Scam phone calls - Page 2

Perkup · ‎03-09-2010

Yesterday I got a new one. They said that I had a large refund coming from a computer scam that the government had "raided" and I should call "this number" to authorize them to mail my refund check. Bet they sucker a lot of folks in on that one. I have tried my new scam on them - I tell them that they have been identified from the phone call and suggest that they use their jail time to further their education about the laws in this country. They always hang up fast.

sophiesofers · ‎11-10-2016

@Ladylaughsalot I am sorry that you had to go through that. A phone call like that would have scared me too. I am glad that it was not your son calling. I think you handled that jerk caller very well.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

My phone shows caller ID on my television. I thought what I saw said American Express. I picked up and someone said our card had been compromised. He started to ask me a lot of personal information and I realized the S was missing on Express. I called AM EX and they confirmed nobody called from them. Phishing expedition...

shortbreadlover · ‎06-25-2018

i just tell t hem in no uncertains words to never call my number again and i am not polite about it. i use words tat i could not post here. so far they get the message.

Perkup · ‎03-09-2010

I just got another similar call to the one I mentioned earlier. Said she was Cathy Jackson from Microsoft and that my computer was having difficulty, but I had a refund coming from something I paid to have removed from my computer previouslly. Call a certain number to authorize them to cut a check.

Prior to that I had two calls from what my caller ID said was AT&T. Having phone problems so I had to answer, I have home health right now, and many of the nurses (legitimate health care people) have phone numbers with which I am unfamilliar, so have to answer just in case it's one of them. If I don't answer they don't come. I have taken both phones off the hook and they will remain off for the rests of the daylight hours.

ShowMe · ‎09-06-2010

They must really think we're stupid. Just a while ago my phone rang....and I was taking a snooze. It woke me up, but I didn't answer..... When there wasn't a message left for me, I checked my CID.....yep, it was someone calling me from a hospital.....the name that my hospital had before the new takeover some months ago. The area code and 3 first digits were what I have, but the next 4 were nothing close to mine...... Sure glad I didn't answer.

So far today I've had 4 calls from numbers I have blocked.

They just don't give up.