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Scammers are everywhere
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:36 pm
Guy named "Joe Miller" emails our fabrication shop requesting a quote to build some window guards (security bars). Aside from a little bit of broken English (so slight it could be chalked up to a typo or whatever), it looks legit. He even sent some professional looking drawings detailing exactly what he wants. We emailed a quote back, and he follows up with a phone call. Now our boy "Joe Miller" sounds like his real name is Yusuf Mahmud. On top of that, he springs on us that he's going to set up some special shipping to a location in Amsterdam!
We're still waiting on his email with a link to this shipping company and instructions on how this will supposedly go down, so we will treat it as legit until we inevitably see that this company looks shady as hell.
I'm sure most of you spot this shady shite from a mile away, but these people wouldn't be putting this kind of time in if they weren't making money.
So this is just a friendly reminder to keep your guard up, and always do your own quick background checks before giving anyone money or sensitive information. Scammers are getting more bold and sophisticated all the time.
We're still waiting on his email with a link to this shipping company and instructions on how this will supposedly go down, so we will treat it as legit until we inevitably see that this company looks shady as hell.
I'm sure most of you spot this shady shite from a mile away, but these people wouldn't be putting this kind of time in if they weren't making money.
So this is just a friendly reminder to keep your guard up, and always do your own quick background checks before giving anyone money or sensitive information. Scammers are getting more bold and sophisticated all the time.
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Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:46 pm to Korkstand
I’d give him the benefit of the doubt, baw
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:49 pm to TechDawg2007
We will, right up until we get asked to wire money somewhere. 
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:51 pm to Korkstand
I got a text this afternoon from a random five digit number with a link to "review Facebook's updated Terms, Data and Cookies Policies". I've never given Facebook my phone number and the link was to fb.com instead of facebook.com. They're going to get a lot of people with that one.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:55 pm to Korkstand
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Korkstand
I saw you at the ballpark a few weeks ago..
Maybe Yusuf Mahmud was scared to use his first name at first. All that stuff about Amsterdam sounds legit.
Yeah, scammers are everywhere and they are getting smarter as well.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:57 pm to Brummy
I had a similar number to my own call me about 4 days ago. I did not answer. Some broken English, non beef eating, dotheaded fan of Shiva offered me $1000 to take a survey in the message.
I thought they arrested the guys doing this shite.
I thought they arrested the guys doing this shite.
This post was edited on 5/29/18 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 5/29/18 at 5:59 pm to Brummy
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I got a text this afternoon from a random five digit number with a link to "review Facebook's updated Terms, Data and Cookies Policies". I've never given Facebook my phone number and the link was to fb.com instead of facebook.com. They're going to get a lot of people with that one.
No app will ever send you a text for an update. If you get one, go to your app store to see if the update is legit and do it there. Don't ever click on one of these links.
ETA: I work in fraud. Here are a few helpful reminders:
1. If someone e-mails you saying they're from Microsoft/Apple, they aren't. Indian scammers will embed the logo in their e-mail to make it look legitimate. These people will tell you that they have noticed an urgent problem with your computer, and then they'll ask you to send them your password to log in remotely and fix the problem. They'll then get into your PayPal or bank account and send themselves money, or they'll lock your computer with ransomware and force you to pay them to get your computer unlocked. If you get one of these e-mails and are unsure, call Microsoft/Apple's customer service line and ask. The answer will almost always be that it is not legitimate. Never click on anything in these e-mails before doing this.
2. If someone asks you to be their "American payment processor", they'll tell you that they need you to process payments for them because they need someone in the U.S. to receive money for them. They'll allow you to keep a cut of these payments and then they'll ask you to wire the rest to them. What they don't tell you is that you're receiving payments that are funded by stolen bank accounts or credit/debit cards. These scams often originate in Nigeria.
This post was edited on 5/29/18 at 6:17 pm
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