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#1 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 02 November 2019 - 09:42 PM

Just a heads up there is a phone scam going around.

 

The caller starts by telling you some of your accounts will/have been frozen,and that fraudulent activity

has been done to your account.No mention of any names on accounts.

 

In my case,calls started with my Social Security account had some fraudulent activity,then another call stated my I cloud account has the same activity,I don't even have an I cloud account.

 

Then you are told to call their number or the within a half hour  the police will be at your door with a warrant.A couple days later and still no cops at my door.

 

Never is there a mention of my or my wife's name.They don't have specifics of your accounts but

want you to furnish them.I never actually talked to anyone just listened to the threats.

 

I notified the SSA site and filed a report with the telephone numbers of the callers.

 

Knowing this was a scam I just ignored the calls and blocked them from my cell phone.

 

 

This isn't a new scam. My sister went through this a few years ago.
It really shook her up.She called the police and reported the numbers.

Turned they had other people with the same calls.

 

Remember your accounts don't call you like this.

This is a pure "Fishing Scam"

Be careful out there.

Frank


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Posted 02 November 2019 - 10:18 PM

Good reminder.

 

I used to worry about my elderly father being scammed by this kind of thing. He once recounted a call he got one weekend. It was concerning suspicious activity on our version of social security and would he provide some personal info, etc.

 

So Dad says, "Oh, so you're calling from the government ?"

 

"Yes sir, that's right"

 

"Well, since when does the government work on Sundays". And bangs down the phone.

 

Good 'ol pops. Slowed down a lot, but but when it came to being ripped off, he stayed quick on his feet.  :D 


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#3 billharr

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Posted 02 November 2019 - 11:45 PM

The scams are terrible and so many people are suckers for them. The government could stop them if they wanted to. But we are just not connected as some people. This scammer called the wrong 90 year old man.   


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#4 Espresso

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Posted 03 November 2019 - 01:16 AM

If I have extra time on my hands, i like to pull "The what?" on them.  


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Posted 03 November 2019 - 04:05 PM

That’s funny! Yup, got a voicemail on our house phone (we don’t ever use it anymore) from an Officer “so and so” of the IRS telling us that if we didn’t return his call within 24 hours our bank accounts and all assets would be frozen and a warrant issued for our arrests. I worry about my elderly mother but so far she has fended off the “hi grandma, I’m stuck overseas and need money” scam before. 


Edited by Mighty Dodge Ram, 03 November 2019 - 04:13 PM.

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Posted 03 November 2019 - 06:18 PM

We don't have a land line and I don't answer unknown callers on my cell. Unfortunately, my 38 year old work phone still gets daily telemarketers. I just set down the handset as soon as I figure out who they are and let them carry on until they realize I'm gone.
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#7 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 03 November 2019 - 09:17 PM

The calls I received were on my cell.

On our land line I just let the answering machine take care of it.

This type of scam can really take elderly folks hard.

When you hear that your accounts are frozen and no Social Security check

coming it can be a shock.

Keep vigilant .

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Posted 03 November 2019 - 10:23 PM

A favorite one that was used on the Lady's 92 year old father goes like this. The elderly person is greeted with a young voice that says "Grandpa." It is an automatic reaction to reply with your granddaughter's real name because you are happy to hear from her. Now the scammer has the name and can role play. In my father-in-law's case, he was told she had just been picked up on a drug charge and needed bail. My father-in-law told her to call me and she should already have the number. His mind, thankfully was quite sharp.


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Posted 04 November 2019 - 02:42 AM

Good one ski3pin. My mom put the fake caller on hold, called my nephew (her grandson) in San Francisco, had a good laugh with him, then told the caller on hold “sorry my dear, but you’re SOL”, followed by the click of the hang up. 


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Posted 04 November 2019 - 06:58 AM

A while back I got a call from medical alert device marketer. While he was going on with his speal I set the phone down and went on with my day. When I finally hung up the phone an hour later he called back and said we had been disconnected for some reason. I told him I had fallen and couldn't get up. He became very upset and wanted to call authorities. Not wanting the sheriff to show up at my door I told him I was just f..ing with him and take me off his list.


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