SCAM New phone scam
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ParanoidNot
Veteran Member
Also sending email and texts that PayPal has been charged and $800 of electronics are about to be shipped.
Different spammers, same idea, Don’t click the bait or call the number.
It is beginning to feel a lot like (spammer) Christmas….
Different spammers, same idea, Don’t click the bait or call the number.
It is beginning to feel a lot like (spammer) Christmas….
cwr
Senior Member
This has been happening for a while. They use several scenarios. Airlines, Best Buy etc. they will drain you dry. I have dealt with many whom have lost everything. The heartless beast are evil. I have cried with families that are left with nothing and no way to buy even food. They prey on confused elderly. They are just frickin evil.
I get those all the time. I validate by going to the real sites (PP, Amazon, etc) and looking at the transaction histories. Simple.
energy_wave
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Amazon, PayPal, Ebay, etc usually have an email address you can forward them to. I got a few of those not to long ago. Report them as fishing after you forward them.
bracketquant
Veteran Member
I've no phone, so I can't be scammed.
But, I also known nothing about any of the scams. If I ever get a phone, I might be in trouble.
But, I also known nothing about any of the scams. If I ever get a phone, I might be in trouble.
Outlaw-16
Contributing Member
Latest scam was a call from Lewiston, NY and someone claiming to be Customs and Border Patrol. Heavy west African dialect/accent. Once he said be was CBP, I said 'Its about damn time. I've called your office 6 times already. I got 25 illegals locked up in my barn and if someone doesn't come and get them soon, I'll be forced to bust a cap on them and toss them back over the fence.'
For some reason, it got real quiet on the other end. Then the guy stammered out that it was a different department that handled that and then he hung up.
Imagine that.
If he even knew where I lived, he would know that I'm closer to Canada than Mexico.
For some reason, it got real quiet on the other end. Then the guy stammered out that it was a different department that handled that and then he hung up.
Imagine that.
If he even knew where I lived, he would know that I'm closer to Canada than Mexico.
The same scams can be run via landline, email, text or a hacked web site page so stay vigilant.
If you have no credit cards, no online shopping accounts and never buy anything online then you will likely not be a target for these kinds of scam and if you do happen to be contacted thru any of the possible methods you can obviously ignore it as you should.
Profit of Doom
Dismember
Get a few emails where I have won something, I just need to pay a dollar or two for shipping…
…with my credit card.
…with my credit card.
I get them claiming to be the post office.
just need to send $1 to get my package moving.
when my phone got hacked 3 yrs ago
I saw a charge (eventually) on my CC for a sound system
then I saw my name on paypal with a montreal address.
montreal was for home depot security lites.
it took weeks to get all sorted.
right now I am in my 5th week of trying to reclaim my Microsoft? pword.
I switched computers and forgot pword to sign into microsoft.
they will send a confirmation code, but my only email with them is hotmail.
cant get into my hotmail without signing into microsoft.
VERY computer illiterate.
just need to send $1 to get my package moving.
when my phone got hacked 3 yrs ago
I saw a charge (eventually) on my CC for a sound system
then I saw my name on paypal with a montreal address.
montreal was for home depot security lites.
it took weeks to get all sorted.
right now I am in my 5th week of trying to reclaim my Microsoft? pword.
I switched computers and forgot pword to sign into microsoft.
they will send a confirmation code, but my only email with them is hotmail.
cant get into my hotmail without signing into microsoft.
VERY computer illiterate.
PghPanther
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Anything that says you owe money or can obtain money and requires any personal information on you............hang up.
That's all that needs to be said.
That's all that needs to be said.
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
This happened to DH a few years ago.
They were very helpful at PayPal, but it did take an afternoon getting it all sorted out.
And yes, they did ask him to forward the offending email.
Tex88
Veteran Member
Hell, I'm never picking up my phone in first place.
I have all calls not in my Contact list go straight to voice mail.
I have a Text Killer app that works pretty well too. Sends all spam or unknown identity texts to a separate place where I can delete them.
I hardly get any spam any more. Maybe once a month a spam call goes straight to voice mail now..
