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Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:30 pm
by distortiondave
I keep getting messages like this;
Hi,
My name is Alex, We are a UK-based Digital Marketing Agency.
We are certified Google Ads Specialists offering Google Ads management to businesses like yours.
If you’re looking for more leads using Google Ads, we could help you achieve amazing results.
Would you be free to chat about how we can help?
Best Regards,
Alex Waller
It always comes from a different e-mail address, so I know it's spam (this one came from
info@prestonclub.co.uk, and Preston Club is a nightclub in Guadalajara and I've definitely not signed up for website advise from mexican ravers), but the content is always identical, except the names. The names change every time, and I'm getting dozens of these a day at the moment.
There's no links to click on leading to spurious websites, no telephone number to call to do whatever telephone scams there are, nothing.
I don't get what it's trying to achieve. What is the scam?
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:42 pm
by Bosscat
Been getting these for years
all go into spam and ignored ... also the "we can get your websure onto page one of google" spammers. They would have a job my old business website is long gone.
Phishing scams m8 just delete and or report.
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:44 pm
by boatshed bill
Anyone else had the "we can remove negative reviews on google" one?
Apparently they have a "tool".
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:50 pm
by distortiondave
Yeah, but I don't get the scam or plan. What are they after?
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:14 am
by boatshed bill
distortiondave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:50 pm
Yeah, but I don't get the scam or plan. What are they after?
I'm not sure either, but they'd have to have access to your google account . What could they achieve with that?
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:20 am
by ClaretTony
I receive a lot of this nonsense on the site email - just delete immediately
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:28 am
by dandeclaret
distortiondave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:30 pm
I keep getting messages like this;
Hi,
My name is Alex, We are a UK-based Digital Marketing Agency.
We are certified Google Ads Specialists offering Google Ads management to businesses like yours.
If you’re looking for more leads using Google Ads, we could help you achieve amazing results.
Would you be free to chat about how we can help?
Best Regards,
Alex Waller
It always comes from a different e-mail address, so I know it's spam (this one came from
info@prestonclub.co.uk, and Preston Club is a nightclub in Guadalajara and I've definitely not signed up for website advise from mexican ravers), but the content is always identical, except the names. The names change every time, and I'm getting dozens of these a day at the moment.
There's no links to click on leading to spurious websites, no telephone number to call to do whatever telephone scams there are, nothing.
I don't get what it's trying to achieve. What is the scam?
They should personalise it....
HI Alex,
My name too, is Alex... We are a UK-based Digital Marketing Agency. etc etc
They'd get much more engagement from you I reckon......
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:29 am
by LDNBFC87
boatshed bill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:14 am
I'm not sure either, but they'd have to have access to your google account . What could they achieve with that?
Access to your Google Pay details.
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:31 am
by boatshed bill
LDNBFC87 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:29 am
Access to your Google Pay details.
I don't even know what that is
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:37 am
by LDNBFC87
boatshed bill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:31 am
I don't even know what that is
You're not their target then
Google Pay/Wallet is where you save your bank card details within Google, therefore making online shopping easier.
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:57 am
by ClaretOfMancunia
Also access to your GMAIL account - where they can receive password resets, banking notifications. Access to your text messages if you use an Android phone too (again, can receive banking security codes and the like).
Re: Weird e-mail spam
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:21 am
by boatshed bill
LDNBFC87 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:37 am
You're not their target then
Google Pay/Wallet is where you save your bank card details within Google, therefore making online shopping easier.
They don't target dinasoars then
all go into spam and ignored ... also the "we can get your websure onto page one of google" spammers. They would have a job my old business website is long gone.