You open your inbox and see it:
“Your Order is Confirmed! Expect It Soon.”
But you didn’t order anything. Especially not a £1,371 iPhone 16 Pro Max to a random address in Norwich.
So what’s going on? Is this just a glitch? A misclick? Have you been hacked?
Nope. This is a scam.
And not just any scam, this is the sneaky, silent, no-link-needed, call-us-and-get-scammed variety. And it’s still working, months later.
Let’s break it down.
🎯 The Psychology of the Scam
This email is so boring it’s brilliant.
It avoids all the classic “scam signs”:
❌ No suspicious links
❌ No bad grammar
❌ No foreign prince offering you gold
Instead, it pretends to be just another corporate order confirmation.
It looks like something you might’ve clicked on in a half-asleep eBay binge.
But here’s the kicker:
The only thing you can do is call them. That’s the entire point.
Call them, panic, and they’ll “help you cancel” the order, by walking you through fake security steps or a refund process, where they either:
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Take remote access of your PC (“for verification purposes”), or
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Convince you to move money between accounts (“to keep it safe”), or
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Get your card number to “reverse the transaction”.
None of it is real.
Except the part where they drain your account.
🔎 Spot the Red Flags
Let’s highlight what makes this email fake:
1. Fake Email Address
e-bill <fuudiskw5@gmail.com> – not even pretending to come from eBay.
2. No Actionable Links
No buttons, no account login prompts. Just one thing you can do: call the number.
3. Unusual Shipping Address
“84 Piccadilly, Norwich” – doesn’t even match the London postcode shown. Messy, vague, suspicious.
4. Too Precise Yet Too Generic
They’ve added dates, totals, item descriptions, just enough to feel real. But look again, and it’s copy-paste nonsense.
5. Still Active Scam Number
That red phone number? It still works.
Yes, in August.
Yes, even though this was supposedly from April.
Because scam lines don’t get shut down like they should.
🔧 What To Do (and Not Do)
✅ Ignore it.
✅ Mark it as phishing or report to your email provider.
✅ Contact your IT provider before doing anything you’ll regret.
❌ Don’t call the number.
❌ Don’t reply.
❌ Don’t “double-check” your bank account while on the phone with them.
📞 Before You Panic, Call Us Instead
If you ever get something like this and don’t know what to do, we do.
At TLMartin Ltd, our clients have direct access to us, drop us a message, send us a screenshot, and we’ll tell you straight:
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Scam? 🗑️
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Safe? ✅
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Unsure? We’ll check it.
And if you do get caught, we can help stop further damage, from isolating your device to guiding you through reporting and securing your accounts.
TL;DR:
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Email says you bought an iPhone. You didn’t.
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It contains no clickable links, only a phone number in bright red.
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The goal? To make you panic and call the number.
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That number connects to fake “IT Support” scammers who will try to remote into your device or get your card details.
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The scammer phone number is still working months later. No one’s shut it down.
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These emails often bypass spam filters because there are no links.
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And if you fall for it… you’re not alone. It’s designed to make you react emotionally.
Final Thought
This email is a masterclass in subtle social engineering.
It’s not flashy. It doesn’t scream “Nigerian Prince” or promise you millions.
It just nudges you into a moment of panic.
And in that moment, if you don’t have someone like us in your corner, you might just dial that number.
Want to avoid that sinking feeling?
Be with an IT provider who gives a damn.
Be with TLMartin Ltd.
This?
Straight to the bin.
If you’re with TLMartin Ltd, you wouldn’t even blink.