Posted September 8, 2018 That opt out button I need to remember that along with getting a shredder. I have become too relaxed with my junk mail. I know I have! You know that Publishing wearhouse Sweepstakes- never again will I enter for that! I am still getting spam from 4years ago thank you K! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 8, 2018 25 minutes ago, Kaduk said: The most simple and effective remedy is to not answer numbers you don’t know. If you do answer, don’t respond to the invitation to press a number to opt out. These. Although I am old and fall within the previous generations angles in the following, I have adopted the younger generations' way of doing things re: their phones. Basically, not using your phone as a phone. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/05/ring-ring-ring-ring/561545/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 8, 2018 37 minutes ago, NoCoGeezer said: These. Although I am old and fall within the previous generations angles in the following, I have adopted the younger generations' way of doing things re: their phones. Basically, not using your phone as a phone. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/05/ring-ring-ring-ring/561545/ From the article great read by the way... By answering——/> “I’m giving the spammer valuable information that my number is a live number, which they will sell to the next spammer.” _______________ I never answer an unknown number, let it go to voice mail on the very rare occasion I have found 800notes.com a very reliable source to verify the unknown phone number as spam.... https://800notes.com/ Addendum:: if the number does goes to voice mail & found legitimate then it’s easily added to contacts.... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2018 I seriously need to develop new habits! I know others who don't answer the phone. Yet, there I am always answering the phone as soon as it rings. Just ridiculous how we have to live our lives not doing something out of fear of being scammed by the wolves of our world... Thank you guys I appreciate your efforts with helping me and Yes, I do pay my taxes and have since I first started filing. I hold money aside for the year, I know I should file quarterly, but damn who's that freaking organised?! I remember when we didn't have answering machines and I also remember learning to dial my number when it was rotary dial phones (was about 5 years old)...Ya, that's what I learned on! Have now learned to work an Iphone (somewhat). So, what's next for us all? Maybe, implant phones? lol our bodies will reject spam callers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Kali Sensual Reiki said: ... I also remember learning to dial my number when it was rotary dial phones ... I learned how to dial a rotary phone when the dial was locked. (Note the derivation of ‘dialing’.). I also remember my grandparents using a hand crank on the side of the phone and then asking the operator to make the connection. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Bit Banger said: I learned how to dial a rotary phone when the dial was locked. (Note the derivation of ‘dialing’.). I also remember my grandparents using a hand crank on the side of the phone and then asking the operator to make the connection. Now that is awesome Bit! I love those old phones. I miss the hell out of my grand parents! Don’t get me going on antiques. You have yet to see the inside of my little place. 😂😂 I would love a candlestick phone! Have yet to find one worth the asking price. Edited September 9, 2018 by Kali Sensual Reiki 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 16, 2018 I’m so stupid that I got caught in this scam. Couldn’t believe it. I was on the site SA and was new. One of the gals wanted to chat on google hangouts. She started undressing and showing all and I send her back a revealing photo she wanted. When your on hangout they now have access to your friends list. They emailed back this list on messenger and wanted 800.00 now or they would email my photo to all my contacts. I ignored them and nothing further happened. I may be stupid but a lot smarter now. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) On 9/16/2018 at 3:31 PM, Skg said: I’m so stupid that I got caught in this scam. Couldn’t believe it. I was on the site SA and was new. One of the gals wanted to chat on google hangouts. She started undressing and showing all and I send her back a revealing photo she wanted. When your on hangout they now have access to your friends list. They emailed back this list on messenger and wanted 800.00 now or they would email my photo to all my contacts. I ignored them and nothing further happened. I may be stupid but a lot smarter now. I thought there was something sketchy about “Hangout” ?! I always say hell no!!! I am not downloading anything more on my phone! Thank you for your story! Edited September 18, 2018 by Kali Sensual Reiki 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 6, 2018 Yeah!!! I finally got one too! I was feeling quite left out. Actually, I think mine is a cheap knock off. The e-mail mentioned a password I have never heard of or used. The usual suggestions that trying to find him is impossible since he sent the e-mail to me FROM me. It could all disappear, including his "rat software" self destructing from my system for only $863...in bitcoin. Alas...the deadline passed a couple days ago, so if you never hear from me again, it means I have been exposed and shamed into obscurity, or that my computer imploded....hahahahahah. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 14, 2018 On 9/8/2018 at 2:11 PM, Kaduk said: From the Google-net if anyone need a general refresher. Pertaining to landlines Robocallers Win Even if You Don't Answer from the no-escape dept. Sarah Krouse, reporting for WSJ:Caller ID is feeding one of the very problems it was developed to stop: junk calls. Illegitimate robocallers, or outfits that flood American landlines with marketing calls, use the decades-old identification system to make money, even when no one picks up. While scammers' biggest paydays come from tricking victims into handing over credit card or bank account information asking for e-mails, many robocallers make incremental cash along the way, thanks to little-known databases that try to identify who is calling. Each time a caller's name is displayed, phone companies pay small fees -- typically fractions of pennies -- to databases that store such records. Some of these fees are handed back to the caller. With millions of automated calls a day, the amounts can add up. "It's slow nickels, not fast dimes" for scammers, but it helps offset the costs of making the calls, said Aaron Woolfson, president of TelSwitch, a company that licenses out telecommunications-billing software. ______________________ AnD if not already Registered:: The Do Not Call Registry accepts registrations from both cell phones and land lines. To register by telephone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). You must call from the phone number that you want to register. To register online (donotcall.gov), you will have to respond to a confirmation email. