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carolinarider09
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« on: December 08, 2022, 10:22:43 AM » |
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I got an email message from someone whose email address is a "user name" that appears on this website.
They asked for a favor.
I asked them what favor? Here is the response I got. I will not respond. Just wanted you all to know. I will provide the email address this person used if asked.
Glad to read back from you, I've been trying to order a (Amazon Gift Cards E-mail Delivery ) for my Niece's on Amazon. It's her birthday, but it says they are having issues charging my card. I was wondering if you could help me purchase an amazon E-code gift card over there from your Amazon account? Let me know if you can handle this for me so that I can send you her email so the E-code can be sent there and I am only looking to spend $200 on it, I'll refund it back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks.
First: Not real English. Who says "read back from you"?
Second: Wants me to get card E-code and then send to his niece then he will "refund it back". Really???? If it was real, he would send me the funds first.
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2022, 10:24:09 AM » |
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They do get marks for creativity.
That's one I've not seen before.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2022, 10:49:10 AM » |
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It's obviously better to delete without responding. But for a response: OK. After you send me $200 cash, I will consider buying your nieces some Amazon gift cards. Please send pictures of nieces as proof you have some.  |
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Serk
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2022, 11:21:17 AM » |
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I got the same e-mail.... I suspect the person got a nasty on their computer that harvested their contact list...
I did not respond..
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2022, 11:31:19 AM » |
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I got the same e-mail.... I suspect the person got a nasty on their computer that harvested their contact list...
I did not respond..
I hope you guys would inform whoever here has this problem, so they can try to mitigate it. |
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Serk
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2022, 11:46:28 AM » |
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I got the same e-mail.... I suspect the person got a nasty on their computer that harvested their contact list...
I did not respond..
I hope you guys would inform whoever here has this problem, so they can try to mitigate it. I did, the person has changed their account passwords to hopefully stop it from recurring... |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2022, 11:51:55 AM » |
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I got the same e-mail.... I suspect the person got a nasty on their computer that harvested their contact list...
I did not respond..
I hope you guys would inform whoever here has this problem, so they can try to mitigate it. I did, the person has changed their account passwords to hopefully stop it from recurring...  |
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f6john
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Christ first and always
Richmond, Kentucky
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2022, 12:26:19 PM » |
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I got one too, I just deleted it without opening.
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F6Dave
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2022, 08:50:23 AM » |
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I got the same pair back in September. The initial 'favor' email came from a Yahoo server, apparently from the account of an old high school classmate. Interestingly, the night before I saw this classmate on a Zoom high school reunion. So I replied with a 'nice to see you', and said I rarely use Amazon.
I just looked at the headers and now see that the 'Reply To' property was for a Gmail address using this classmate's display name. The 'give me money' follow up came from that Gmail address. I ignored it.
There's more to the coincidence. In the Zoom reunion, I learned that this classmate rides motorcycles.
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carolinarider09
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2022, 09:33:11 AM » |
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The only reason I opened the email to begin with was the email address had a user name used on here @cox.com.
I think "cox" might be a legitimate "email server". But I did not verify that.
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Psychotic Bovine
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2022, 11:16:34 AM » |
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Yes, likely from an email harvester.
But, seriously, who would fall for that and actually send money?
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"I aim to misbehave."
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carolinarider09
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2022, 12:11:21 PM » |
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Well not many since payment was "after the fact" but when I saw the sender's address and it flashed across my memory, I looked on here for the same and found it. So......
Maybe just happens chance.
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