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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
Yes, there was a credit card created.
Yes, we were home all day, people working from home
They used an email bomb to disguise the purchase using CoachK's email
Fedex person when we called FED on the phone said that the package was out for delivery, and and converted the order to return to shipper.
Months later, the package tracking number still said out to be delivered.
Got the credit card taken down for fraud.
Got the physical credit card in the mail several days later.
Verizon had an internet special phone deal
However, Verizon still activated the phone and charged us for a month's usage, because Verizons internal systems SUCK worse than Vanguards.
And I am personally witness to Verizons corporate network billing inconsistencies, as well as knowing someone in Verizon who had to stand up a fraud department because people figured out that Verizon was so bad, that vendors started overbilling, etc.
Satisfied Mr Bill?
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What is there to be satisfied about? In your case the phone and the shipping messages were real and you were able to stop the box from being delivered. (Other questions would be: Delivered to where? and, How would the scammer get the phone if you were home? but those don't matter now)
Other, similar message might not be as real. Since creating that post I have received:
- A notice from "Citibank" about a Coinbase purchase
- A notice from "PayPal" about a gift card purchase
- A notice from "McAfee" about a subscription renewal
All three helpfully provided phone numbers to call in case I didn't recognize these transactions. Your experience notwithstanding, I don't plan to dial any of the three numbers.