Another email scam alert

Friend received this one recently. Worrying thing is that she knows the person from whom this supposedly originated. They must have hijacked the senders Address Book to get my friends Email address.

She did not reply but we were wondering if she needs to delete that address and open a new Email account. Also how does one inform the person whose Address book is being misused that this is happening?

 

Did it come from a free email account, such as Hotmail or Yahoo? This sort of thing happens quite a lot and yes, it's very sneaky, although some of the language used in that email give it away!

Maybe just email your friend/acquaintance and let them know this has happened.

 

I got this one today...'in our wedding'?? Huh?

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, it’s Ashley here, it was such a long time , how is it going with you there ? I heard that you got a new job, didn’t you? Is everything ok there ? Hey, can you believe it! I got married to Brian ! Yes I did. I tried to call but you did not answer. You have changed your number, haven’t you? Just give me your current telephone number if you read this mail. It’s really a pity that we did not see you in our wedding. I wanted to invite you so much. Well, here I’m sending you a few pics taken in our wedding :

(Link to something dodgy I daresay, not included!)

Let's keep in touch then.
Love,
Ashley & Brian

 

Ta.

 

Glad you didn't go to the wedding. I'm bored with Ashley 'hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' already.

 

Ironically, I knew an Ashley at school, but she was the younger sister of a girl in my year, so I doubt very much that she would be emailing me...or marrying a Brian!

Do you think I missed a brilliant wedding then? :hehe:

 

:hehe: I fear the union of Ashley and Brian may be something of a mésalliance. 'Ashley' is a name which has come into vogue relatively recently (for girls, at least; if Ashley is a bloke I suppose he could be a pensioner whose mother had a thing for Ashley Wilkes in 'Gone With The Wind'). 'Brian', on the other hand, is (with apologies to any Brians on the forum) a moniker from a bygone age. These days few delighted new mums cradle their first-born and exclaim: 'He's Perfect. I Shall Name Him Brian.' So perhaps Brian is a bit of a sugar-daddy. Either that or he really is the Messiah.

 

But I am sure there are many, many dads who have ! (or at least tried) :lollol::lollol::lollol:

 

Partner got this spam email .. a new approach





Dear HSBC Cardholder,

You have one new unread message,you are requested to
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Thanks for your co-operation. Fraud Prevention Unit Legal Advisor HSBC
Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact
Customer Service.
© 2010 HSBC. National Association, Inc.

 

Creativity - 3/10. Technical merit - 0/10. Plausibility - 0/10.


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ATTN PLEASE:

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN...

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE SOME INVESTIGATION GOING ON WHICH WE NEED YOU TO C0-OPERATE WITH US TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH ALL INTERNET MAIL SERVICE PROVIDER TO FIGHT AGAINST SCAMS AND ALL FORMS OF INTERNET FRAUDS.

WE ARE DOING THIS JUST TO SAFE AND PREVENT YOU FROM FALLING VICTIMS OF THESE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS. WE WANT TO HELP YOU FIGHT AGAINST SCAM AND FRAUDULENT MAILS FROM GETTING ACCESS INTO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL TELLING YOU TO MAKE SOME PAYMENT, MAILS TELLING YOU THAT YOU HAVE SOME FUNDS OR PACKAGES OR CONTACTING ANY BANK TO GET YOUR FUNDS. PLEASE YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO IGNORE SUCH MAILS. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED OR ABOUT TO RECEIVE SUCH MAILS, KINDLY FORWARD THEM TO US FOR PROPER INVESTIGATIONS....YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (FBI)



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PS The 'phone (landline version) was once a useful means of communicating with people to whom you might actually wish to speak. Now it's just a goddamn nuisance. Double glazing salesmen, people who cure debt problems out of the kindness of their hearts, made to measure sofa covers and oojamaflips in guaranteed genuine crimplene, mysterious prizes won in competitions which were never entered, never-to-be-repeated offers on timeshare apartments in Helmand Province etc etc etc. Since friends, family and genuine business contacts tend to call our mobiles, there no longer seems a reason to pay out for a nuisance caller line.

I'm beginning to wonder whether e-mail is going the same way as the landline. It seems to be getting harder and harder to filter out spam. Only I'd be lost without e-mail, whereas I could happily junk the 'phone.