Hey all
Scary how legit these phishing attempts can be these days. Just got a txt asking me to login to hxxps://netbank-login.com/ (Mod: this url is obfuscated for security reasons) which chrome auto blocks, but Samsung browser doesn't.
Hate to think how many people could get caught
Nice that you put in a hyperlink to the dodgy website
Pretty sure there's enough pre-warning, plus it's there as an educational exercise on how ppl can be fooled. It's smses/sites like this which the older generation should be taught to look out for
maybe im just tired but i very nearly clicked HAHA i was in a trance.
Clicking won't do anything, it's entering details which will
@spackbace: Are you really sure about that? Particularly if someone is using an out of date browser/OS, they can target people in more ways than one.
LOL me too
huh my logon details don't work
whats your username and password, i'll check for you
Out of interest, what was your first pet's name?
Also, I think my aunt knew your mum's family, what was their surname again?
My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104.
I feel for every 10,000 zero effort, poorly executed scam there is at least one half decent one.
Have a few friends that have let their guard down for even a second, and got done by them.
Doesnt take much I guess.
Greetings Friend
hmm $1 for eternal happines…ehhh I'd be happier with the dollar.
I used to work somewhere that did phishing attempts on staff as part of an ongoing training thing, the number of people who clicked through on the "hey, we love you employees so we've given you all a $50 Uber coupon" was pretty disturbing.
My workplace does this. It wouldn’t surprise me to be honest. Scams work because people are stupid.
The number of employees that think their employer would give them a random $50 voucher is the concerning bit.
Some of them are getting pretty fancy with it too. There was a whole thing before the end of the year where scammers were exploiting Google Ads to get their dodgy websites and malware-ridden executables preferenced above the actual legit websites in many cases. So in those cases, the tried and true "Google the bank/company and go to the most legit sounding URL at the top of the page" advice would be the trap.
Google is slow to move against this sort of sht, as is their MO.
dang thats sneaky but I've always made it a habit to NOT click the sponsored links for ages now, guess that was pretty lucky!
Same. It's not people like us they'll get though, it's the ones that are just slightly more tech-savvy than the people that would fall for the scam outright. That is, the ones that see a dodgy link in an SMS about the ATO "wanting them to wire money immediately or else", think "This is suss, I'd better check for myself", and then proceed to do so by opening Google and typing 'ATO' into the search bar and clicking the top result.
i got a spam message from my "dad" the other day that said "can you plese com and fix the tv"
i knew it was fake because i don't have my dad's number saved as "dad" in my phone, but it contained no links or anything, just a message
funny you mention this. Today my kid dropped their phone in the toilet and their SIM stopped working. wanted me to add their new number urgently on whatsapp. Called me "mum". I was so touched and worried I almost replied, especially since I can't remember last time I was called "mum". Fortunately I remembered I'm male with no kids.
Fortunately I remembered I'm male with no kids.
Or are you… matrix music in background
Everyone's kid has dropped their phone in the toilet and their SIM stopped working and now wants us to add their new number urgently on whatsapp. Kids these days, so clumsy. SMH
I got a text from my Mum last night saying she was at Woolies and she forgot her card, send her $550 …
A bit spooky seeing my mother passed away 5 years ago..
That's some lag in SMS delivery. Have you contacted your provider?
I showed my sister. So funny…
Look, If she can figure out how to resurrect, she can also figure out how to make $550 with that talent!!!
😀😀😃 my clever mum..
Does the fake CBA sms collate together with the past messages from the real CBA ?
Like this ING scam ?
It does yeah, had a cba header rather than just a random mobile number
This is fairly common now. It's a good reminder to not use links from SMS. Banks often have a fraud number that you can forward the message to.
The other thing you need to watch for now is fake storefronts from advertising or occasionally posted on Ozbargain. Always worth going through Google and ensuring you are not clicking an ad to verify you have the correct URL.
Speaking of CBA, I keep getting notification on my Netbank app asking me to confirm my details. It only started a few weeks for the first time, and I have been with CBA since 2004. Has anyone else ever got such a notification?
Not CBA but for the last fortnight I've had similar experience with ING. I've had account with ING since about 2000 but now they're asking me to confirm my Australian address and other details. Easy enough to do though.
Ta
KYC?
If one was to spam this with fake details, would it slow down scammers looking for potential hits? Or would they have some automated system?
CBA: Your Netcode is 083621 for a purchase of 920.79 AUD to COSTCO - If this was not you, call us on 02 9136 2552.
How about that? No link. And I've no CBA account either.
Almost as legit as:
https://myatorepair.com/
http://createato.com/tax
https://ato-refunds.line.pm/ret/MyGovATO
https://westpac.org
If anything it feels like they're getting lazier.