Strange coincidences and attempted scams

colsten

I dropped a letter in the postbox last week.

Then got a text yesterday from "Post Office" saying my parcel had been redirected and I should log in for details through the link provided. A clear scam text.

Co-incidence? I think not 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

RetSol

On Android you can flag them as spam very easily,

I have an Android phone which alerted me about the HSBC sms.  

sheramber

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57226704

Eight men have been arrested in dawn raids targeting scam text messages.

The suspects were allegedly involved in sending fake messages, primarily posing as Royal Mail and asking people to pay a fee to retrieve a parcel.

colsten

Brilliant to see that they are actually catching some of those fraudsters. Hope they will be made to work hundreds of hours of community service

RetSol

I changed the credit card details on my Amazon account on Monday.

Today, I received an obviously spam email purporting to be from Amazon "informing" me that my Amazon account is suspended ("the card details on the account do not match up" ) and inviting me to resolve the difficulty using the link kindly provided by the spammers.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I am used to spam emails telling me that my PayPal account has been suspended but have never received the same from "Amazon" before. 

Eco_Miser

RetSol said:

I changed the credit card details on my Amazon account on Monday.

Today, I received an obviously spam email purporting to be from Amazon "informing" me that my Amazon account is suspended ("the card details on the account do not match up" ) and inviting me to resolve the difficulty using the link kindly provided by the spammers.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I am used to spam emails telling me that my PayPal account has been suspended but have never received the same from "Amazon" before. 

I think it is a coincidence, how would the spammers know you changed your details? 

Incidentally I received an automated phone call on my land line last month claiming to be from Amazon, and that my account was suspended.

I haven't dealt with Amazon for years, but do have an account. I checked, using my own access details, and it's still operational.

Notepad_Phil

RetSol said:

I changed the credit card details on my Amazon account on Monday.

Today, I received an obviously spam email purporting to be from Amazon "informing" me that my Amazon account is suspended ("the card details on the account do not match up" ) and inviting me to resolve the difficulty using the link kindly provided by the spammers.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I am used to spam emails telling me that my PayPal account has been suspended but have never received the same from "Amazon" before. 

The number of spam mails sent out is ever increasing so I'd be very surprised if it wasn't coincidence and had anything to do with Amazon or the Credit Card company.

If it's not coincidence then the most likely cause is that you are unwittingly leaving footprints in your digital life that spammers are picking you up from.

RetSol

If it's not coincidence then the most likely cause is that you are unwittingly leaving footprints in your digital life that spammers are picking you up from.

@Notepad_Phil.  Do you have any idea how I might be helping the spammers?

I am struck by the specificity of the spam email.  I change my cc details and two days later I receive an email telling me +/ -that the cc details don't match the issuer's database. It's not simply an email about alleged "suspicious activity" which is generally the case with PayPal. 

I have checked my Amazon account and all appears fine. 

Daliah

@RetSol, if you suspect foul play by an Amazon employee, you should raise your concerns with someone high up in Amazon, and/or the Police

Notepad_Phil

RetSol said:

If it's not coincidence then the most likely cause is that you are unwittingly leaving footprints in your digital life that spammers are picking you up from.

@Notepad_Phil.  Do you have any idea how I might be helping the spammers?

I am struck by the specificity of the spam email.  I change my cc details and two days later I receive an email telling me +/ -that the cc details don't match the issuer's database. It's not simply an email about alleged "suspicious activity" which is generally the case with PayPal. 

I have checked my Amazon account and all appears fine.

I doubt whether you are actually being targeted, but how specific was the email, for instance does it specify your name and how close is your email address to your actual name or names you use on this or any other forum/facebook/twitter/etc.