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Originally Posted by xmascarol
I know these scammers love to take advantage of not only the elderly but young people as well. They are just to darn lazy to work and get a paid job so they scam people. I just had a phone call as soon as I said if you are a scammer guess what they hung up, We also had income tax fraud scans to matter of fact I got two phone calls claiming to be from the IRS I say that is bull. They claimed that I was being sued for not paying my taxes sure right ,the Irs doesnt call you They just want your social security number along with your credit card no, well they wont be getting any messages from me, You have to be so stupid to fall for these scams. I just dont know how some people fall for this kind of stuff. Watch out for your mail to I am getting them sent to me from the post office. Dont know how they get our phone number and address but they do.I often wonder how these scammers would feel is someone scammed them. They are the worse useless form of life I have ever seen . I wish someone could catch these criminals. I have reported the phone calls to the do not call register they dont do a darn thing. I still get calls when someone calls and I do not recognize there no I wont answer the phone and I look up that no to see if it is legit most of the time it is not.
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Regarding the calls and how they get your number, they are using 'robocall' technology. They don't have to get your name and number at all; they are just using an automatic dialer. In most cases it is a canned message you hear. This too makes me amazed people would fall for the scam as it is readily evident the voice is computer generated. Again, how can one be so naive? How do you not have even an inkling all is not on the up and up?
One scam that occurred to me multiple times a decade ago was the 'windows' update hoax. This was where you got a phonecall from someone identifying themselves as a Microsoft professional advising you there was a problem with your Windows software. The goal was to get access to the users computer whereupon the scammer could obtain all they needed for bank accounts, etc. Anyway, I kept getting calls from such people (foreigners with a bad command of the English language) insisting my 'Windows' software had to be updated. I would tell them I don't even use a Microsoft device so how could that be?
Another scam that gets me is when people fall into the trappings of believing they are in a relationship. Often they say they are military.There seems to be a whole lot of military officers out there in dire need of your money. Again, how does one fall for this. The communication and writing skills are far far beneath that of someone who would be well educated. this should be the first tip off. and clearly having no basic knowledge of the military should be another. My recommendation? When you meet anyone online who professes to consider you a perfect match early on actually Google an excerpt of their message(s). Usually thousands of hits come up - they are using a script. So, for goodness sakes, do some homework and be vigilant. Never believe someone you haven't met in real life and certainly don't send them money - EVER.