Re: CRYPTO-GRAM, September 15, 2022
  By: August Abolins to Nick Andre on Sat Sep 24 2022 09:56 pm

 > Hello Nick Andre!
 > 
 > ** On Saturday 24.09.22 - 13:13, Nick Andre wrote to Mark Hofmann:
 > 
 >  NA> Wow I remember getting those too! Accounting/finance paid
 >  NA> one by accident and they ended up on the "sucker list" for
 >  NA> what seemed to be several years.
 > 
 > Me too (that is, getting those fake bills)
 > 
 > Now, a new trick seems to have emerged, and that is to send you
 > an email stating "THANK YOU, for your recent payment of [insert
 > service/product] renewal"   ..and they state some ridiculus 3-
 > figure price and tell you that is was automatically charge to
 > your credit card.  If you don't approve or think there is an
 > error, you are expected to call a 1-800 number to reverse the
 > stated charges.
 > 
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 >   ../|ug
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I have seen that one multiple times. That it is easy to spot for people who is
actively watching for scams.

The worst one I have seen is when they hack or steal actual data from companies
you are actually dealing with, and use their resources to pose as them. For
example, if you are in the middle of buying something from them, they may pose
as your provider and tell you "Let's make it a deal. Send the money <somewhere
 they like>"

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