Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I just had an email from Capital One saying that a purchase from Amazon for $125.83 was denied because Amazon was using a credit card number that is no longer valid. I was instructed to go to the Amazon site, link was provided, and put in the correct card number. Yep, that was a worthy delete! Never ends........
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Many, if not most seniors are inherently honest and trustworthy......guess what? Times have changed. Any time I get an email that looks interesting I look at the link and the URL. You can usually tell if it's a scam because the link is generally long. It might have Amazon in there somewhere or IRS but 99% of the time they are false. Click on it and you perhaps opened the door to malware. I got one one day that apparently lock my screen up and told me to go to a site that would repair it............Big mistake. The assistant at Apple told me to simply turn the computer off and back on again and it will most likely go away......and don't go there again. People in foreign countries are making lots of $$$ on us trusting souls.
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Delete all unrecognized emails. Never answer the phone when there is unknown caller ID. I had my email address stolen when I put an email in junk instead of deleting. It had a valid Microsoft logo. It took 4 hours to restore my account.
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I'm sure some will post, how could you. Truth, REALITY, these people are artists. You are distracted, have other issues and they gotcha. I found on the internet, US GOVERNMENT, FREE.............. I entered it as it was paperwork kind of thing that I wanted. Before anything starts they ask for your credit card. I ASSUMED, US government, postage???? So I gave it to them. They play video, which has no value. They do not show it till the end, they billed my credit card about $100. It is not until the end that they give you a phone number. Oh you need to talk to xxxxx and she will call you back. Of course they never call back. Long story short, they offered to settle for $50.00 and I refused. Very good at this con. They implied this was the best offer I would get. I had printed everything. I contacted my credit card company sent them my file and the charge was dropped. I am either too old or too tired and have in the past done the David vs Goleith thing. I should have reported it to the attorney general but did not. My apologies to the next person they snag. We, I, enable them to continue. |
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We are old school. We still use checks, do not bank on line. I have anti virus. It is a pain in the neck as it runs every morning. I have my computer backed up. If, they grab me, there is nothing worth them having. ENJOY IT. |
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The first mistake was clicking the link in the email. If a business or bank emails you, go directly to their site, without clicking the email link. If they have a real message to you, it will be there.......
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Is there a phone number for Amazon?
Contacting Amazon online seems hard. Is there a phone number to call where Amazon actually answers in person?
These scams are diabolical! |
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Forward the email Psishing@amazon.com
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#24
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Good point, just place your cursor over the sender’s email address and you will see the true originator trail.
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Wow. Alot of critical replies here.
I for one appreciate the honesty - sharing what happened. Too often people are embarrassed, they hide the scam they fell for and it keeps happening to others. Bravo for reminding us! |
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Never call or email these scammers. They will take your money. Ignore all of them.
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I am amazed that people still fall for this type of scam. Contact your bank, not the so called business.
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Definitely agree
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Your best defense is always to do your own research and call back to a number you can verify from your past dealings. |
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Also you will notice that scam emails do not contain your name. They are addressed generically. A legitimate email from a company will address you by name and may have a portion of your personal info like the last digits of your account number. It is still wise not to click on any links but go directly to the company’s website or known phone number.
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