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Title: is this a scam
Post by: gwrightson on September 02, 2014, 11:49:38 am


got this in my inbox,

I havnt ordered anything, recently, certainly nThank you for using our services!
Your order #37167803884 will be shipped on 03.09.2014.

Date: September 02, 2014. 10:37am
Price: £129.88
Payment method: Credit card
Transaction number: 9003E035D7594D47FC

Please find the detailed information on your purchase in the attached file (order_2014-09-02_10-07-46_37167803884.arj)

Best regards,
Sales Department
Laurene Newland
+07952-267-426ot used my credit card.
any ideas?

ps. I havnt opened the attached file either.


Geoff

Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: John Kelly on September 02, 2014, 11:54:10 am
Just delete it.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: gwrightson on September 02, 2014, 12:01:56 pm

Thanks John,
will do

Geoff
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 02, 2014, 01:45:39 pm
The attached files can have a virus in them.

Simon
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: tony bish on September 02, 2014, 02:51:51 pm
Got one myself today only mine was signed ...Jim ......Bl**dy thieves ..yes as above delete it
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: garyfindlay on September 02, 2014, 02:54:24 pm
I get loads from Amazon, wanting you to open an attachment. Delete.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: david@zap-clean on September 02, 2014, 03:26:26 pm
Daily problem.

Never open any email file attachment unless you know for sure who sent it to you.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Steve Gunn on September 02, 2014, 04:22:39 pm
Wife got one at work exactly the same but attachment had been removed by it dept told her it's a scam
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: adrian marsh on September 02, 2014, 05:07:37 pm
I feel a Monty Python momment coming on........Scam scam scam scam, wonderful s-c-a-m. ;D

Get them all the time. Amazing how much stuff I'm supposed to have ordered.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on September 02, 2014, 08:56:38 pm
Most genuine ones will have the last four digits of your card on the email as part of the payment info, if it does and you did buy anything someone else has.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Darran Pryce on September 02, 2014, 09:37:42 pm
Yes, we get them every other day. Just delete them, don't open them. 
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Glynn on September 02, 2014, 09:54:54 pm
Another reason to use Apple.
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: Fibre Fresh Devon on September 03, 2014, 09:31:54 am
Quote from: Glynn on September 02, 2014, 09:54:54 pm
Another reason to use Apple.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29039294
Title: Re: is this a scam
Post by: John Kelly on September 03, 2014, 11:00:46 am
I get them on my iphone just the same.