Interesting call to Nikon yesterday
Jan 20, 2018 14:23:03 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
BlueMorel wrote:
If one scam gets stopped, another scam just pops u... (show quote)
Don't think for one minute that if someone leaves a msg on your answering machine that it is legit! I have had scammers leave the BS IRS msg on my answering machine. The IRS will never call you on the phone, nor will the FBI.
Jan 20, 2018 14:48:37 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
Vince68 wrote:
Anything is possible I suppose. They can spoof loc... (show quote)
Scammers are getting bolder; they do leave msgs on your answering machine. Don't think for one minute that if someone leaves a msg on your answering machine that it is legit! I have had scammers leave the BS IRS msg on my answering machine. The IRS will never call you on the phone, nor will the FBI.
Jan 20, 2018 15:11:49 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
OnDSnap wrote:
It's been going on for years, hang up calls... one would call back and you would be charged for an international call...big scam about 10 years ago. And there was no getting around paying for it. Sad ain't it?
That is indeed sad.
Jan 20, 2018 15:16:31 #
We've learned to never answer the phone if we don't have a legitimate caller ID on the phone and our TV screen. We have AT&T, and they put up incoming land line calls on the screen.
A couple of years ago, we got a call from what appeared to be a legitimate local number. It turned out to be from a Jamaican scammer. Seems we had won $250K and a new Mercedes 500 sedan. Only catch was that we had to get a wire transfer from Walmart to cover "administrative costs" of $500. The car was en route to our home as he spoke. I told him my wife was on the way to Walmart to get one of the green wire transfer cards. I managed to string the guy along for about 20 minutes and four phone calls, before I finally told the guy to "F" off. We had our laugh for the day.
These clowns also know how to speed dial, finding out vacant local phone numbers. The caller ID looks legitimate, but AT&T can't be fooled. We get our caller ID straight from AT&T. They automatically tell us if the number is being billed by them regardless what the scammer does with his "caller I.D.".
A couple of years ago, we got a call from what appeared to be a legitimate local number. It turned out to be from a Jamaican scammer. Seems we had won $250K and a new Mercedes 500 sedan. Only catch was that we had to get a wire transfer from Walmart to cover "administrative costs" of $500. The car was en route to our home as he spoke. I told him my wife was on the way to Walmart to get one of the green wire transfer cards. I managed to string the guy along for about 20 minutes and four phone calls, before I finally told the guy to "F" off. We had our laugh for the day.
These clowns also know how to speed dial, finding out vacant local phone numbers. The caller ID looks legitimate, but AT&T can't be fooled. We get our caller ID straight from AT&T. They automatically tell us if the number is being billed by them regardless what the scammer does with his "caller I.D.".
Jan 20, 2018 16:00:15 #
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three (3) minutes, pleeeease Mrs. Avery.
Jan 20, 2018 17:51:50 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
PixelStan77 wrote:
Swede, the latest scam: br br This is very clever... (show quote)
You learned a valuable lesson. I had my credit card hacked two years ago. And was notified by my bank, that they suspected illegal purchases on my card. I had to verify I did not make purchases at a certain store. They cancelled my card, and sent me a new card and number. I had my card in my wallet when the bank called me. I was told to destroy it before the new card arrived. They never told me how much money was illegally purchased on my card. And I was not responsible for whatever was charged. That was a relief. Did you recover your $4000 loss?
Jan 20, 2018 18:35:06 #
AirWalter wrote:
Scammers are getting bolder; they do leave msgs on your answering machine. Don't think for one minute that if someone leaves a msg on your answering machine that it is legit! I have had scammers leave the BS IRS msg on my answering machine. The IRS will never call you on the phone, nor will the FBI.
One time I call them back and they said that police going to arrest me unless I send them money using some money transfer at the pharmacy. I said OK I will call back with the number for the money transfer. I contact the police, they came , I call the guy and let the police had a chat with him.
Jan 21, 2018 10:23:00 #
CHASE CARD USERS BEWARE: Thought I's pass this on. The primary phone number for chase card support has been hijacked by a group of con artists. They will call you using the Chase Card Number and then try to scam you. Chase has told me they are aware or it. Chase also makes it clear they will not drop the phone number.
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