與騙徒交手記

日前又接到一封來自朋友的Yahoo帳戶的電郵，不是「疑似」，可以肯定是詐騙： 

Hello, 

I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling ,My family and i came down to Madrid Spain for a short holiday unfortunately  we got mugged at the gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged.All cash,credit cards and cell phone were stolen. we've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping the issues at all,Our flight leaves today and I'm having problem  settling the hotel bills.

The hotel manager won't let us leave until  the hotel bills is settle (2,500 USD)now am freaked out.Please reply and let me know if can you have the money wire to me through Western Union we promise to pay back as soon as we get back home.

XXX

這個XXX是與我同住布里斯本的華人朋友，已經幾年沒見過面。英文寫得很爛，也看得出不是香港人的文筆；用字方面，在澳洲人人叫手機做Mobile Phone，沒有人跟美國佬叫 Cell Phone的。

我相信是他的電郵信箱給人Hack了進去，按著通訊錄漁翁撒網的發出詐騙訊息。要斷定這些電郵是否詐騙有辦法，你抄其中一句Google一下，就會找到很多網友的詐騙報告。

於是我附了信件原文，發出回覆：

Dear XXX,

I believe your email account has been hacked and used to send out scams.

You may wish to change your password immediately.

只是5分鐘後，對方竟然回覆----可見騙徒是整天守株待兔，時刻留意有沒有人上釣，馬上跟進：

This is for real, We are doing everything possible to get ourself back home peacefully.. We have been to the police to report the matter but they said we should wait for 2 weeks for proper investigation and we can't wait for that because am freaked out here. The consulate are helping me out with our return ticket but i need 2,500 USD to sort out our hotel bills , I will pay back once we get home, Our flight back home is leaving soon. 
We really hope on you.
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Home？不說Brisbane或Australia，Home在哪裡都講不出，還想玩下去，好，我轉寄到朋友的辦公室電郵信箱，再這樣答：

Dear XXX,

So it is real. Sorry to hear about that.

I have informed the Deapartment under Queensland Government where you are working for.

I am sure they will arrange your rescue.
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又是幾分鐘後，騙徒現身了。如果真是我的朋友XXX，知道是我搭手處理，不與我敘舊幾句多謝我一下，連我的名字也懶得稱呼，還不是 Copy and Paste 範本的產品！
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I'm so glad to hear back from you. 2,500 USD will cover all our expenses including our taxi fee to the airport, we promise to refund it to you as soon as we arrive home. You can wire it to my name via a western union agent near you for security reasons cos the name written below is whats on my passport and that can be a mode of identification to pick up the cash at a western union down the road here (faster and more secured).

Here are the details you need to get it to us:

Name -XXX

Address: Plaza de Santa Ana 14, 28012 Madrid, Spain

I still have my passport so I can use it as identification, email me the transfer details and the confirmation number.

Thanks....  I would want you to take this as a life saving Moment i will never forget.

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正 PK！

回想一下，我最初發電郵警告我的朋友實在是多餘，因為騙徒撞入了他的電郵戶口之後，隨時可以更改登入密碼，之後只有他們可以登入使用，連戶主都使用不到自己的郵箱的。

晚上，終於打通了朋友的手機，知道他人在澳洲安然無恙。他說已經接到其他朋友通知，整天都在處理這事。估計應該是騙徒Hack進了Yahoo的Server，騎劫了他的戶口，到現在還未能打開自己的郵箱。

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