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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

Mindy D — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:54:34 GMT

I received this scam email today. The sender is from my name to my name. I have written over that. It is about my Life Lock expiring. I don't have Life Lock. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM.

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

kaydee50 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:59:18 GMT

I often get notices about accounts I don't have or saying I have unclaimed funds. Never click on them. Instant delete. Life in the 21st century--LOL!!!

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

judianne — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:08:26 GMT

I get about 8 of these similar every day on text messages on my l phone . They all have full phone numbers so the phone lets them through !They even has one that says it noticed l am getting a lot of texts and my text limit is close to being used up ,trying to get me to sign up for a higher plan .

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

Tchr58 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:18:20 GMT

I get a few of these a day. Before I delete I look for spelling and grammar/syntax errors. Once a teacher, always a teacher.

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

CelticCrafter — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:54:12 GMT

@Tchr58 wrote:
I get a few of these a day. Before I delete I look for spelling and grammar/syntax errors. Once a teacher, always a teacher.

I always notice spelling errors, like YEASTERDAY in the OP!

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

BunSnoop — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:16:18 GMT

I have emails with Netzero and with Gmail. None of these "bad" emails come through on my Gmail account, but I get about 3 - 4 a day on my Netzero account. They are usually claiming to be from the Post Office, Amazon or Citi-Bank. They always have spelling errors, there are numerous other email addresses included in the email, and they always want you to open a link to "resolve" the issue.

Netzero suggests that you hit the "report" option and then they will not deliver to you those type of emails, but that does not seem to help much - I keep getting them. I also tried selecting "block" sender, but they keep on coming. Had to tell hubby not to handle the emails as he's not as familiar with identifying the real thing from a scam.

I do wonder.....where did they get my email address?

Is sad there are so many people out there trying to scam everyone. Oh well.....

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

lynnie61 — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:16:10 GMT

I get these daily, Norton, Netflix, (I have neither). And don’t get me started on claim your gift from. Homme Depot, Bannk of Ammerica, or Tuesdaay Morrning, CVS rewarrd. Every single one has numerous spelling errors. Crazy. Some emails go to my junk, but some get through. Delete, delete, delete.

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

Teddixat — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:49:13 GMT

I occasionally get them in my gmail email but most of the time they go to spam but I never get scam texts on my IPhone or IPad. If you have android phones that may be the case

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

Spurt — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:33:37 GMT

Be careful of this scam----

I havent had a scam on my email nor on my android phone in years!! However, I got a scam TEXT the other day which was a first asking me to click a link saying I had a package coming and they had a question regarding the delivery address and needed me to verify my address by clicking a link! ..I Didn't touch the link instead I BLOCKED the text originator and phone number!!! AND DELETED THE MESSAGE! I knew it was a scam because I hadnt ordered anything recently and what I had ordered had been delivered long ago

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

JustJazzmom — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:20:01 GMT

I wouldn't open any suspicious e mails because many contain n the pictures, tracking pixels that send details to let the sender know you opened it. Just hover your cursor over the address, write it down & block it.

https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2020/03/02/hackers-know-when-you-open-email-and-how-use-against-you/4930249002/

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

beach-mom — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:21:20 GMT

I actually have Norton. I get at least 2 spam emails a day from Mcafee!

Re: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SCAM

Bri369 — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:30:34 GMT

I don't get many scam emails. When I do, I never open it. I block it immediately and delete it.