Difficult to send texts to a landline.....................😉
I received a text from someone claiming they won a large lottery and were sharing $50k with 100 people if I would reply. I did not, but thought I would share here.
I assume all phone calls are as well.
Always open your package boxes from the bottom tape so the box looks just delivered when it's full of treats for the porch pirates.
“I nearly fell for”
You ADMITTED that? Too bad FR doesn’t have an “Edit” feature.
If the text or phone call isn’t from someone in my contact list, it gets blocked.
I just got this text message scam.
Delete it immediately.
Russia and Nigeria shout out to Malaysia:
“Welcome to the Party, Pal.
May the best Scammer win!”
Thanks for the heads-up.
I guess the Nigerian Prince of My Dreams has moved to Malaysia.
I’m an old guy, so naturally I’ve got a lot of gripes. One of them is that the government and the media do little to warn folks of these scams. It’s big news if a jar of pickles gets recalled (as it should be). But nobody seems to care when some senior citizen gets bilked out of thousands.
Thank goodness for folks who post warnings on YouTube. And thank goodness for folks who post warnings here on FR.
I’m getting several emails a day supposedly from Best Buy, Lowes, Ace, and several others saying I’ve won a _?__ from them. Just provide them with mailing information. If you move your cursor over the Submit button, normally you see some URL that has nothing remotely to do with the company. And, don’t ever open an attachment from such spams.
How would anyone know your phone number. To do business EVERYONE demands your phone number so it’s EVERYWHERE.
I recently went to Bank of America to get a large check for diligence money for a house purchase. I was standing there, in person, with every form of ID possible. But still the bank employee insisted on sending a text to my phone to “verify my identity”.
Yep, I fell for that one. I was still in my car after getting my mail at the mailbox, and saw it. Had to go to my bank the next day to get that card killed. Just got my replacement.
how does the PO know yer phone number?
I’ve had 2x of that exact email in the last 2 weeks. Figured they were malicious spam since I hadn’t ordered anything.
Texts from my cell phone company or my ex-wife are the only ones I assume are not spam. All others are suspect.
I never follow a link from an unknown source. It’s always a scam.
Here’s the simple foolproof way to avoid scams:
If you receive a communication from a party that you have done business with and seems legit - and you wish to respond or follow up - do not continue the conversation or hit “reply”.
Instead, initiate contact yourself, using the official contact information in your records, or provided by an independent reputable source.
When I get a call from someone claiming to be from my bank or my insurance company, and I suspect it is a scam, I say “I can’t talk right now, is there a number where I can reach you?”
If it is a scammer they will hang up.
Same with texts, same with emails. If you want to follow up, disconnect, do not hit “reply”, obtain contact information independently and Initiate contact yourself.