Scammers Sending out Texts Pretending to Be Woolies

retiredfeline on 28/11/2017 - 14:25
Last edited 28/11/2017 - 14:27

Got a text this morning claiming that I had won a gift card and offering a link to click on. But there were two mistakes: they addressed the wrong first name, and this is a new SIM with a new number only good for the next few days. So I deleted the text.

There is a long article with example scams at the Woolies site: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/about-us/scam-al…

It's a specific case of this trend: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/328056 Texts used to cost money but now that they are free with most plans, scammers are using them more. All they need is a computer driving a SIM.

If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

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Comments

  • HighAndDry on 28/11/2017 - 14:32
    +1

    I've gotten emails as well purporting from Woolies saying "You've been selected to participate in a survey!"

    Which is terrible because 1. Who the hell wants to do surveys? and 2. It came from some hacked "[student]@aws(?).edu.au" email address which bore no resemblance to any actual Woolies email address.

    • John Kimble on 28/11/2017 - 14:35

      On point 1, maybe older people with nothing to who are more likely to fall for it?

  • dcep on 28/11/2017 - 14:35

    i regret using my primary email for realestate site/agent.

    now my inbox full of scams & spams.

    • bobbified on 28/11/2017 - 16:14

      How do you connect the scams and spams back to the realestate site/agent?

      For most bits of electronic rubbish (esp from overseas sites), I don't bother to unsubscribe because that will pretty much confirm to them that the account is active and they'll keep it or pass it on.

      For emails coming from within Australia, I sometimes use the unsubscribe button because there are stricter laws and they can be enforced locally. (Although stricter laws are still not guarantee that you'll actually be unsubscribed).

      • dcep on 28/11/2017 - 16:20
        +1

        the scams & spams going out of control after my house hunting started.

        could be coincidence but not likely.

  • iratepirate on 29/11/2017 - 09:39

    I saw a bloke at the service desk the other day trying to claim his "$500 gift voucher". Was hilarious - poor service manager was almost in tears dealing with this ignorant druggie.

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