Phishing warning
#11
Yes, it also leaves them speechless when you tell them that you appreciate their call, " but I don't have a computer." I did that on my last tech call from "David from tech support." He didn't have anything else to say, soI hung up.
Happy Day,
Susan
Happy Day,
Susan
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
NEVER REPLY TO UNSOLICITED EMAILS. Go directly to the site - do not use their link - and see if they have sent out an inquiry. Any site you have an account with will have a message area or email log. Scamers are very creative and their emails look good. When in doubt - don't. And, as a reminder, NEVER give out personal info on the phone. Legitimate folks will not ask for it on the phone, they will send you something you can verify. If it sounds real, ask for their contact number and tell them you will call them back in a few minutes. This gives you time to verify and a real company will understand your caution.
#14
No new emails from my scammer...lol
But I did get a junk mail from Tia Mowry about viagra....lol And I had just watched her on the Cooking Channel.
I wonder if she knows they use her name. Jennifer Anistin sent my brother one about the blue pill........haha
But I did get a junk mail from Tia Mowry about viagra....lol And I had just watched her on the Cooking Channel.
I wonder if she knows they use her name. Jennifer Anistin sent my brother one about the blue pill........haha
#15
I had one from PayPal this morning, telling me that there was a problem with my account due to invalid personal identity info. It even had the right logo and gave a very legitimate looking case number. And of course had a 'link' to sign into my PayPal account to rectify the problem. My junk mail scanner did not catch it.
I exited my email and signed into my PayPal on a new screen just to check and of course there were not problems to rectify. But they sure are starting to look and sound professional. Too bad they keep forgetting that genuine notifications from PayPal never include a link to sign in to your account!
I exited my email and signed into my PayPal on a new screen just to check and of course there were not problems to rectify. But they sure are starting to look and sound professional. Too bad they keep forgetting that genuine notifications from PayPal never include a link to sign in to your account!
#16
I had one from PayPal this morning, telling me that there was a problem with my account due to invalid personal identity info. It even had the right logo and gave a very legitimate looking case number. And of course had a 'link' to sign into my PayPal account to rectify the problem. My junk mail scanner did not catch it.
I exited my email and signed into my PayPal on a new screen just to check and of course there were not problems to rectify. But they sure are starting to look and sound professional. Too bad they keep forgetting that genuine notifications from PayPal never include a link to sign in to your account!
I exited my email and signed into my PayPal on a new screen just to check and of course there were not problems to rectify. But they sure are starting to look and sound professional. Too bad they keep forgetting that genuine notifications from PayPal never include a link to sign in to your account!
#18
Yesterday I got a call, AGAIN, from someone reporting problems with my computer, supposedly from Microsoft, They wanted me to sign in, touch certain keys and they would "repair" the errors. When I didn't follow their instructions and questioned them, they told me I was "wasting their time" when i pointed out that they called me, they called me a b1tch and hung up. Got a good laugh, anyway.
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