Weird e-mail spam
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Weird e-mail spam
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?
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?
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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.
Phishing scams m8 just delete and or report.
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Anyone else had the "we can remove negative reviews on google" one?
Apparently they have a "tool".
Apparently they have a "tool".
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Yeah, but I don't get the scam or plan. What are they after?
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I'm not sure either, but they'd have to have access to your google account . What could they achieve with that?distortiondave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:50 pmYeah, but I don't get the scam or plan. What are they after?
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I receive a lot of this nonsense on the site email - just delete immediately
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They should personalise it....distortiondave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:30 pmI 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?
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......
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Access to your Google Pay details.boatshed bill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:14 amI'm not sure either, but they'd have to have access to your google account . What could they achieve with that?
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You're not their target then

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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).
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