Another scam going around!
12-01-2012, 03:43 PM
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
Originally Posted by gramajo
Anytime I'm asked to pay for something free, I delete it. I's not free if I have to pay for shipping, handling, etc.
I always forward the messages telling me I've won $$ to [email protected] then delete them.
12-01-2012, 07:22 PM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 8,562
How weird! I'm on AOL; I never get these things. I have to hear about these scams on the board or from my few facebook friends. Might help to increase your filters for this time of year.
Click START or the blue circle icon in the lower left corner of your screen.
Click CONTROL PANEL in the right hand column.
Click INTERNET PROPERTIES.
At the very top of the window click on the PRIVACY tab.
In the top 1/3 of the next window there will be a little bar on a vertical line. (under "Select a setting for the Internet zone.") You can click on and move the bar up a bit, maybe to 4 little spots from the bottom.
This blocks more cookies than usual and may help you avoid some of these things at this time of year. In later January you may want to move the bar down one notch if you want less "privacy".
Jan in VA
Click START or the blue circle icon in the lower left corner of your screen.
Click CONTROL PANEL in the right hand column.
Click INTERNET PROPERTIES.
At the very top of the window click on the PRIVACY tab.
In the top 1/3 of the next window there will be a little bar on a vertical line. (under "Select a setting for the Internet zone.") You can click on and move the bar up a bit, maybe to 4 little spots from the bottom.
This blocks more cookies than usual and may help you avoid some of these things at this time of year. In later January you may want to move the bar down one notch if you want less "privacy".
Jan in VA
12-01-2012, 09:43 PM
#14
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,335
I got it in the form of a text. Thought it was odd since it said I had won the gift card - but I hadn't entered anything so just hit delete. I never give out my cel # when I fill out paper work so knew it wasn't real.
12-02-2012, 07:11 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
Originally Posted by Vat
This will be easy for me not to do because I DON'T TEXT ! ! ! ! First, I don't know how and second , I have no intentions of learning. I am NOT tied to my phone ! ! ! But thanks for the info.
12-02-2012, 08:32 AM
#19
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 9,268
Originally Posted by Vat
This will be easy for me not to do because I DON'T TEXT ! ! ! ! First, I don't know how and second , I have no intentions of learning. I am NOT tied to my phone ! ! ! But thanks for the info.
My phone has texting capabilities, but I rarely send one except to the kids. They text me all the time with pictures though. I'm not tied to mine either, half the time it's left at home.
Speaking of texting............funny story
I was in JoAnn's the other day. And the girl at the cutting counter was telling a Lady about coupons via text messages. I never seen so many phones get whipped out of purses and pockets! It was hilarious, all the sudden it was quiet, eyes all staring at their phones and thumbs were going a 100 mph texting for a coupon. ....LOL
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