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Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: Arks
Date: August 15, 2024, 6:30 am
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The inn received an email this morning with subject:
ouradventure
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> How are you?,Me and my husband Dirk are going to be staying at
your hotel and we would like to check if you have a microwave
Thank you very much.
>
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It makes me suspicious for several reasons. The subject,
bothering to name the spouse, the punctuation mistakes, opening
with how are you.
Am I too cautious? If I respond, at best I get a couple of
illiterate, unsophisticated guests, who didn't bother to read
the room amenities list on the website, which is OK, I guess.
On the more negative end of things, I confirm that their bait
worked and they have an active email address they can try to
con.
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Re: Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: JimBoone
Date: August 15, 2024, 6:54 am
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A gmail address by chance? I seem to get a number lately asking
questions or help with booking. If you answer their reply comes
as a link or an attachment which I have no intention of opening.
Answered one or two and then just started deleting.
2 today different return addresses but both claiming to be the
same person, at least they could be a bit more creative.
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Re: Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: Thebeachhouse
Date: August 15, 2024, 7:52 am
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I wouldn’t. Doesn’t change anything whether or not you have
a mocrowave. Dumb question. Looks like a scam. If it
is real, they will call.
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Re: Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: Arks
Date: August 15, 2024, 11:04 am
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> A gmail address by chance?
>
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Yes, gmail.
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Re: Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: gillumhouse
Date: August 15, 2024, 12:23 pm
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It would be an immediate delete here. Giving the spouse name is
a BIG tell. It is unnecessary to the question that is stupid in
the first place. AND since when is a Guesthouse a hotel? The
stay ar your hotel is so generic that this is most likely a mass
("got a live e-mail, George!") message sent to a purchased list.
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Re: Would you respond to this email?
DIR By: Generic
Date: August 15, 2024, 2:07 pm
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I blocked and deleted
Mine read:
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> adalbaldraymond@gmail.con
> Mon, 12 Aug, 04:58 (3 days ago)
>
> Good morning!,Me and my husband Dirk are going to be staying
at your hotel and we would like to check if you have a microwave
Thank you very much.
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First of all, if they were really sending it to me, it would be
coming from our web form. Secondly, they wouldn't be calling me
a hotel. And finally, who puts a comma after an exclamation
mark.... never mind who puts an exclamation mark after Good
Morning.
But also, I put it through Gemini (Google's AI) and even it
says:
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> Yes, this is likely a phishing email.
>
> While it seems harmless enough, there are several red flags:
>
> Poor grammar: The email contains grammatical errors (e.g., "Me
and my husband Dirk are going to be staying").
> Lack of detail: The email lacks essential information like the
names of the guests, their arrival date, or even the hotel name.
> Suspicious request: Asking about a microwave in a hotel is
unusual, as most hotels provide this information on their
website or through customer service.
> Phishers often use simple, informal emails to trick recipients
into replying or clicking on links. They might be trying to
gather personal information or install malware.
>
> Do not reply to this email or click on any links it might
contain.
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