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nonightowl · Jun 23, 2022 at 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CANDC

I got a phone call that rang once and went right to voicemail. Yellow Flag

Recording said I qualified for Student Loan Forgiveness.
Red Flag I haven't had student loans in the decade

Recording "Call us back immediately so we can fill out the application"
Translation - tell us all your personal information so we can scam you.

Reporting those is no longer fruitful. They say to just delete them.

Basically if I do not know you personally - delete delete delete

I like how you write "translation."

I don't report anything because whatever agency (FTC, FCC, whatnot) and well-known company/bank (FedEx, Apple, Amazon, Wells Fargo, Chase, etc.) or the post office already know about them. And they seem powerless to stop scammers from posing as them.

Since our primary thankfully passed, I haven't been getting non-stop calls from unknown numbers without even a recorded message. Just rang 3 times and stopped or went to my machine and hung up.

I've gotten every scam out call there I think: Fix your computer (I don't have one), car warranty scam (my car is over 20 years old), SSN scam, IRS scam....

Getting a lot of scam texts though.....they aren't blocked or silenced like calls are. No, I don't want a bed partner, a delivery status on my package, or a unlocking of my account by giving my password.

And besides it's really about something else: Stealing your sensitive info.