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When you call a company from your cell phone do not use the 800 number. Since there are no long distance charges -- find the number with the area code. Once you call a 800 # they might sell your cell phone number to marketers.
Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
(Post 6188739)
We have even started getting these stupid calls on our cell phones! I thought they were not supposed to be able to do that!
We always say that as bad as our jobs are, (although we are retired now) that we could have a worse job! We could be reduced to taking a job as a phone scam artist! What a horrible way to spend your day, making those stupid phone calls! |
Originally Posted by BCM
(Post 6187958)
Unfortunately, I do not expect the phone company to do anything in my area. I am on the do not call list and I continue to get such calls and now I am even getting them on my cell. It is alarming because some of them sound so convincing. Scary.
.... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. This is the National DO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number. |
I had two calls where I told them I knew they were scammers then hung up. The next two I let them run with their spiel then said well that's funny, I don't have a computer. Haven't had any more calls.
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Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
(Post 6188739)
We have even started getting these stupid calls on our cell phones! I thought they were not supposed to be able to do that!
We always say that as bad as our jobs are, (although we are retired now) that we could have a worse job! We could be reduced to taking a job as a phone scam artist! What a horrible way to spend your day, making those stupid phone calls! |
The guy that called me wanted me to quick turn on my computer so that he could fix it. I asked what was wrong with it. He told me there was a virus probably in it. I let him go on for awhile he kept asking me if my computer was turned on so that he could help me. I finally told him he could talk to my nephew about it. I then told him my nephew was an agent with the feds, and he was interested in what he was doing. Click went the line. I did look up the number, and its from NYC, but no name. LOL
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Funny you should write that at this time. Last week I took the bait and realized what I was doing when he asked for my SS no. so I hung up called the bank immediately. Unfortunately for them the only thing they got to do was transfer $2,000.00 out of my checking into my credit card account before the accounts were frozen. What a mess. I had to take my computer to Staples close by the next morning to have the thing cleaned and remote access removed. Was on the phone with Wells Fargo for 2 hours going from one dept. to the other. But it was worth it. So relieved that they didn't get anything. But will never do that again.
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You are one smart women. :)
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First time I got this call I asked for their number to call them back when I was ready to do this. I googled the number and saw it was a scam. The next time, I told them this is a scam please hang up. I repeatly said, "no, this is a scam please hang up". Took a few times.
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