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25 Feb 21 - 08:45 PM (#4094887) Subject: Emails from Debby McClatchy From: Joe Offer Several of us have received suspicious emails from the Gmail account that Debby seldom uses. Here's the text of the email:
Hope this email finds you well? I need a little favor from you, will be so glad if you can render me. Do you have an Amazon account ? I forwarded a copy to her usual aol account, and received this response:
So apparently they got control of her AOL email, too. I called her about this just now, and we'll be working on this the next few days. I got a loaf of banana nut bread for work I did for her last week. This email job is gonna cost her brioche. That's what she gives me for the big projects, because she knows how much I love her brioche. If anybody can identify this virus and tell me how it spreads, please let me know. I'm afraid this might have an effect on a large part of the folk community. In the meantime, don't reply to her by email just now, and she's been kinda overwhelmed by phone calls. Thanks. -Joe- |
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25 Feb 21 - 09:46 PM (#4094898) Subject: RE: Emails from Debby McClatchy From: Felipa I got a very similar email a month ago from someone I know, but not very well. The writer asked for a favour but didn't specify what, didn't mention an Amazon account. "Hello, How are you doing? Hope you and your family are safe and healthy ? I was wondering if i can get a quick favour from you. Kind regards, Keep safe." I didn't hit the reply button. Instead I emailed the alledged sender via my address book. I told her I had received a strange email from her and asked what favour she was wanting. I got an email then saying, "I need to get a Google play gift card for my Niece, it's her birthday. Can you purchase Google Play gift cards £100 x 3 (£100 denomination) each at any nearby store around you or via www.paypal.com/uk/gifts/brands ? I would reimburse you when I am through later today. I would have preferred to call you but can't receive or call now with my line. "Let me know if you can purchase them now so i can forward you her details." I do not know M. that well! I didn't answer that email right away and I didn't have a chance later that day because a fuse blew in the mains and I had no power to the sockets , to the computer router, for a few days - not easy to source the replacement fuse during lockdown. |
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25 Feb 21 - 10:07 PM (#4094899) Subject: RE: Emails from Debby McClatchy From: Stilly River Sage Open the email header and look at the details. It will be from somewhere other than where your friend lives. Report phishing to Gmail or Report phishing to AOL. |
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26 Feb 21 - 08:51 AM (#4094972) Subject: RE: Emails from Debby McClatchy From: GUEST,henryp We had this scam in the UK last year. If you have received an email which you're not quite sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS): report@phishing.gov.uk |
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27 Feb 21 - 06:41 PM (#4095235) Subject: RE: Emails from Debby McClatchy From: Ross Campbell Felipa - "gift card for my niece" was among the wording I had from the Debby hacker. I replied that I couldn't find the particular variety of gift card on Amazon, and was then urged to ask in any supermarket, grocery store or Wal-Mart (I'm in UK - confirmed the email was a hack). Thanks, Joe, for helping out. Enjoy the brioche! Ross |