Possible Scams - Page 2

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

I got the Netflix email this morning. I went to the Netflix website & all is fine & membership is not expired

SaveTheTurtles · ‎10-09-2023

It's so important to be as vigilant as possible against these scammers. They will try any tactic to steal your money.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

I feel sorry for people that aren't savvy enough to know that the email is a scam.

JillyMarie · ‎03-29-2015

I sometimes have fun at the expense of these scammers.

Me: Hello

Scam: Grandma?

Me: Slurp, Is that you? (In my little old lady voice) (Slurp is the name I use - sometimes I'm Mrs. Slurp or Miss Slurp)

Scam: (because the name Slurp is unusual the scammer is somewhat taken aback) Yes (said after a brief hesitation)

Me: Slurp, how you been? You don't call, you don't write!

Scam: Ah.

Me: Slurp, there one thing that bothers me. I never had any children so the possibility of you being my grandson is very remote. Why don't you call your real grandmother and rob her.

I then let loose with a string of explitivies that wouild curl Slurp's hair.

Fun times.

“All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid. It shouldn't be that hard.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

@shoesnbags I knew it was a scam when I answered,just havin' a little fun.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

I need to go warn my mom NOW! I'm so glad I read this thread. Thank you to all who posted.🌸

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I get those all the time. Netflix, Amazon, etc. I know it's a scam since I don't have a Netflix account. Usually, just by coincidence, I'll get the Amazon one right after I've ordered something or received something. So, yeah, not concerned about that. Besides, the E-mail address I use for all my online activities knows their scams too and puts most of them in my Spam folder.

There's also the We're trying to deliver something one. And near the end of the year I got several notices that my Anti-Virus software had auto-renewed at some ridiculous price and that it was not refundable. They must all renew at the same time of year since I haven't received one of those since the first of the year. Yes, I do have anti-virus, and it does auto-renew, but it was not the name mentioned in the E-mail and I know it's not that expensive.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I used to get the e-mails all the time about the account being locked.

I never clicked on the link, never even went to the website direct, I figured if it was a real thing I would find out next time I went to whatever website it was.