scams and viruses: the risky side of electronic networks

washing machine · Mon November 15, 2021 9:07 pm

A gmail account that I don't recognize just emailed a $1250 PayPal invoice to another gmail account I don't recognize then BCC'd my gmail on it. The invoice was for an iphone 13. The PayPal customer service number on the bottom of the email felt weird when I called it, and he hung up on me after I answered "yes" to the question "are you calling from a work phone?"

I emailed the sender but gmail returned it with an "email doesn't exist" notice. Now I am emailing the intended recipient. This is all so troubling.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Mon November 15, 2021 9:43 pm

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Mon November 15, 2021 9:46 pm

rip reid

washing machine · Mon November 15, 2021 9:50 pm

I'd really like closure on this. I may call the number again, which I'm now noticing is a local area code. The plot thickens.

Post by **The Argonaut** » Mon November 15, 2021 9:54 pm

This is more about the phone calls than the electronic networks, but I used to have fun wasting the time of the callers. I'm over that now and just tell them that I don't have whatever it is they're trying to trick me about (a car, a phone, a computer) in hopes that I will be deleted from their lists

dad · Post by **dad** » Mon November 15, 2021 9:56 pm

make up an elaborate story about someone you murdered, and they’ll likely leave you alone. bammer might want to talk to you though.

washing machine · Mon November 15, 2021 10:21 pm

Wouldn't a phone call be considered activity within an electronic network vis a vis cellular service?

Post by **The Argonaut** » Mon November 15, 2021 10:24 pm

washing machine wrote:Wouldn't a phone call be considered activity within an electronic network vis a vis cellular service?

OK, good, I'm glad. I felt bad about going off topic on page one already

washing machine · Mon November 15, 2021 10:36 pm

Don't get me wrong. You should absolutely take your self-satisfied story about harassing well-meaning phone bankers to the scambaiting thread. I just wanted to clarify that phone viruses and whatnot are within this thread's purview.

Post by **The Argonaut** » Mon November 15, 2021 11:23 pm

Interacting with Reid is the risky side of the electronic network called RM

washing machine · Mon November 15, 2021 11:42 pm

That's rich, coming from a scam account like yours.

Post by **The Argonaut** » Tue November 16, 2021 3:04 am

It's risky because I like you but you always just want to hurt my feelings

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue November 16, 2021 3:26 pm

washing machine wrote:Don't get me wrong. You should absolutely take your self-satisfied story about harassing well-meaning phone bankers to the scambaiting thread. I just wanted to clarify that phone viruses and whatnot are within this thread's purview.

well meaning lol

washing machine · Tue November 16, 2021 9:09 pm

This happened again today but with an invoice for Norton antivirus software.

What is happening?

wease · Post by **wease** » Wed November 17, 2021 7:52 pm

Someone has your account number

dad · Post by **dad** » Wed November 17, 2021 7:58 pm

why wouldn't you immediately delete these emails, and/or report them as spam? i'm assuming you've done this, no?

washing machine · Wed November 17, 2021 11:25 pm

I should report them, but then where would I get thread content?

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Wed November 17, 2021 11:57 pm

Reid, RM influencer

dad · Post by **dad** » Thu November 18, 2021 12:13 am

washing machine wrote:I should report them, but then where would I get thread content?

you’re right. Let’s see where this goes.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Tue June 17, 2025 11:17 pm

I received this email today.

Dear Sir / Madam My name is Silver lee, Purchase manager at GJG Enterprise. Can you ship to Thailand? What is your payment term? Kindly send your full product Catalogue AWaiting your reply Thanks

Red Mosquito

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