#email scams

[kaeylarae]

I am so sick of being scammed on the Internet. I don't go on the Internet for a while, I get sent fake government emails stating I have 72 hours to email someone before they will sic the cops on me. I don't send anything and nothing happens. Well good. Next I got a commission from some assumed lady. I don't do commissions. Mainly because I don't think my work is good enough for $300. Nor does anyone ever ask for them. This was the first and what a disaster. She made me setup a PayPal. Then I supposedly got the money. It said $0 the whole time so I'm confused and suspicious of this the whole time. I got an email she would need to send another 200 and I'd send it right back. Ok I was willing to do so until it declined my attempts 4 times. After that I blocked and reported her for a scam. Never did it ever say I received any money so I think I'm in the clear. That or PayPal has it in limbo. Not my problem anymore. I wash my hands of this...

#scam #buyer scam #email scams

[stellanslashgeode]

Man, I've been getting so many email scams recently. It's like the American economy is mostly based off scams now.

Oh no, the Social Security Administration is letting me know there's unlawful activity on my account? By sending an email to an address no way associated with my SSN? Who sent it, some random gmail account?

Catch me again with that scam shit.

#email scams #at least try to put in some effort and make me feel wanted

[dwarfvader]

I would love to be one of those youtubers that troll with scammers. But I don't know how to without like getting actually scammed. Also scared they'd put out a hit on me or something.

#youtube #scammers #phone scams #email scams #phishing #youtubers

[oldmacnewlife]

Well, that's a relief. Haven't had a Netflix account account for years, though.

#not a scam #email scams

[noob2networking]

Tech-Up Tuesday: Phishing 101 - How to Recognize and Avoid Email Scams

Welcome to Tech-Up Tuesday! 🎉 Today, we’re diving into the world of phishing and equipping you with the knowledge to recognize and avoid those sneaky email scams. But fear not, we won’t let these cyber tricksters get the best of us. Instead, we’ll tackle the topic with a humorous twist, using analogies and emojis to make it easy for even the most novice readers to understand. So, grab your…

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#avoiding email scams #cyber anglers #email scams #online security #phishing #phishing prevention #recognizing phishing #social engineering #spoofed sender #two-factor authentication

[cura-te-ipsum]

Occasionally, I'll get scam emails promising millions of dollars are mine if I would just provide them my bank account information and honestly, I'm kind of flattered they think I

1) have any money to steal &

2) have somehow retained enough naivety and trust in the world to accept that a total stranger wants to make me suddenly rich

#email scams #scammers #money scams #bless their little hearts #in the most Southern way imaginable #truly impressive

[anbuselvi1]

How to Know the Difference Between a Scam Email and a Spam

How to Know the Difference Between a Scam Email and a Spam

How to Know the Difference Between a Scam Email and a Spam By law, corporations are intended to present you with an opt-out alternative for unsolicited emails the usage of an “unsubscribe” button or hyperlink. The best problem? Scammers do the precise equal thing -besides the button or hyperlink carries malware a good way to scouse borrow your private records. Here’s an examination of the way to…

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#email scams #how to block spam email on gmail #how to block spam on gmail #how to block unwanted emails on gmail #how to recognize a phishing email #how to spot a spam phishing email scam #how to stop a phishing email #how to stop spam email #how to stop spam emails #how to track down a spam email #how to track down a spam email source #spam email #spam emails how to stop #what are the difference between spam and phishing mail?

[tehjleck]

Oh noes!

Just got an email that said my "social security number has been canceled"...

These jackasses must think I watch Fox News or something... block sender, mark as phishing, delete, move on.

#scammers #social security #social security scammer #email scams

[romancescams]

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#Arrest Warrant Scams #Court Order Scam #Email Scams #Phone Scams

[marypsue]

So if you follow me (and aren't just stopping by because you saw one of my funney viralposts), you probably know that I've been writing a bunch of fanfiction for Stranger Things, which is set in rural Indiana in the early- to mid-eighties. I've been working on an AU where (among other things) Robin, a character confirmed queer in canon, gets integrated into a friend group made up of a number of main characters. And I got a comment that has been following me around in the back of my mind for a while. Amidst fairly usual talk about the show and the AU and what happens next, the commenter asked, apparently in genuine confusion, "why wouldn't Robin just come out to the rest of the group yet? They would be okay with it."

I did kind of assume, for a second or two, that this was a classic case of somebody confusing what the character knows with what the author/audience knows. But the more I think about it, the more I feel like it embodies a real generational shift in thinking that I hadn't even managed to fully comprehend until this comment threw it into sharp perspective.

Because, my knee-jerk reaction was to reply to the comment, "She hasn't come out to these people she's only sort-of known for less than a year because it's rural Indiana. In the nineteen-eighties." and let that speak for itself. Because for me and my peers, that would speak for itself. That would be an easy and obvious leap of logic. Because I grew up in a world where you assumed, until proven otherwise, that the general society and everyone around you was homophobic. That it was unsafe to be known to be queer, and to deliberately out yourself required intention and forethought and courage, because you would get negative reactions and you had to be prepared for the fallout. Not from everybody! There were always exceptions! But they were exceptions. And this wasn't something you consciously decided, it wasn't an individual choice, it wasn't an individual response to trauma, it wasn't individual. It was everybody. It was baked in, and you didn't question it because it was so inherently, demonstrably obvious. It was Just The Way The World Is. Everybody can safely be assumed to be homophobic until proven otherwise.