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0133-cell-phones-and-do-not-call-registry ___________________________ Intersting Read https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/smarter-living/stop-robocalls.html Rule No. 1 The most simple and effective remedy is to not answer numbers you don’t know. “Just interacting with these calls is just generally a mistake,” If you do answer, don’t respond to the invitation to press a number to opt out. That will merely verify that yours is a working number and make you a target for more calls, experts said. The Turning the Tables portion of the article is a good read... _______________________ Highest time for calls coming in is 8 AM through 2 PM and I know it would be my luck if I decided to turn my phone off during that time! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 27, 2018 On 8/23/2018 at 4:12 PM, satyr694u said: Yep, the second time I also tell them to suck my dick in Japanese. Nice. Could you share the words? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, BadBoy said: Nice. Could you share the words? 私のコックを吸います Watashi no kokku o suimasu ____________________ Hindi मेरे मुर्गा चूसना mere murga choosana _________________ German lutsch meinen Schwanz _________________ French sucer ma bite ________________ Hawaiian e omo i kuʻu pūpū ______________ Latin lac filio meo, cantavit gallus ________________ Italian succhiare il mio cazzo _________________ Norwegin suge min pik ________________ Irish tarraing mo choileach _____________ Russian сосать мой член sosat' moy chlen ______________ Spanish Schupa mi polla ____________ Ukrainian смоктати мій член smoktaty miy chlen ________________ Yiddish זויגן מיין האָן zoygn meyn hon ______________ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) And a new-ish sextortion scam, this time, a variation on cat fishing. So, be careful re: sending out those selfies of yourself. https://gizmodo.com/prison-inmates-catfished-560-000-out-of-military-servi-1830719205 Edited November 28, 2018 by NoCoGeezer 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 16, 2019 They're claiming to be FBI agents now..doing investigations 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 20, 2019 I never had this type of incidence but thanks for the information, I'll be aware of this heads up 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 20, 2019 On 7/14/2018 at 8:16 AM, NoCoGeezer said: There is a blackmail scam going around where they claim that they have you on webcam stealing/watching porn and demand payment, lest they tell your friends/family/employer. I'm self-employed, single, and my parents have passed. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2019 22 hours ago, pfunk said: I'm self-employed, single, and my parents have passed. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Such a hilarious person 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 6, 2020 How can you be embarrassed by people engaging in the same activities? Everyone has a secret sex life now the exceptions are those who dont. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 2:50 PM, jhooker said: How can you be embarrassed by people engaging in the same activities? Everyone has a secret sex life now the exceptions are those who dont. So agree with you! Even “A sexual”do! We all should have another cup of coffee! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 4, 2020 I had that happen where they claim they did research and k nk is where I live. Sent pics of thugs with guns saying if I dont pay they will kill me. Lol 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 14, 2020 On 7/14/2018 at 7:16 PM, NoCoGeezer said: Heads up! There is a blackmail scam going around where they claim that they have you on webcam stealing/watching porn and demand payment, lest they tell your friends/family/employer. Basically, if you've ever been caught up in a website breach, they have enough info to make it sound legit. Expect these type of emails to keep coming, just turning into other "embarrassing" topics over time. For example, on a different board, person said that they got a phone call from a burner number threatening them for torrenting files using breached data as "proof" that they know who this is and what they did. Usual warnings: don't use same password everywhere, use a password manager so that you can use random passwords and not have to remember them, and be savvy when getting these. https://gizmodo.com/dont-fall-for-this-scam-claiming-you-were-recorded-watc-1827557323 Thanks, NoCoGeezer Its really helpful information appreciate it. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 14, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 0:59 AM, azlegalthief1 said: I had that happen where they claim they did research and k nk is where I live. Sent pics of thugs with guns saying if I dont pay they will kill me. Lol Is this a joke??? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 10, 2020 If anyone asks you if you have FULL access to all your financial accounts? Hang up! After telling them to suck your cock! I am so sick of scammers they need to die a slow miserable death for picking on the vulnerable the vulnerable dammit! I am pretty reserved but this sort of shit really upsets me. My parents were scammed a few years back. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 10, 2020 Anybody else receive any threatening texts from the Cartel showing pics of men beheaded saying you wasted my girls time and we've researched everything about you and demanding $2,500 or his men will show up at your door and f' you up? I've had 2. Its a long text and pretty scary. Did not answer and nothing ever happened. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 10, 2020 Can you reveal who the alleged young lady was (maybe a link) who started this drama that you're going through? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, meetandgreet said: Can you reveal who the alleged young lady was (maybe a link) who started this drama that you're going through? the thread doesn't pertain to or references the scam as a young lady driven deception, as far as I can see. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 10, 2020 3 hours ago, meetandgreet said: Can you reveal who the alleged young lady was (maybe a link) who started this drama that you're going through? No idea. The text came from her "Boss" and no reference or recognizable phone #. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2020 I had an attempt to blackmail me, saying they had "verified" my place of work, my home address and my friends and wanted $500.00 or they would send all me contact info to those folks. I laughed and told them to go ahead. I then crushed my Trac Phone (paid cash for it and access card} Went to a place away from my home town, spend $45.00 for a triple minuet phone, 20 bucks for a card, and had a new number in less than a day. FWIW There was no such information on my hobby phone, but it was getting kinda old anyway 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 21, 2021 On 12/10/2020 at 7:24 PM, mustang said: I had an attempt to blackmail me, saying they had "verified" my place of work, my home address and my friends and wanted $500.00 or they would send all me contact info to those folks. I laughed and told them to go ahead. I then crushed my Trac Phone (paid cash for it and access card} Went to a place away from my home town, spend $45.00 for a triple minuet phone, 20 bucks for a card, and had a new number in less than a day. FWIW There was no such information on my hobby phone, but it was getting kinda old anyway I would have challenged the blackmailer by keeping the track phone. No need to say A word. To me getting a new phone( unless you s needed a new one)? Well, It just seems like too much effort. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
