Jun 2023 - Web Design New Scam Strategy

 

Web Design New Scam Strategy

 

The person posted a message on social media or a forum, stating that he or she is looking for a website designer. When you reach out to them, you receive a response like this:


e-mail used

From: Senaida Ridler <XXXXX@gmail.com>


To : r******@******

Subject:  "We have collaborated, and he/she is responding accordingly."

Warning: Refrain from sharing or sending any money and avoid disclosing sensitive information.

Message:

Thanks for your quick response,
Here is the job details,

I just open a new AUSTRALIAN Restaurant which i run now and i need a website for my business to grow, but need something more perfect than this if possible, I will like you to get back to me with an estimate and the estimate should include hosting and i want you to understand i want the same page as the example site i gave you to check and I want only English language and i want you to know you will be updating the site for me.  I want the site up and running before ending of next month and i dont want a shopping cart in my reservation page also i dont have a domain name yet and i will prefer: OVALSRESTAURANT.COM ,My budget is $1500 to $3000 for the web design, i have a private project consultant, she has the text content and the logos for the site with the image artwork,so please go ahead and check the example site and get back to me with an estimate also  will like to know if you are the owner or the manager and do you accept credit card/cashier check as payment.

 

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Learn more to protect yourself from spoof (fake) e-mails.
If the company sent this e‑mail to you at your address it's because your Notification Preferences indicate that you want to receive general e‑mail promotions.
 
An email sent from the company will address you by your first and last name or your business name. They won't ask you for sensitive information like password, bank account, credit card details...

Most fake emails threaten that your account will be in jeopardy if you do not take action immediately.

An email that urgently requests you to supply sensitive personal information is usually an attempt at fraud. Also, fake emails often contain misspellings and grammatical errors or are written in a language which you did not set as preferred for your account.

The email sending the message is not for example info@company.com it will be for example info@company.xxxy.com or another in the same type Remember not to click any links in suspicious looking emails.



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