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POSSIBLE HACK
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:57 pm
by db5
I just got a suspicious email from JPG; he is on a short trip, nephews BD today, wants help getting a $300 Play Station Gift card. The immediate reply I got to my response was suspicious. It may be legitimate but I asked for "proof of life" - only something he would know. No reply yet. Beware if you get emails from anyone on this site asking for gift cards.
Re: POSSIBLE HACK
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:22 pm
by jsburger
Social engineering and it seems like you almost fell for it. Do you know he is on a short trip??? Do you really think he would ask you for a gift card??? Scammers are SOMETIMES very creative. Not sure why you would be the only one to get this. Maybe a wannabe scammer.
Re: POSSIBLE HACK
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:47 am
by dusty
jsburger wrote:Social engineering and it seems like you almost fell for it. Do you know he is on a short trip??? Do you really think he would ask you for a gift card??? Scammers are SOMETIMES very creative. Not sure why you would be the only one to get this. Maybe a wannabe scammer.
He is not the only one. I received one that was almost verbatim. I contacted JPG to confirm.
Re: POSSIBLE HACK
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:06 am
by eartigas
It's a typical scam.
Probably "that jpg" is in Nigeria.