist.

 

Was bored one day a while back and followed the story of a guy on a website that I can't remember now but he spent months trying to scam the scammers. Made up all kinds of phony stories, how much $ he had, how much he was gonna send em, what they had to do in order to get it, etc., etc. it was still going on when I lost interest.

[Flyinfool]

Unfortunately a lot of elderly fall prey to a lot of scams as dementia sets in which is sad. I planning on spending every penny I have while I'm able and won't be anything left for all the scam artist.

 

Was bored one day a while back and followed the story of a guy on a website that I can't remember now but he spent months trying to scam the scammers. Made up all kinds of phony stories, how much $ he had, how much he was gonna send em, what they had to do in order to get it, etc., etc. it was still going on when I lost interest.

 

Her is one site set up to scam the scammers.

Some funny stuff.

http://www.419eater.com/