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New lows for spam calls....
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| Topic: | New lows for spam calls.... This thread has 12 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday June 7, 2018 at 19:20 |
Trunk-Slammer -Supreme Loyal Member |
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Used to be the spam calls would kind of go away for awhile, if I just didn't answer the phone.
Then most started sending a text if I didn't answer.
Now I'm getting spam with a very weird phone number that always rings and rings, until the voice message begins.
These numbers start with a V and a lengthy series of numbers. V60718394800015 is the latest.
I just don't get it. what are the people behind this crap hoping to get?
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| Post 2 made on Thursday June 7, 2018 at 19:24 |
Richie Rich Senior Member |
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I don't get it either.
On a typical day I get 3-4 spam phone calls and 1-2 spam texts.
Got a text yesterday to let me know that my Chase ATM card had been compromised and I needed to contact them ASAP.
I don't have a Chase account.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday June 7, 2018 at 23:18 |
goldenzrule Loyal Member |
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Lately I've been getting the voice messages that start like this, "hey, it's Rachel, sorry I missed you...". Shut up Rachel, I don't give a shit what your selling. Oh, and we were ON A BREAK!!!
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| OP | Post 4 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 09:15 |
Trunk-Slammer -Supreme Loyal Member |
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On June 7, 2018 at 23:18, goldenzrule said...
Lately I've been getting the voice messages that start like this, "hey, it's Rachel, sorry I missed you...". Shut up Rachel, I don't give a shit what your selling. Oh, and we were ON A BREAK!!! Rachel gets around doesn't she?
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| Post 5 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 10:03 |
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On June 8, 2018 at 09:15, Trunk-Slammer -Supreme said...
Rachel gets around doesn't she? How do you think she got to be spam saleswoman of the year?
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| Post 6 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 10:36 |
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On June 7, 2018 at 19:20, Trunk-Slammer -Supreme said...
Used to be the spam calls would kind of go away for awhile, if I just didn't answer the phone.
Then most started sending a text if I didn't answer.
Now I'm getting spam with a very weird phone number that always rings and rings, until the voice message begins.
These numbers start with a V and a lengthy series of numbers. V60718394800015 is the latest.
I just don't get it. what are the people behind this crap hoping to get? Answer it and if you hear "Is Viktor- you have thing we discussed, yes?", call the proper authorities.
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| OP | Post 7 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 16:25 |
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So, several calls today. Even the one "This is the IRS, and if you dont call this number back, you're going to jail.".
Was wondering why these calls were coming in on the home number since that's not been a problem before. Found out the wife had put the number up on her Linked IN page just last week, while applying for a new job.
Apparently Linked IN has no qualms about selling everyone's info....
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| Post 8 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 17:22 |
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On June 8, 2018 at 16:25, Trunk-Slammer -Supreme said...
Apparently Linked IN has no qualms about selling everyone's info.... 1) It almost seems everyone is into selling customer info these days. Even those that say they don't/won't. 2) Don't underestimate the power of bots to crawl thru a website an extract names, numbers, or anything else listed.
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| Post 9 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 21:43 |
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I received a call today, offering a free trip to Orlando. You can ask my pocket about the details. (Yes, I put the microphone on Mute before pocketing the phone.) They’ve called many times. Eventually they’ll figure out that my pocket is not interested in their scheme.
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| Post 10 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 21:47 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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buzz, they are just trying to get close to your... uh.... pocket.
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| Post 11 made on Friday June 8, 2018 at 21:59 |
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I received several today on both my work and personal cell phone. I answered and hit the prompts to get to a live person. Then I just kept asking them to hold on a few minutes. Yes, I was bored and in one of those FU moods.
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| OP | Post 12 made on Saturday June 9, 2018 at 13:44 |
Trunk-Slammer -Supreme Loyal Member |
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On June 8, 2018 at 21:47, Ernie Gilman said...
buzz, they are just trying to get close to your... uh.... pocket. I heard he put the phone on vibrate...
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| Post 13 made on Saturday June 9, 2018 at 14:15 |
buzz Super Member |
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I wish that I was on a high Taco diet. In that case I would not have muted toe phone.
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