Spam, scam or A Reel Affair?

[Muddy Toes]

Just had a look through my emails and noticed an email supposedly from a friend/fellow Ausfish member/fishing and boating identity that went along the lines of a bit of a mishap he had overseas and the need for my help to straighten things out.
Problem is I don't have phone reception where I am to have a yak to him and warn him because just by reading the way it was written and the less than impeccable spelling and grammar that is always used by him I'm 99.99% sure it's a scam that's utilising his email address.
Has anyone got the same email.....I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one here that would be in his address book.
Very suss to say the least........

[Eug]

scam...
saw a similar post on a different forum.

[Moonlighter]

I got the same email, and called our friend and left a message on his mobile phone telling him about it. I think his computer email account might have been hacked. Have a close look at the email address that the message came from and it is close, but not quite right.

Just for the fun of it I sent a reply back to the dodgy email saying if he really is who he claims to be, then asked what brand of boat he has, what brand and hp motor is on it. And guess what, no reply!

I am also sure that if it was genuine, the gentleman concerned would certainly have travel insurance etc that would cover these kinds of events.

Cheers

ML

[Matty76]

Yah mate I got it too and knowing Bill it certainly wouldn't be his style of email I wouldn't think??

[cobiaman]

Just had a look through my emails and noticed an email supposedly from a friend/fellow Ausfish member/fishing and boating identity that went along the lines of a bit of a mishap he had overseas and the need for my help to straighten things out.
Problem is I don't have phone reception where I am to have a yak to him and warn him because just by reading the way it was written and the less than impeccable spelling and grammar that is always used by him I'm 99.99% sure it's a scam that's utilising his email address.
Has anyone got the same email.....I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one here that would be in his address book.
Very suss to say the least........

So you got my email?

[Captain Seaweed]

I got the same one Ant and gave him a bell. If you closely look at the reply email embedded it it says reej affair at blah blah blah. I have replied and will play a few games of cat and mouse for my own humour!

[Muddy Toes]

Thanks guys.
The bit that got me was that in the 'From' line it has his name and email address in there.
Not like something that's close but it's the dead set same.All 100% correct.

[Apollo]

Yeah, same. Spoke to Bill and he ain't happy, but is onto fixing it up. His biggest problem is that they have stolen all his address book/outgoing addresses, so he couldn't warn/apologise.

He doesn't deserve this.

[dayoo]

Got the same email his computer was hacked and is disabled. He is not a happy chappie.

Cheers
Barry

[Captain Seaweed]

your right Steve he doesnt deserve it, no one does. I have moved all my personal accounts to gmail and find it better as far as spam goes. I have a mate that is a computer nerd and recommended it FYI.

[Mrs Ronnie H]

Hi
Just checked our email and found an email as you have mentioned supposedly from you know who.

Low lifes , scum and dirtbags rolled into one.

Mrs H

[Luc]

Same here but in my junk mail folder so there was something about it my anti-virus didn't like!!

[banksmister]

Posted on Nuggets forum
Have a read


http://www.nuggetoutdoors.com.au/smf...85.0;topicseen

[Jakers 69]

Got the same mail, spoke to Bill, he is not too happy .
Replied to mail and told them where to get off, only to get a thank you and a western union account details.

[Noelm]

It is not really a matter of being "hacked" all sorts of "trolls" can send emails to everyone in your personal address book, and from that, some will reply and that gives the scammers a 'lead" it seems very hard to believe how many people fall for the scams about a long lost uncle dieing and leaving you a trillion dollars, just send me your details and (some cash) and I will transfer the money to you!! happens all the time, in this day and age of simple communication, internet, emails, skype, mobile phone, text, ipads, ipods. . . . . it stands to reason that every now and then, out of the millions of people involved, someone will fall for a scam. We have all seen the online advertising scam, you list something, and 5 seconds later someone from upper Lithuania wants it, but needs you to pay for freight or something, there must be heaps that pay, because they keep running the scam.