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jackthebear
Posts: 17,314
Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 09:18 AM

again repeating

 

don't answer the phone, anyone who you know will leave you a message, 

 

rinse and repeat 

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Deanie
Posts: 1,051
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 10:07 AM

@handygal2  it is always about the money.  Follow the line.

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seaBreeze
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Registered: ‎02-04-2014

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 10:25 AM

Comcast (and others) offer NoMoRobo ... 99% have stopped at my house.  If it weren't for NoMoRobo.com's affiliation with various phone co's, my landline would have been 'smashed'  just like Hillary's devices~!

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Mz iMac
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Registered: ‎07-26-2014

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 04:42 PM

Just received the following email from Verizon FIOS.......

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"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."


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chickenbutt
Posts: 20,648
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 04:57 PM

Mz iMac wrote:

Just received the following email from Verizon FIOS.......

Screen Shot 2017-12-14 at Thu, Dec 14, 2017-4.36.50 PM.png

 

Very cool!  I hope more carriers pick this up.

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Nataliesgramma
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Registered: ‎03-28-2015

Re: How Scammers Are Using Familiar Phone Numbers To Steal Information

‎12-14-2017 05:19 PM

@jackthebear wrote:

again repeating

 

don't answer the phone, anyone who you know will leave you a message, 

 

rinse and repeat 

Yep!!!! Hubby didn't believe me...he tried yelling at them...wasting their time asking questions......blowing a whistle and guess what....his calls on his cell phone tripled while I onle got 1 or 2 a week....

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