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Yet another scam alert

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:18 am
by Greynomad
Received this message this morning (at 0157!!).
Apart from the fact that we have not travelled to Melbourne β€” or any other city with toll roads β€” the address in the link is nothing like the real website for Linkt (which they also spelled incorrectly! πŸ™„).

Best advice is NEVER to click on the link provided.
If you think there’s a possibility it’s genuine, go to the website through Google (or your preferred browser).
If you have an hour to spare, phone the company and talk to a human when they eventually put you at the top of the queue.
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Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:01 pm
by native pepper
Things that come along like that, always report as scam and have the number blocked. Had a few lately for some reason for years never had any so wondering if its coming via some recent business I've dealt with that has my number. Luckily only my working number, private one is only know by very few people, not even my kids know it exists. :shock: :D

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:35 pm
by BruceS
I love playing with them! A lot of fun.
I keep getting a lot of a certain type (ph calls) that I answer but don't talk.
Then I dial them back waffle on & on.
Try ringing 0370444936 & listen in.

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:55 pm
by Dot
I keep getting rude emails

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:27 pm
by supersparky
I get those Linkt ones all the time. And my name isn't even on the account.
They must have a multitude of mobile numbers available for their use. I reckon I've blocked hundreds of 'em. Some even come up with the 'suspected spam' warning.

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:47 am
by dream4red
David, I have never had the suspected scam warnings. That would be really helpful.

Last night I had one from the tollways mob and another from ING telling me that I had a request for money from an air BnB. Neither of which were plausible. They got the bank wrong and a bit hard to be on roads when you can't even get the car out across the mud. We avoid toll roads at all times, especially when towing. They charge us , with our setup is a truck, not cheap.

Funny how they seem to come around 2am. :lol:

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:36 pm
by T1 Terry
The last two I received were a
Medicare alert that I needed to click a link to see what anomaly was causing an imminent interruption to my account

AusPost: Please update your postal address, Post Shop deliveries have been stopped, more details and a link to aupost.myupoxa.services

I wonder how many fall for these scams

T1 Terry

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:32 pm
by Keith Morris
T1 Terry wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:36 pm The last two I received were a
Medicare alert that I needed to click a link to see what anomaly was causing an imminent interruption to my account

AusPost: Please update your postal address, Post Shop deliveries have been stopped, more details and a link to aupost.myupoxa.services

I wonder how many fall for these scams

T1 Terry
'''''''''''''tanks" here---
You are encouraged to report AustPost scams to 1800595160 or scams@auspost.com.au
This info was provided to me by the Wyalkatchem Post Office.
Keith

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:06 am
by native pepper
T1 Terry wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:36 pm The last two I received were a
Medicare alert that I needed to click a link to see what anomaly was causing an imminent interruption to my account

AusPost: Please update your postal address, Post Shop deliveries have been stopped, more details and a link to aupost.myupoxa.services

I wonder how many fall for these scams

T1 Terry
According to some reports, lots get sucked in and lose money, read recently over $2 billion has been lost by fools getting conned on the internet and millions taken from people who use online phone banking and then yo have the fools demanding a cashless society.

Re: Yet another scam alert

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:12 am
by T1 Terry
Keith Morris wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:32 pm
T1 Terry wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:36 pm The last two I received were a
Medicare alert that I needed to click a link to see what anomaly was causing an imminent interruption to my account

AusPost: Please update your postal address, Post Shop deliveries have been stopped, more details and a link to aupost.myupoxa.services

I wonder how many fall for these scams

T1 Terry
'''''''''''''tanks" here---
You are encouraged to report AustPost scams to 1800595160 or scams@auspost.com.au
This info was provided to me by the Wyalkatchem Post Office.
Keith
The thing is, the lead is AusPost not AustPost and the link is aupost, forget about the rest of the link not being an official govt site, these people don't even make it look authentic .....

T1 Terry