Current scams

This one a couple of minutes ago

http://www.ato.gov.au/images/ATOlogo.gif

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $210.75 AUD . Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access the form for your tax refund, please click here

Regards,
Australian Taxation Office


I actually was going to post another Nigerian one where they were holding $46.? million in Dubai for me and just needed confirmation that I hadn't actually died of throat cancer like they had been told - I'd already deleted it though, and this was in my inbox (they must be getting up to my email range in their system as I hadn't had any for ages).

Martyn

Keep getting calls, from people saying my computer is faulty,my windows os is faulty etc.

I asked one which version of windows was giving the problem. She guessed incorrectly and when I said I dont use that version of Windows she hung up?

Tonight the caller was asking we to start up and spend some time to resolve the problem. When I said it was not convenient she hung up.

My question is, what is the aim of the call. What questions will they ask and what (information) do they expect to gain?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Grappler

My question is, what is the aim of the call. What questions will they ask and what (information) do they expect to gain?

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Read this: Beware the Fake Tech Support Scam

A good site to subscribe to, Bob

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