SCAM Alert
 

I was called about buying my MacBook Pro advertised on this website. I received several text messages arranging the purchase. The final straw was the last message!
"I have your address details. I'll let you have tracing number check get sent, also it will come in surplus, after cashing you will deduct your selling cost and wire the rest to my shipper who will for pick up...do you know the nearest walmart or moneygram agent around you. Thanks. Phone# 401-542-0613
:police:
My response was "Obvious scam! Bye!
So be careful. Some may not be that obvious.

Good advice.


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Over the past month I have been getting emails from "UPS", stating that they were unable to deliver a parcel and to download PDF file for details.

I was not expecting a delivery and I noticed the email did not come from UPS, it came from UK. I did not download the file.

Today I received a similar email from FEDEX, also from a email address in UK.

Please pass this on to Seniors vs. Crime--especially since you have a phone number. 352-323-8273.

I never click on any email link unless I am absolutely certain where the email came from. It should be a standard practice for legitimate companies to not include links in their emails. Unfortunately, some companies think this is an ok thing to do. They should at least include a web address that you can copy and paste into your browser to avoid clicking on the link. I will often call the sender to verify that they actually sent the message before clicking on their link.

Received a call this week with a man with a foreign accent saying he wanted to fix my computer that there was a huge problem that needed fixing. I said, I don't own a computer (of course I do). He didn't know what to say he said you don't have a computer anywhere in your house? I said no. He said ok bye. This is the perfect response as it throws them off big time.

I receive the same calls frequently. Your response is understandable, but I don't like to tell lies. I tell them that I think they are trying to scam me, and that I will not turn on my computer. If I have time, I engage them in friendly conversation until they get frustrated and hang up on me.

I got one of these calls a few months ago and I let into him. I asked him how he sleeps at night trying to scam people out of their money. I told him to go get a real job and make his own money and then I told him he should be ashamed of himself for what he's doing to unsuspecting innocent people. He, of course, hung up on me.

I get the calls (always Indian accents) from Windows saying my computer has a virus. I only use Apple Mac products. Sometimes I will say "Does your mother know what you do?" and "You are going to burn in hell for ripping off innocent people". But not much satisfaction since they hang up right away.

The best is when I play the "little old lady" (hah - not much of a stretch, I admit) and I answer very worriedly oh my -- that sounds terrible. Hold on you need to talk with my son and the routine goes like this:

"Henry ... pause ... Henry ... pause ... then very loudly Henry, it's an emergency. There's a virus on our computer. Come quick there's a nice gentleman on the phone who is going to fix it ... long pause.

Then I tell the caller please wait a minute. My son Henry wants to get it fixed but he's in the bathroom, can you wait a few minutes? (They always say yes) And then I just ignore them and let them hold until they tire and eventually hang up. Gives me childish satisfaction. But if I prevented him from making one additional call, I feel i've done a public service. LOL

I learned my lesson with those damn enlargement pills.....

suggestions
 

1. Register your phone and cell on the do not call list.
2. Few people bother to do it and that is the reason the do not call list is not as effective as it might be. If, you get an unwanted call report it. From what I understand surveys are not covered on the do not call list. I have gotten calls where we are doing a survey as to who mows your lawn.
3. If, you received a call from a blocked number-simply do not answer. In my view why would they call me on my number but not show theirs.
4. People who annoy you with this stuff must make a given number of calls per hour and they must get a number of positive results. It is often a boiler room. HAVE YOU NOT NOTICED THEY OFTEN CALL YOU AT DINNERTIME?

I sometimes play with them. I'm glad your called and I am very interested in your left handed monkey wrench or whatever it is. Let them speak for a while-so they have an investment in this annoying call. Then, tell them you are in the middle of making your mother's secret sauce-just hold on while I stir it. When, you come back ask them to repeat something. Then, tell them you think the sauce needs a bit more salt. I've actually asked the caller if they think my sauce needs more salt. My record to date in three times. Try and beat my record-it is not easy.
Yes, it is nasty. So are unsolicited calls.