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EMail Scams

  • 21-01-2016 5:47pm
    #1
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Has anyone had an email from Tesco which might be a scam?
    It appears as the usual Tesco club card points, says they want to give me 5000 points, but I'm just to give my name and address.
    What's the game here, board does?


Comments

  • #2
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    Tesco should already know your name and address from your cc application form?
    So there is no reason to ask for it again. Scam alert!


  • #3
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    Tesco should already know your name and address from your cc application form?
    So there is no reason to ask for it again. Scam alert!


  • #4
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Menas wrote: »
    Tesco should already know your name and address from your cc application form?
    So there is no reason to ask for it again. Scam alert!

    But what good is my name and address to the scammers? That's what I'm wondering!


  • #5
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    haveringchick wrote: »
    But what good is my name and address to the scammers? That's what I'm wondering!

    Exactly.

    Sounds legit.


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    haveringchick wrote: »
    But what good is my name and address to the scammers? That's what I'm wondering!

    Clicking on the link introduces the malware.


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  • #7
    Bridger Angry Deodorant
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Bridger Angry Deodorant


    What is the actual sender email address?
    from "tesco" as a header means nothing


  • #8
    Miaireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    Juelz Rapping Snowflake wrote: »
    Clicking on the link introduces the malware.

    I would be very wary. Email tesco customer service to check if you are considering clickling.


  • #9
    Cessna_Pilot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭Cessna_Pilot


    Scam, no question.


  • #10
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    I would agree with the other posters, definitely sounds like a scam. Tesco have been used in phishing schemes before.

    This page on the Tesco UK site might be helpful.


  • #11
    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    haveringchick wrote: »
    Has anyone had an email from Tesco which might be a scam?
    It appears as the usual Tesco club card points, says they want to give me 5000 points, but I'm just to give my name and address.
    What's the game here, board does?

    call Tesco they will tell yeah if its a scam.

    Also, can you tell them the my uncle bob is currently in Nigeria, he's big
    into shopping and he just won a major government contract for a major shopping center, I'll PM you the email.


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  • #12
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Thanks for all the replies
    I get lots of phishing emails same as everyone else, but they always look for bank details.
    I'm really just interested in how they could scam money out of you by just giving them your address?


  • #13
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    haveringchick wrote: »
    Thanks for all the replies
    I get lots of phishing emails same as everyone else, but they always look for bank details.
    I'm really just interested in how they could scam money out of you by just giving them your address?

    A the risk of repeating myself....It's malware as opposed to a bank account scam.


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