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Post by brewbama on Jun 3, 2022 17:31:01 GMT -6
So… the weirdest thing happened to me: a cpl days ago, i got an email from Microsoft telling me my order shipped. Knowing I didn’t order anything i ignored it. Then, I got a pending charge on my bank account from Microsoft via PayPal. Today this box shows up. I called the bank, canceled my card, and disputed the charge. I chatted with Microsoft, changed my password, and signed up for 2 level authentication, and they sent me a return label. I went to PayPal and canceled Microsoft as a pre-approved vendor.
My question: how did the crook make money in all this?
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Post by tommymorris on Jun 3, 2022 18:20:26 GMT -6
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Post by brewbama on Jun 3, 2022 20:11:00 GMT -6
I was hoping you’d see this.
😂 if this is a computer it’s awfully light… and small.
Strange.
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Post by tommymorris on Jun 3, 2022 21:06:36 GMT -6
They can also send you the package but steal it from your porch before you get it. They watch the tracking info and grab it. If you send a package to a different address than the address on file for the card there is a limit on what they can spend. They can spend more if they send it to the correct address. Of course, this is dangerous with the advent of Ring doorbells.
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Post by brewbama on Jun 3, 2022 21:34:07 GMT -6
That’s what my son said.
They must not realize I have cameras and am retired. As soon as it was delivered I grabbed it.
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Post by Ken on Jun 6, 2022 9:43:23 GMT -6
I often wonder how crooks make money on things and those are clearly the "good" scams because if it's not obviously a scam to you, you're more likely to fall for it. Every day I get one, two, five emails that go directly to my SPAM folder showing that I made a payment of $27.98 via Paypal. The email address is something like akdjlakjdlkasjdlkajsdlkj092893epqjd@kasjh98298.com so it's obviously fake. It's common to get an email saying THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER. YOUR $2000 TV WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY and then you freak out, call the number and [hopefully not] hand over your credit card info. I can't tell you how many spam emails I have but it's a lot. Also: I just got an email from some scammer called RITEBREW. The email shows that "my order has shipped!". HA! Who do you think you're fooling. Wait.  |
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Post by tommymorris on Jun 6, 2022 9:49:24 GMT -6
I often wonder how crooks make money on things and those are clearly the "good" scams because if it's not obviously a scam to you, you're more likely to fall for it. Every day I get one, two, five emails that go directly to my SPAM folder showing that I made a payment of $27.98 via Paypal. The email address is something like akdjlakjdlkasjdlkajsdlkj092893epqjd@kasjh98298.com so it's obviously fake. It's common to get an email saying THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER. YOUR $2000 TV WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY and then you freak out, call the number and [hopefully not] hand over your credit card info. I can't tell you how many spam emails I have but it's a lot. Also: I just got an email from some scammer called RITEBREW. The email shows that "my order has shipped!". HA! Who do you think you're fooling. Wait. They spelled right wrong. Obvious scam! |
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Post by brewbama on Jun 6, 2022 10:58:31 GMT -6
After I went in and set up authentication, severed the relationship between PayPal and Microsoft, I got an email asking me if I want to continue my order for an XBox! 😳
I went to the Microsoft Store and didn’t see anything in a shopping cart.
I think that’s the scam. It’s a two part scenario. First, they go in and order something and it actually showed up. Then, once I go thru all the return, dispute, account security, etc… they execute part two: they send another email so I’ll call or click a link so I don’t go thru the kabuki dick dance and get swindled.
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