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BEWARE SCAMMING PHONE CALLS GETTING WORSE

BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 00:28:43 GMT

I have been doing massive research on this the last few weeks. I know there have been other posts on this, but this is what I found to be going on right now. I have stopped answering all calls from Ins . companies (health care) Do not answer these calls, if they need to reach you they will leave a message. If you are not sure, call the number on the back of your card. I have also blocked all emails. I called them and told them, I will not respond to any of their calls or emails.

There are massive calls coming from India, Jamica and other countries. They come up on the caller ID as even to be located in your area. I have received calls from MO, Calif. New York etc.

They claim to be IRS, a Pharmacy,You have won a prize, Your Ins co. Computer techs from Windows and or Microsoft. and others. You can do a google search on the phone number and a lot of time you will see it is a scammer.

If you are not sure who it is ---do not answer. If you answer do not give out any information. Most important let No one in your computer. There are scammers working with Mcafee. Please be careful, and I hope this information helps someone.

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ROMARY — Thu, 25 May 2017 00:44:35 GMT

I just posted on another thread: I leave my landline off the hook all day and all night. It sure works for me!

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BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:02:18 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
I just posted on another thread: I leave my landline off the hook all day and all night. It sure works for me!

Why have it then?

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BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:07:16 GMT

Here is more information: Health Ins companies are asking for you to take health assesments over the phone? I told them , that is between me and my Dr. NOT YOU. I told them with all these scammers no one should have to answer these questions over the phone.

Here is a number that is being used alot 314-666-9790. If you google this number , you will see that this number has been being used in many ways and for a long time. They have called here at least 60 times since my hubby passed asking for him. Cable says they have no way to stop it.

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Abrowneyegirl — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:09:41 GMT

The CPR call blocker will solve your problem, it is heaven sent!!!

Our call immdiatly dropped 90%, the rest I hit the block button and they are blocked forever.

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BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:18:07 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
The CPR call blocker will solve your problem, it is heaven sent!!!
Our call immdiatly dropped 90%, the rest I hit the block button and they are blocked forever.

I have call blocking through my cable co. I do block most but this number I just posted, I have been playing games with them and then I tell them you scammer, how dare you tryto steal my money. Try getting a real job. Beware the language theythrow back is not good. I try to let them think they have a sale and then boom! Throw it in their face.

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ROMARY — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:23:20 GMT

Ballet Babe: I keep my landline just for emergencies. However I've been hearing that very soon cell phones will have our house location available to emergency personnel. Which would be a good thing. Then, I wouldn't need a land line at all. .............Btw, are you a ballerina? It's a beautiful art. I often run across beautiful ballerina paintings.

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ValuSkr — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:35:45 GMT

@BalletBabe "There are scammers working with Mcafee." Where did you read this? If true, it would be a real scandal.

I don't get any of those calls because I have the NomoRobo service. It's free and works like a charm. In the last six mmonth I've only had a handful of robo calls, and it's always the recording offering to reduce the interest rate on all your credit cards.

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spent2much — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:38:33 GMT

@AbrowneyegirlThank you. I just checked these machines out on youtube.

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Ms tyrion2 — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:42:46 GMT

@BalletBabe wrote:
@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
The CPR call blocker will solve your problem, it is heaven sent!!!
Our call immdiatly dropped 90%, the rest I hit the block button and they are blocked forever.
I have call blocking through my cable co. I do block most but this number I just posted, I have been playing games with them and then I tell them you scammer, how dare you tryto steal my money. Try getting a real job. Beware the language theythrow back is not good. I try to let them think they have a sale and then boom! Throw it in their face.

It's been discussed here many times but bears repeating.

Don't answer the Calls! Although it might make you feel good to "play games with them", all it really does is confirm to them they have a live number. You will get more and more calls.

Why waste your time?

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BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:53:20 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
@BalletBabe "There are scammers working with Mcafee." Where did you read this? If true, it would be a real scandal.

I don't get any of those calls because I have the NomoRobo service. It's free and works like a charm. In the last six mmonth I've only had a handful of robo calls, and it's always the recording offering to reduce the interest rate on all your credit cards.

