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Scammers #7903863
07/11/23 08:00 PM
07/11/23 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2014
west virginia usa
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randall brannon Offline OP
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Joined: Dec 2014
west virginia usa
There should be a law that makes scamming a capitol Offense. I just had a woman call today and claim that I had a Capital One Credit card years ago and I owed 2100.00 and they had bought this debt and I needed to give him 1100.00 off of my bank card within the hour or she would wreck my Credit. I told her I needed a statement mailed to me with proof that there was a debt because I have NEVER owned a Capitol Credit Card. Then she told me they could not send a Statement until AFTER I paid the 1100.00. Again she claimed it must be paid within an hour!!! I told her to call me back. Then I called the States Attorney General and like I thought they informed me it was a scam and that it is Illegal to get money without FIRST sending a certified letter. When she called back I told her what they told me and that they had her number. I checked an hour later and surprise that number is no longer working!!!


God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7903874
07/11/23 08:10 PM
07/11/23 08:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2011
Montana ,Rocky Mtns.
Sharon Offline
"American Honey"
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Joined: Mar 2011
Montana ,Rocky Mtns.
Should be a way to tell them that they owe you money just for the hassle wink

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7903887
07/11/23 08:25 PM
07/11/23 08:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
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james bay frontierOnt.
Tell them to come to the house to pick it up,then introduce them to uncle buck.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7903891
07/11/23 08:28 PM
07/11/23 08:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Central Oregon
AntiGov Offline
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Joined: Jan 2014
Central Oregon
Yep , I wish I could push a button on my phone that would blow a hole in the head of the unwanted caller


The Vink for chief moderator....night shift ...11pm- 5am best coast time zone.....Free Marty


Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7903945
07/11/23 09:53 PM
07/11/23 09:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog Offline
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Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
They often spoof the number it looks like they are calling from they are not connected to the number that comes up on your phone. If it’s not millions of dollars nothing will be done about it anyways. Now cheat the Government then they have a different outlook on things.

Last edited by Law Dog; 07/12/23 07:45 AM.

Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904052
07/12/23 02:27 AM
07/12/23 02:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2022
illinois
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jalstat Offline
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Joined: Dec 2022
illinois
It was Coonman looking for donations for his truck repair

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904053
07/12/23 03:07 AM
07/12/23 03:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
If it's not a phone number I know I don't answer. If they leave a message you can tell if it's a scam or not. In all my life I've never talked to one of those people. Don't aggravate yourself and do the same.


NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904054
07/12/23 03:26 AM
07/12/23 03:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Vinke Offline
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Vinke  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
I think they are fun, when I have the time.


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Scammers [Re: Tatiana] #7904067
07/12/23 05:18 AM
07/12/23 05:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Vinke Offline
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Originally Posted by Tatiana
It's unwise to talk to them at all, and calling them back is an even worse idea. Even if you don't give them any information, they will record and sample your voice, especially if you answer yes or no questions, and may use the recording for fraud with voice recognition systems, e.g. when talking to your bank, since voice recognition is becoming more common in semi-automated customer support services. Plus they will list you in their gullible citizens databases, which are a very real thing, and aggregation/sale of such lists is a very profitable industry smile

Scammers are currently way more inventive and technically advanced over here and in Ukraine than in the US/Canada. Actually, since the beginning of the war, it's normal to get up to several scammer calls a day, some of which are very realistic and even mimic short numbers of various state services and big banks on caller ID. Some are from Ukrainian scammers (they are said to be working both for the government and independently), and some are from scammers that are said to be working for Russian criminal organizations run by corrupt law high-ranked enforcement officials. All telecom services are significantly cheaper here than in the US so it's normal for most people to have multiple cell phone numbers/Internet plans, and it's amazing how fast scammers will get your information after you leave it in association with a freshly acquired phone number while shopping or dealing with various municipal or federal agencies, e.g. when you pay fees or you leave your number/data in a big store to get a discount. If I want a discount, I usually leave a fake name and/or put errors in personal data, plus I have a separate phone number for all such things. It's supposed to be common knowledge but still LOTS of people get scammed because some of these calls are very believable and intimidating (people presenting as federal investigators, debt collectors, etc, knowing your full name and ID data).


good info from the know


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904078
07/12/23 06:07 AM
07/12/23 06:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2014
new york
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new york
I would have said pound salt in the first 15 seconds.

