Photography scam (Page 6): I’d be happy with a function that (1) cut off the call (2) added the number to blocked list and (3) if we could bill back cellphone data minute cost to the...

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Scruples wrote:

I would like to create a small button on my phone or computer. It is pushed by the owner. It sends an electronic pulse that could deactivate the screen of the sender. I’m sure many will opt for this feature!!

I’d be happy with a function that (1) cut off the call (2) added the number to blocked list and (3) if we could bill back cellphone data minute cost to the unwanted caller that would be great.

ackvil Loc: Delray Beach, FL

Sad.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

ackvil wrote:

Sad.

I wonder who this reply was intended for?

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

PAR4DCR wrote:

Sorry sign of the times.

Don

Indeed.

hpucker99 Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

A few months ago, I got a phone call from a supposed Amazon representative that my account had been hacked. I wasn't worried since I don't keep my credit info online. When I asked him why the caller ID said "Blocked" or something similar, he hung up. My goal is to somehow have my granddaughter answer these calls. She loves to make up stories.

paulrnzpn Loc: New Zealand

bdk wrote:

I now get scammers constantly trying to get me. ... (show quote)

Yep, a lot of that goes on these days.

When I was in the local photography club and on the club committee and maintaining the club's website, I was given a club email address. It was not a real email address as such, but more of a redirection to my own personal email address. I left the club in 2018 and even now I still get the scam photo competition emails via this old club email address. The club's committee changes over the years and they get slack, so the email address still remains working to this day even though they no longer put email addresses on the club's new website. And so it is me who still receives all these scams. I won't be the only one though, other club members who were on the committee, including the club president of the time, will still be be getting them as well.

Also, Viewbug online photo forum is a scam site in my opinion. It's been around for years now and it is similar to flickr, only worse than flickr. I don't use it, but I posted 3 or 4 photos on there about 15 years ago unfortunately, and they still hound me to this very day as well. Some of their emails tell me how amazing my photos are and that I have won this or that. But it's all total bollocks.

paulrnzpn Loc: New Zealand

hpucker99 wrote:

A few months ago, I got a phone call from a supposed Amazon representative that my account had been hacked. I wasn't worried since I don't keep my credit info online. When I asked him why the caller ID said "Blocked" or something similar, he hung up. My goal is to somehow have my granddaughter answer these calls. She loves to make up stories.

I like to waste these people's time sometime too, when I have the time to waste on them myself that is. I have strung some of them along for around 15-20 minutes.

The 'Microsoft' scam calls out of India have been one of the big ones that have targeted New Zealand. Even my late dad used to get them.
"There is a problem with your internet!"
Dad: "I don't have internet!"
They took no notice of that, and they pushed and got angry with him ('everyone has internet'). Dad did not have internet. He had one landline phone, no mobile phone, no computer of any sort, and certainly no internet. (The scammers got his landline phone number from the phone book, or from the online version of the NZ phone book most likely.)

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Also, Viewbug online photo forum is a scam site in my opinion. It's been around for years now and it is similar to flickr, only worse than flickr. I don't use it, but I posted 3 or 4 photos on there about 15 years ago unfortunately, and they still hound me to this very day as well. Some of their emails tell me how amazing my photos are and that I have won this or that. But it's all total bollocks.[/quote]

Congratulations one of your photos was selected to be in an upcoming book. ( i got that one from viewbug a few days ago) the one thing though, other than joining the site, they never ask for any other money. Just want you to join.

paulrnzpn Loc: New Zealand

bdk wrote:

Also, Viewbug online photo forum is a scam site in my opinion. It's been around for years now and it is similar to flickr, only worse than flickr. I don't use it, but I posted 3 or 4 photos on there about 15 years ago unfortunately, and they still hound me to this very day as well. Some of their emails tell me how amazing my photos are and that I have won this or that. But it's all total bollocks.

Congratulations one of your photos was selected to be in an upcoming book. ( i got that one from viewbug a few days ago) the one thing though, other than joining the site, they never ask for any other money. Just want you to join.[/quote]

Ed Commons

I have a phone in my garage. I love scam calls when working in the garage. I can test my air horns.

rah97 Loc: Lansdale, PA

I’m right with you. Well said. We should have learned that lesson the last time in the late 1930’s.

Bohica Loc: SE Coast of NC

E.L.. Shapiro wrote:

Thanks for reporting this. The more folks know ab... (show quote)

I like the ones I've been getting! A warrant has been issued for your arrest, We can stop this for $XX.

Bohica Loc: SE Coast of NC

A few yrs ago , in the age of film, there was one, Your photo has one first place in a contest and will be published in a book. Send $60 for a hardbound book. My Daughter at 17 fell for that one.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Ed Commons wrote:

I have a phone in my garage. I love scam calls when working in the garage. I can test my air horns.

I love that idea!!

I'm gonna get me one of those compressed air hours and use it for scam and telemarking callers.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Bohica wrote:

A few yrs ago , in the age of film, there was one, Your photo has one first place in a contest and will be published in a book. Send $60 for a hardbound book. My Daughter at 17 fell for that one.

They also did whos' who in schools across america. for X amount of dollars they would list you in the book. Though not a scam, what is a person going to do with a book that just lists names.