The reason I know about the Mcafee scammers is because they got me. This was about a year ago. I still had Vista. They charged me 89.99 to update my computer. They did not tell me that Windows wasn't updating it anymore. I let them inmy computer and they worked on it for over an hr. In the meantime my husband had passed, so I wasn't on that computer for about a month. When I called them they of course transfer you to what they call Intel now. That makes you think your getting someone good. They handle all software issues. They said they needed another 189.99 in order to fix it. I went toStaples and the guy told me they are scamming you. Don't let them in your computer. I called back and went off on Mcafee and said how can you lie to people like this? She said they are separate from us. I said no if you send your customers there , then you are just as wrong. I canceled my subscribtion. I will never use them again. Lesson learned: If windows isn't updating then no one can update it.

Need to add that the guy told me well you have to turn your computer on ore often in order for it to be updated. I was livid. If I would have been in a better frame of mind , I would have demanded my money back and taken then to small claims court, becuase it is just wrong to do this to people. I also said let me get this right? You took 90.00 from me and now you want more a month later for a computer that is 10 years old. They said Vista is the best program Windows ever had and we can make it run like new/ IKnew then that they were nuts.

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BalletBabe — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:47:09 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Ballet Babe: I keep my landline just for emergencies. However I've been hearing that very soon cell phones will have our house location available to emergency personnel. Which would be a good thing. Then, I wouldn't need a land line at all. .............Btw, are you a ballerina? It's a beautiful art. I often run across beautiful ballerina paintings.

Hi Rosemary, I was a Ballerina most of my life. I teach a few classes but am too old to perform anymore. I actually did all forms of dance, but Ballet was my main thing. I wish I could do it all over again.

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makena — Thu, 25 May 2017 04:15:28 GMT

@Ms tyrion2 wrote:
@BalletBabe wrote:
@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
The CPR call blocker will solve your problem, it is heaven sent!!!
Our call immdiatly dropped 90%, the rest I hit the block button and they are blocked forever.
I have call blocking through my cable co. I do block most but this number I just posted, I have been playing games with them and then I tell them you scammer, how dare you tryto steal my money. Try getting a real job. Beware the language theythrow back is not good. I try to let them think they have a sale and then boom! Throw it in their face.

It's been discussed here many times but bears repeating.
Don't answer the Calls! Although it might make you feel good to "play games with them", all it really does is confirm to them they have a live number. You will get more and more calls.

Why waste your time?

Yeah, I don't get that either. Why play games. Sounds like too much time being invested for what?

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Krimpette — Thu, 25 May 2017 11:32:26 GMT

I just never answer the phone if I don't recognize the number on my caller ID. Works for me. When I'm so inclined, I'll google the number and then, if it's been reported as a scam number, I block the number.

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CalminHeart — Thu, 25 May 2017 11:35:53 GMT

Register your phone numbers at donotcall.gov. I registered my cell phone number. It took a while but now I don't receive many calls. And those I do, I block on my cell phone.

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Bri36 — Thu, 25 May 2017 11:50:06 GMT

If I don't recognize the number, I don't answer. If it's a legitimate call, they will leave a message.

If it's not a legitimate call, I immediately block it.

It's cut down on so many scam calls. Once you pick up and start fooling around with them, you get more calls.

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 25 May 2017 12:08:46 GMT

Been getting many non-recognizable ph numbers on my cell lately - I just don't answer if I don't know who it is. I don't think they've been calling back. If it's important, they will leave a message.

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Boehm Collector — Thu, 25 May 2017 13:35:12 GMT

Hi @BalletBabe .. I like your avatar and nik. Are you a ballerina? My middle niece is a professional ballerina. She just signed on with a ballet company in Virginia. Ballet has been her life since she was 2 1/2 years old.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:00:14 GMT

All of our numbers- including MIL's, and all our cellphones are registerd at DNCL and the calls are getting worse on all devices. A couple weeks ago I even checked everything at DNCL and they're all still registered- got a confirmation email back..

What a joke DNCL is, how all these worthless people are getting by with all these scams and etc. is beyond me..

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haddon9 — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:05:59 GMT

I really don't understand why bother to speak with them at all? I usually just let it ring (yes it's annoying) but they never leave a message so they really aren't important at all.

Once in a great while depending on my mood I like to entertain myself by making a few sarcastic comments to them.