Photo Scam
Jul 17, 2018 08:08:45 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Stardust wrote:
Probably because it was an ad right here on UHH. I saw the ad too. Many people mistake that as an endorsement, not realizing it is the ISP controlling the ads, not the web site.
People need to educate themselves better when using the internet. Falling for most internet scams like this is very preventable if one uses a little common sense. Amazingly people still fall for the old Nigerian Prince scam. Even though the target for these scams is very often all too trusting older people, they also take advantage of those that are way too gullible in our technological age.
Jul 17, 2018 09:23:09 #
Lot of Good advice, Pequaso, here in response to your unfortunate incident. As mentioned, first thing to do is protect yourself as you must assume they probably have sold your Credit Card Info to others. Call your card company, ask them to cancel your card and issue you a new one with a new number. Chances are they will have it in your hands in a couple of days.
Also call their attention to the scam you were a victim of and ask them to reverse the charge. Hopefully they will. If not at least you have protected yourself for the future. Also call up your card statement on your computer and see if additional charges you know nothing about have been posted since the date of your purchase from the scammers. If there have been such charges, take issue with your card company re those charges also.
From this 80 year old to another, I wish you well in all of this.
Also call their attention to the scam you were a victim of and ask them to reverse the charge. Hopefully they will. If not at least you have protected yourself for the future. Also call up your card statement on your computer and see if additional charges you know nothing about have been posted since the date of your purchase from the scammers. If there have been such charges, take issue with your card company re those charges also.
From this 80 year old to another, I wish you well in all of this.
Jul 17, 2018 09:38:47 #
Think you for the update. Their is always some out their to relieve you of your money. Happy Shooting.
Jul 17, 2018 11:26:13 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Pegaso wrote:
I am 80 years old and with thousands of pictures i... (show quote)
I am sorry to hear about this. Please notify the UUH web administrator and let him know that the advertiser in question should be blocked from the UUH website.
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