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[Love my grandkids]

It was bound to happen. Today I got a scam/phishing text telling me my package couldn't be delivered as they don't have my correct address and I should *click on the link and fill out your information" LOL As if.

I'm 74 closer to 75 and am smarter than these crooks. Blocked it and deleted. Not today you creeps, not today!

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

@Love my grandkids   My Mom was in her 70s when someone called and was trying to get her to give out her SS number.

Mom's response was, "Boy, you called the wrong old lady."  Click.

[skatting44]

 It pays to stay informed and wary of these  types of calls , emails and text messages .

[On It]

@Love my grandkids I received an email earlier today from Prime Service that my account had been suspended. I suppose they thought I would assume it was from Amazon Prime. Joke is on them. I do not shop with Amazon, and I am certainly not a Prime member. I do not open questionable emails just as I do not answer phone calls from unfamiliar numbers.

They must get some responses from unfortunate souls or they wouldn't keep trying so often.

[ValuSkr]

Yes, they're pretty clever even if they didn't outsmart you.  I got an email today from my credit card company asking me to verify my phone number so they could send text alerts.  It looked legit, so I logged into my credit card account separately and saw they had my mobile number and it was correct. I should forward the email to the bank's phishing department.

[judianne]

Those scammers use computers to dial up the numbers so they can call thousands of people at one time . It's rigged so the scammers get an alert when someone answers , and they can start their appeal on that line.  The computer hangs up when the answer machine is ready to come on , they don't want to spend any time with the machine .,only a real person . l read this information in an article about scammers .

[Kachina624]

I keep getting email from McAfee Services thanking me for my $300 or $400+ order.  Its irritating because I have to go to my account and check that there's nothing there.

[Illinoisborn]

I recently got the scam call from my "grandson", telling me that he had been in an accident, and that he needed help. I don't have a grandson, but I decided to play along for a minute or so. I was so sympathetic, I asked him if he was OK, and then said oh by the way, which of my grandsons are you? He hung up. 

[luvmybeetle]

I just received my first Grandma call this morning.  The only problem was I was half asleep and when I answered (without looking at the ID) the kid said, "Hi Grandma", and he sounded just like my grandson. I said hi ........ and he asked how I was and I told him I didn't feel well.  He said he was so sorry and then said he was in an accident and after I realized he had an Hispanic accent I deleted him.  I was so angry with myself for not waking up quicker.  That won't happen again.

[Another new name Sue]

I got the same one today, from "FedEx."