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ATTENTION: Your IP Address has been compromised

Mindy D — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:15:47 GMT

Tonight’s phony annoyance call on my husband’s cell phone. The call starts with, “Attention: your IP address has been compromised.” He listened to his voice mail and there it was. They even leave recorded messages. They feel so invincible that leaving proof of their calling behind does not even phase these thrieves.

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Desertdi — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:27:58 GMT

Yup......."they" leave messages. I got the one about my Social Security number being suspended......

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skatting44 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 02:26:19 GMT

Yea, the callers also pretend that they are calling from Mircosoft Corp .

There is another scam where they will send you an email stating the same info asking you to click on a link in the email - Well, dont do that just delete .

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haddon9 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 02:33:52 GMT

Or the IRS has a warrant out for your arrest! A sheriff will be at your house shortly unless you give them money!

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colleena — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 02:46:31 GMT

@Mindy D Hate those voice mails & the people/companies making them. Something a little different but did you see that people were arrested for a romance scam, some in the U.S. but lots of others from I think Nigeria & the millions of dollars that the victims paid - just sad that people do still fall for these & they'll never see the money back.

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January121 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 02:51:47 GMT

I keep getting calls & when I say hello the guy on the other side says HELLO GRANDMA ..... when I tell him I have no grandsons he curses me out with every curse you can think of .... I just laugh which makes him so angry & gives me satisfaction!!!!

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LisaMofSLC — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:19:04 GMT

I have an old cell phone. To save the battery, I turn it off unless I need it. I find dozens of "missed" calls but erase them all. I have heard just saying "Yes" in answer to a question can be bad. Not sure if thats true, but why take chances. I only answer the phone to those I know.

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Desertdi — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:20:21 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
Or the IRS has a warrant out for your arrest! A sheriff will be at your house shortly unless you give them money!

@haddon9 I've been getting those for years.......You'd think the sheriff would have been here by now......I'm "listed" in the phone book..............

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Icegoddess — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:28:06 GMT

They don't even want money now; they want prepaid cards or gift cards which should be a huge red flag. The IP address and Microsoft people want access to your computer. Never click on a like. I also got a text from "Wells Fargo", but I don't have an acount with them. The IRS never calls. We have dealt with them before and it's all done by mail. Locally, we keep getting the Utility company calling to say you have to pay or they're going to cut your power off immediately. I guess people still fall for it even though it's been on the news several times.

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Spurt — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:19:17 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@haddon9 wrote:
Or the IRS has a warrant out for your arrest! A sheriff will be at your house shortly unless you give them money!
@haddon9 I've been getting those for years.......You'd think the sheriff would have been here by now......I'm "listed" in the phone book..............

@Desertdi @haddon9

Gee some of us were a tad disappointed, we were hoping the sheriff would come and we could all share a cell and play some cards, games, and have some good conversation....those incompetent sheriffs---SPOIL SPORTS...

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Spurt — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 16:39:42 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
They don't even want money now; they want prepaid cards or gift cards which should be a huge red flag. The IP address and Microsoft people want access to your computer. Never click on a like. I also got a text from "Wells Fargo", but I don't have an acount with them. The IRS never calls. We have dealt with them before and it's all done by mail. Locally, we keep getting the Utility company calling to say you have to pay or they're going to cut your power off immediately. I guess people still fall for it even though it's been on the news several times.

@Icegoddess

And you can add student loans to that list of scam calls--(either forgiving or renegotiating the interest rate)..Although its been a "few" years since I graduated from college, I've must have asked for a million dollar loan if that thing is still ongoing....LOL....

..I guess the crooks are now trying to reach the millennial audience with these student loan scams...

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Icegoddess — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:21:51 GMT

@Spurt I paid mine off many many years ago.

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Spurt — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:54:16 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@Spurt I paid mine off many many years ago.

@Icegoddess

Never underestimate these scammers...If they have your number they STILL might be relentless and hound you with their recorded messages like they did me and I dont pick up the phone, just delete their messages and block and report their calls to the FTC......

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Icegoddess — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:23:29 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
@Spurt I paid mine off many many years ago.
@Icegoddess

Never underestimate these scammers...If they have your number they STILL might be relentless and hound you with their recorded messages like they did me and I dont pick up the phone, just delete their messages and block and report their calls to the FTC......

I don't answer calls I don't recognize either. They can leave a message if they want. I'll just delete it.

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dex — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:57:36 GMT

I used to enjoy playing games with those scammers before the calls became robo.I would answer if bored and then have some fun at their expense.I once thanked a guy profusely for calling as I told him that I was bored and stuck at home with explosive diarrhea and not even family would visit...he hung up.Rude.

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Pqfan — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:11:51 GMT

@dex wrote:
I used to enjoy playing games with those scammers before the calls became robo.I would answer if bored and then have some fun at their expense.I once thanked a guy profusely for calling as I told him that I was bored and stuck at home with explosive diarrhea and not even family would visit...he hung up.Rude.

@dex LOL!

I used to do this too.

A man would call daily and ask me to buy some green energy product.

I said I prefer the blue kind and asked him is green better than blue and which should I get and why?🤣

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dex — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:14:07 GMT

@Pqfan That’s funny....I once listened to a long spiel and then asked for an answer to my question..do you think I am too old for pink sparkle uggs?

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Pqfan — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:17:57 GMT

@dex wrote:
@Pqfan That’s funny....I once listened to a long spiel and then asked for an answer to my question..do you think I am too old for pink sparkle uggs?

LOL!🤣

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corita — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:21:15 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@Spurt wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
@Spurt I paid mine off many many years ago.
@Icegoddess

Never underestimate these scammers...If they have your number they STILL might be relentless and hound you with their recorded messages like they did me and I dont pick up the phone, just delete their messages and block and report their calls to the FTC......
I don't answer calls I don't recognize either. They can leave a message if they want. I'll just delete it.
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My phone answer tells people to leave a message or their number will be blocked! Most of my unknown 'callers' don't leave a message!! I figure if some unknown really wanted to talk to me, they would leave a message and then I decide whether to follow up or not.
But these people are getting to be quite clever! What I have noticed lately though is that sometimes caller ID just says 'phone call'....no number. I don't answer those either!!

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Daysdee — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:23:35 GMT

I get the Microsoft calls all the time. Also, student loans, "your credit account will be closed", "we are sending the back brace your ordered", IRS, you won a raffle, etc.