My email stays pretty clean too.
I don’t do much buying online. Maybe that’s why.
I have a Text Killer app that works pretty well too. Sends all spam or unknown identity texts to a separate place where I can delete them.
I hardly get any spam any more. Maybe once a month a spam call goes straight to voice mail now..
My email stays pretty clean too.
I don’t do much buying online. Maybe that’s why.
KMR58
Veteran Member
I got one a few days ago about my Amazon prime account being ready to renew; just click here. It looked really legit. I deleted the email and logged into Amazon. My account isn’t up for renewal until end of Feb. Always go to the source. Never click a link in an email or text.
Tex88
Veteran Member
You can always hover your mouse or tap and hold instead of tapping on link to see where it actually goes to.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
My folks have one great barrier when it comes to such chicanery. Their use of the computer is largely limited to reading obituaries, keeping up with church service information, and making grocery lists.
Anything more complex than that, they ask ME to do it.
Anything more complex than that, they ask ME to do it.
Dobbin
Faithful Steed
spoof@paypal.com. Just forward the entire spam Email.
I've gotten a couple at my Email Address. In fact since I don't use or look at Email these seem to be the biggest mail volume.
I get Emails from Dennis sometimes. At least I think it's Dennis... Thank you for your concern. I'm still here as you can see.
Dobbin
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
For which we're all quite glad, rest assured.
ChickenLittle
Contributing Member
That's not a bad idea, but it is still better to type in the website address yourself. Sometimes, the scammers can fool you with something that looks legit, but isn't.
T1MEBOMB2000.COM
TIMEBOMB2OOO.COM
timebomb-2000.com
timebomb2000/0rders.com
None of those are legit, but if you are in a hurry, you might fall for one of them.
willowlady
Veteran Member
I got that very same email. Didn't call, just checked my Amazon account. Never showed up in any fashion.
Profit of Doom
Dismember
I always check obits first thing in the morning. If I don’t find my name, I get up and have breakfast.My folks have one great barrier when it comes to such chicanery. Their use of the computer is largely limited to reading obituaries, keeping up with church service information, and making grocery lists.
Anything more complex than that, they ask ME to do it.
Profit of Doom
Dismember
Love it when they can’t even spell their supposed business or simple words.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
Lol, I’ve been know to do crap like that before, but to friends as a joke.
Good Job!
BTW I got a call from Amazon this morning about an iPhone 11 (gee that’s an old model). Oh well my phone sends all unk and new callers straight to voicemail, so I don’t many chances to play anymore.
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
All major credit cards have a policy that the card holder is not responsible for fake charges, but you have to challenge the charge. I have use this process several times.
We also receive notice by Text and Email concerning all charges to our credit cards. We mainly use two credit cards.
Stay safe out there for the crooks are active every day.
Texican....
We also receive notice by Text and Email concerning all charges to our credit cards. We mainly use two credit cards.
Stay safe out there for the crooks are active every day.
Texican....
I just got another one. The robovoice saying, “A MacBook and an iPad Air have been charged to your account…”
Hung up and blocked the number.
Hung up and blocked the number.
Wildweasel
F-4 Phantoms Phorever
Just check the incoming email address. We've gotten several of such emails claiming to be from Amazon, WalMart, etc, but the sender's email always come up with something like "Jose@mexicoemail.com".
I click "DELETE" and go on the next junk email.
I click "DELETE" and go on the next junk email.
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ainitfunny
Saved, to glorify God.
i got a call once from my husbands "illegitimate daughter" I said "WHEN WERE YOU BORN? she said 1984 or So. I said " He got a successful vasectomy in 1970, run that scam on someone else"
She didn't say a word, never called back, just hung up.
She didn't say a word, never called back, just hung up.
Tex88
Veteran Member
And you need to send the money in XBox gift cards! Don't ask, just do it!
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
An oldish one - it was probably just your turn
Orion Commander
Veteran Member
I received a call at work on day. A lady wanted to know who I was and why I called her husband. I explained I was at work and could not call her husband. We had a nice chat and I told her as we don't know each other to block my number. Some scammer some how used my number.