Take care with Scams
Posted by Michael Milston on Feb 21, 2017
This is an experience of two of our District Rotarians, who asked that we warn others.Remember, our contact details are publicly available and we should, as the Rotarians involved in this interchange did, exercise care and caution when dealing with something not expected - use the phone to check!
In this scam, the name of the Club member ZZZZ is known to the other Club Member XXXX, but ZZZZ's email is not the one used by the Club. Click the Read More to see how the email flow went...
----Original Message-----
From: ZZZZ [mailto: not ZZZZ's real email address]
Sent: 11 February 2017 3:47 AM
To: XXXX@bigpond.com [maybe a member of your Club]
Subject: VENDOR
From: ZZZZ [mailto: not ZZZZ's real email address]
Sent: 11 February 2017 3:47 AM
To: XXXX@bigpond.com [maybe a member of your Club]
Subject: VENDOR
Hi XXXX,
I'll need you to process a payment to a vendor as soon as possible. Let me know if you are available so I can have the beneficiary details sent to you.
Best Regards,
ZZZZ [known to you by name, also a member of your club]
ZZZZ [known to you by name, also a member of your club]
-------------------------Response--------------------------------
From: XXXX [is their real email as they are replying to the original fraudulant email]
To: ZZZZ <not ZZZZ's known email>>
Sent: Feb 13, 2017 10:59 pm
Subject: RE: VENDOR
To: ZZZZ <not ZZZZ's known email>>
Sent: Feb 13, 2017 10:59 pm
Subject: RE: VENDOR
Hi ZZZZ
Please send detail & invoice for payment by EFT. I am back now.
XXXX
--------------------- Response - Instructions ------------------------------
From: ZZZZ [mailto:not ZZZZ's real email address]
Sent: 15 February 2017 3:47 AM
To: XXXX@bigpond.com [maybe a member of your Club]
Subject: VENDOR
Sent: 15 February 2017 3:47 AM
To: XXXX@bigpond.com [maybe a member of your Club]
Subject: VENDOR
XXXX,
Its a wire transfer of $2265 or cash deposit and its imperative the payment goes out today. I should have handled this myself but i'm attending meetings right now and i want this done ASAP.I will send the invoice and supporting documents for proper documentation and recording to you. I will appreciate if you can get this done today so i can send the vendor bank details right away.
Thank You,
ZZZZ
Check out this site for more details on scams and phishing: http://www.wikihow.com/Spot-an-Email-Hoax-or-Phishing-Scam
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Check out this site for more details on scams and phishing: http://www.wikihow.com/Spot-an-Email-Hoax-or-Phishing-Scam