Warden Callaway Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Sawmill Mary just got a call saying her social security number has been canceled and to punch 1 to get a new one. Yeah right! Some people may fall for that. She has called the state attorney's office to alert them of this kind of scams and they pretty much shrug it of. "Yeah, there is a lot of people getting those calls. Just ignore them.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 The one I just got was supposedly from a friend, whose e-mail address was somehow hijacked. The scammer, posing as my friend, sent me an e-m asking for a favour. I responded, sure, what? Scammer writes back: "I'm having trouble with my CC and it'll take a day or two to get it straightened out at the bank. I want to send a gift certificate to a friend for her birthday tomorrow. Will you get one for me, send it, then let me know, so I can tell it's from me. I'll pay you back as soon as I get my card fixed." I had just had brunch with my friend and phoned him, to find out his PC had been hacked, mailing list compromised and a lot of people on it had received the request. Watch it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I've received two calls from the SSA. Both were made by heavily accented people. They both called me Mrs. my last name. One of the first questions they asked was if I had Medicare. I told both they should know the answer to that if they were really from the SSA. Then, I said, I don't answer questions from strangers on the phone." Click! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Got a call the other day and the person said in a heavy Indian accent "Don't hang up. This is an emergency." I said "Call 911" and hung up then blocked the number. For just a second I thought "Holy Cow, what if this poor Indian guy actually had a real emergency and I just assumed he was a scammer" then I thought "Man, these wings are good!" and continued eating.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 We keep getting a robocall in Chinese (the wife speaks enough Japanese to know the difference). Can't block them 'cause they keep spoofing different numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I usually ask them how is the weather in India, and they typically hang up. If you really want to get them frothed up by wasting their time, just keep asking them "could you repeat that?" They get so frustrated and PO'd after about 20 seconds, they say something rude and hang up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Badlands Beady said: We keep getting a robocall in Chinese (the wife speaks enough Japanese to know the difference). Can't block them 'cause they keep spoofing different numbers. My wife has been getting these for weeks! They all come from the area code where she used to live (and still has the cell number with same AC). I got five "suspended SSN" scam calls in one day a few weeks ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 My phone rings at least twice a day from places in the USA that I've never been to and have no friends. I just ignore them. If it's somebody I know or if it's important they can leave a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: The one I just got was supposedly from a friend, whose e-mail address was somehow hijacked. The scammer, posing as my friend, sent me an e-m asking for a favour. I responded, sure, what? Scammer writes back: "I'm having trouble with my CC and it'll take a day or two to get it straightened out at the bank. I want to send a gift certificate to a friend for her birthday tomorrow. Will you get one for me, send it, then let me know, so I can tell it's from me. I'll pay you back as soon as I get my card fixed." I had just had brunch with my friend and phoned him, to find out his PC had been hacked, mailing list compromised and a lot of people on it had received the request. Watch it out there. That's kind of like the phony Revenue Canada calling and asking you to pay your outstanding taxes by sending them the amount owing in gift cards. Yet people fall for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Ring..... Hello. Sheriff's Department, Fraud Division. How can I help you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 If i don't recognize the number it goes to the answering section. If it's important they'll leave a message, otherwise...............delete. Yesterday i cleared my missed call section, had 23 of them, no messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 18 hours ago, Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 said: If i don't recognize the number it goes to the answering section. If it's important they'll leave a message, otherwise...............delete. Yesterday i cleared my missed call section, had 23 of them, no messages If they don't show up in my contract list, I hang up and block number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hellow, dis is a Birdgun, pease sent me all your monies so I can lobbie a US Congresses to pass law allowng a Bapitists Catagories in SASS. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Checotah Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 6:45 PM, Matthew Duncan said: Ring..... Hello. Sheriff's Department, Fraud Division. How can I help you? I keep telling my wife that is what I am going to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 3:06 PM, Badlands Beady said: We keep getting a robocall in Chinese (the wife speaks enough Japanese to know the difference). Can't block them 'cause they keep spoofing different numbers. I keep getting a screaming Chinese lady on my cell phone's answering service. (I don't have the phone on unless I'm out of the of the house) I played the recorded message to a Chinese friend and neighbour, who translated it, telling me my relative in China had been kidnapped, was being held for ransom and would be tortured and killed if I didn't send money. We both had a good laugh as he explained it was a common scam targeting Chinese in Canada and the US. (I'm of Irish, German and English stock with some North American First Nation thrown in for good measure, although I do have a number of distant relations, on the Irish side, who were transported to Australia in the early 1800's.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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