Re:Ask HN: Protect loved ones from online scams?
by muzani on Saturday July 29, 2017 @06:08AM
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I got a similar dodgy looking email from Dell. It was from some different e-mail address (dellteam.com instead of dell.com). It was a failed transaction.
The email was completely dodgy, had several typos. There was a lack of instructions on what to do, just a "please contact us". I tried to contact customer service instead of the representative, but it was impossible because I needed an order code, which they never gave me. Emails to the individuals were never replied to and he insisted on only calling and handling a bank transfer over the phone.
The whole situation was very similar to a man in the middle attack.
It turned out to be legit, but the whole situation makes me never want to order anything from them again.
The email was completely dodgy, had several typos. There was a lack of instructions on what to do, just a "please contact us". I tried to contact customer service instead of the representative, but it was impossible because I needed an order code, which they never gave me. Emails to the individuals were never replied to and he insisted on only calling and handling a bank transfer over the phone.
The whole situation was very similar to a man in the middle attack.
It turned out to be legit, but the whole situation makes me never want to order anything from them again.