SCAM Email from OzBargain

7Alice7 on 14/09/2018 - 15:35
Last edited 14/09/2018 - 16:16

This is a first for me. A scam Ozbargain email :(

From: OzBargain info @ sed36.respondemn. com

A reward is waiting for you, (name)

Hi (first part of my email address),
We are trying to improve our customer experience in YOUR AREA. We need your opinion in order to do so. Please help us by filling in a 1 minute enquiry. As a reward you can win a gift card worth $500!
You have been selected based on your postcode together with others in your area.
Your postcode:
4106:
0801:
2302:
4217:
You and 4 other participants
16 participants
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17 participants
Click here to participate.
Enter survey

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PrimaAdz Media
PO Box 112 - 1800 Marikina City Philippines

edited to deactivate link.

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  • number5 on 14/09/2018 - 15:37
    +7

    It said from sed36.respondemn.com

    • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 15:51
      +5

      Sounds legit. Nowhere in that addy says scammer.

      • number5 on 14/09/2018 - 15:56
        +1

        Just to say the email is NOT from OzBargain

        • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 15:59
          +1

          Uhh. It so is. Sedrick McOz, the 82 year old founder of Ozbargain from Marikina City, Philippines wouldn't just email anyone from their EMN headquarters using their response email.

        • number5 on 14/09/2018 - 16:04
          -5

          @tshow:

          Huh？Where did you get that from? OzBargain (this site) is founded by Scott Yang in Sydney Australia https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/191318

        • HighAndDry on 14/09/2018 - 16:05
          +8

          whoooosh.

        • HighAndDry on 14/09/2018 - 16:05
          +9

          @number5: WHOOOOOOSH.

  • Sinful on 14/09/2018 - 15:45
    +4

    This is a first for me. A scam Ozbargain email

    It's a good start, but if you want a better chance for people to see the bargain, mabye change the email address to something more authentic.

    • scrimshaw on 14/09/2018 - 15:47
      +5

      and also not mistake us for being based in the Phillipines.

      In any case, we do not send emails like these — all competitions are held on our website (Ozbargain) and you should not click on anything suspicious. Either ignore, report as SPAM on email client or delete.

    • 7Alice7 on 14/09/2018 - 16:11

      Sinful, this is a scam. There isn't a bargain and the email isn't really from OzBargain, it is just designed to look like it is from OzBargain by crooks.

      • John Kimble on 14/09/2018 - 16:58
        +1

        Whoosh

        • 7Alice7 on 14/09/2018 - 17:34

          Given it's my post, I'm being cautious and spelling it out to a possible ESL poster.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 17:09

    WhOoOosH

  • hawkeye on 14/09/2018 - 17:22

    IF they wrote "Hi Tight arse" how many of you would have clicked the link thinking it's legit?

    • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 18:15

      2?

      The original and QLD version?

  • JIMB0 on 14/09/2018 - 21:57
    +2

    Filipino bikies did it.

  • Rebelstorm on 15/09/2018 - 15:36

    I received it as well.

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