Re: Scammers [Re: Sharon] #7904083
07/12/23 06:34 AM
07/12/23 06:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Originally Posted by Sharon
Should be a way to tell them that they owe you money just for the hassle wink

Correct


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Re: Scammers [Re: Turtledale] #7904220
07/12/23 10:07 AM
07/12/23 10:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2007
MONTANA
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MONTANA

Originally Posted by Turtledale
If it's not a phone number I know I don't answer. If they leave a message you can tell if it's a scam or not. In all my life I've never talked to one of those people. Don't aggravate yourself and do the same.


If it goes to voice mail, they know it’s a working number and I get more calls.

If I don’t recognize the number, I answer and hang up as fast as I can. I believe this tells the server auto dialing that my number no longer works and I don’t get more spam calls.

Friends call back right away.

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904223
07/12/23 10:27 AM
07/12/23 10:27 AM
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Missouri
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Missouri
On the off chance I do actually answer a call from a number I don't know (usually a local number......so in theory could be someone legit) and it is one of the more sophisticated scammers......when they ask something that is a yes or no question........I answer "orange" or "grasshopper" or some other nonsense that a voice recognition software won't figure out. It they don't understand and ask again.........click.


Easy to vote your way into socialism, but impossible to vote your way out of it.
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904230
07/12/23 10:34 AM
07/12/23 10:34 AM
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Asheville, NC
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Asheville, NC
AARP has articulated about is this month.

Re: Scammers [Re: charles] #7904298
07/12/23 11:52 AM
07/12/23 11:52 AM
Joined: Oct 2017
perry co.Pa
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perry co.Pa
Originally Posted by charles
AARP has articulated about is this month.

AARP is anti 2A
Of course your a member

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904334
07/12/23 12:46 PM
07/12/23 12:46 PM
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SW Georgia
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Wanna Be Offline
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SW Georgia
You missed a perfect opportunity to have a little fun, if you had the time. The most I was able to keep them online was 45 minutes before they cussed me out. They wanted money but I told them I didn’t have my card so they said I could go to the nearest Walmart or DG and buy a Visa card with cash. So I pretended to leave the job site and drive and talked to them about their family and life…none of mine but about theirs. I apologized for falling behind and assured them we’d make it right. I pretended to walk in by getting my coworkers just to talk and me saying hello and good day. I pretended to buy a card and then spent the next 15 minutes giving numbers that were all wrong. Finally I let them know they’d been had and I got an Eff U out of them and they hung up. Never been called from them again.

And as someone has already mentioned, don’t answer your phone with hello or say yes or no. I either answer this is “my name” or my company name and then my name. A lot of times you’ll get a call and say hello and they hang up…that’s just a robo call to see if a human answers with “hello” If it registers spam don’t answer or answer your name FBI fraud division. I get very few calls and none from anyone wanting money anymore.

If you get a text your Netflix, Bank, SSA, or anything else has been compromised just delete it. If it’s legit they will call.

Re: Scammers [Re: AntiGov] #7904394
07/12/23 02:12 PM
07/12/23 02:12 PM
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Washington
Originally Posted by AntiGov
Yep , I wish I could push a button on my phone that would blow a hole in the head of the unwanted caller


Yes it would be loud in the house but one of the canned air horns works even better than an old fashioned whistle


The job of a Patriot is not to protect his country but to protect the people from the tryannical government
Re: Scammers [Re: Turtledale] #7904462
07/12/23 03:41 PM
07/12/23 03:41 PM
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
Originally Posted by Turtledale
If it's not a phone number I know I don't answer. If they leave a message you can tell if it's a scam or not. In all my life I've never talked to one of those people. Don't aggravate yourself and do the same.

That's a good idea according to our local sheriff for that reason. He also claims if you answer, they often will sell your number as an active number to other organizations.


It's been months since I bought the book, "How To Scam People On Line". It still hasn't arrived yet.
Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904484
07/12/23 04:12 PM
07/12/23 04:12 PM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
I never get scammers calls.

Re: Scammers [Re: randall brannon] #7904573
07/12/23 06:17 PM
07/12/23 06:17 PM
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MT
I disconnected my land line and only have my cell phone because of scam calls. Only get a couple scammers in a year but when it happens. I do not answer and block their number. It should be the responsibility of the phone companies to do something about it but it seems they could care less.

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