And what this comment really clarified for me, but I've seen in a million tiny clashing assumptions and disconnects and confusions I've run into with The Kids These Days, is that a lot of them have grown up into a world that is...the opposite. There are a lot of queer kids out there who are assuming, by default, that everybody is not homophobic, until proven otherwise. And by and large, the world is not punishing them harshly for making that assumption, the way it once would have.

The whole entire world I knew changed, somehow, very slowly and then all at once. And yes, it does make me feel like a complete space alien just arrived to Earth some days. But also, it makes me feel very hopeful. This is what we wanted for ourselves when we were young and raw and angrily shoving ourselves in everyone's faces to dare them to prove themselves the exception, and this is what I want for The Kids These Days.

(But also please, please, Kids These Days, do try to remember that it has only been this way since extremely recently, and no it is not crazy or pathetic or irrational or whatever to still want to protect yourself and be choosy about who you share important parts of yourself with.)

#also Kids These Days please if nobody's told you: you can't send cheques through email #and if somebody sends you one through email They Are A Scammer and Yes They Are Scamming You #that's not related I just am constantly tearing my hair out about how many people of ALL AGES don't know that #something something something invoking the fuck word in the hopes it will keep this poast from search #i love how the internet has created Magic Words Of Power #unfortunately most of those words perform the action of 'summon jackass idiots to comment on your post' #i am paraphrasing the comment that was left on my AU fic because I am too lazy to go looking for it right now but #it was very similar to that wording #this is just a thing that has been rattling around in my brain and it was finally smoothed out and polished enough to come out

[ambisun]

Recently I’ve been getting a ton of emails of people asking me why A Little Rain Oracle doesn’t come with a guidebook or that they’ve “lost” their guidebook ( without proof of purchase)

Initially when these “lost guidebook “ email started to come in I was silly enough to not ask for proof of purchase and gave away my own copies of the guidebook only charging the cost of shipping. However as these emails started to accumulate, I realized something was wrong and realized that pirated copies of A Little Rain Oracle was being sold online with no guidebook, hence the emails.

If you see any decks on @Wish @temu @aliexpress it’s 100% fake. Even shops like @etsy @ebay @amazon are not free from counterfeit products either as I have often seen counterfeits of Oriens Animal Tarot or A Little Rain Oracle sold there.

Despite my best efforts, these pirated decks always reappear on market a few weeks/months after I report them. They know full well that small indie creators aren’t able to constantly report them as running a solo business already takes up most of their time.

If you’ve ever unknowingly purchased a pirated deck of mine or another creator, please do not feel too guilty over something you were tricked into. Instead please help to share this post or just help to spread awareness about the rampant piracy issues when you can.

As a small artist it’s really disheartening to see all these emails asking for the guidebook all while knowing that less than 3 people purchased the deck in the last few months. If you’ve ever been interested in getting A Little Rain Oracle or Pre-Order anything from Tales and Oracle of Eleven please checkout my website as I’m running a sale right now for my birthday month.

If you’ve read this far, thank you for reading all this. To other deck creators, has your deck been stolen? Have you received emails similar to mine? Do you know how to file take down reports? ( If not email me and I’ll send you info!) How do you deal/cope with it?

#a little rain oracle #botanical oracle #indie oracle deck #oracle cards #tarot decks #piracy #received another email this morning and decided I really need to make an official post again #it sucks to see people get scammed like I feel bad when I read your emails #expect for those knowingly lying to me. y’all really have the audacity lol #indie tarot #oriens tarot deck

[nixcraft]

#email #scam #phishing #infosec #security #cybersecurity #cyber #comic

[things1do]

been subjecting people in the stanarrator sever to love-core

#lovebug au <3 #the stanley parable #drawlings #the narrator opened an scam email and got a love virus #these were all in magma aauuugh

[fooltofancy]

semi-regular reminder that if you receive a message asking for help for someone's sick animal, please look back through that person's blog to make sure it's not a scam before passing it around.

#i get a couple of these a month and the donation posts ALWAYS have a couple hundred notes mininum #like please please i love your kind hearts but it's very easy to spot #do a little diligence to protect yourself and others #me making fun of my coworkers for falling for basic-ass trap phishing emails then logging on to tumblr dot com to watch #the cat trauma scam market evolve

[why-the-heck-not]

>:(((( I have a phonecall today that I have to answer, and ofc some other random phone call came in and I answered bc thought it was that. >:((( it wasn’t and now today’s total is going to be 2 phone calls. this is my nightmare

#it was some customer review thing idk #I can’t hear ppl to well on the phone idk why #asked my email & address and like I’m not giving those on the phone to some random bc like idk if that actually was legit #so I had a real awkward tinfoil-hat question of ’’so… what’s this for exactly?’’ and ugh #but he didn’t ask those again and if he would have I think I would’ve just hung up the phone #I did google that phonenumber now and it was a legit one and so I’m hella embarrassed now :D super!! #I’ve become way too wary of phonecalls bc like 90% of them are scam attempts #so I avoid saying my name or too clear yes/no and it’s like a fucking mindgame answering phonecalls #february 2024 #2024