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A new scam
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:47:29 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote: On Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:48:11 -0400, micky wrote: In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 6 Oct 2018 18:44:13 -0400, Keith Nuttle wrote: On 10/6/2018 4:00 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. Did you asked which of the 100 computers you manage needs the licence renewed? ;-) I actually got one of them to hang up on me with that question instead of me hanging up on them. I've never gotten a call about a license, but I've gotten other calls from "MS". Sometimes I ask if their mother knows what they do for money". (I don't use the word "earn".) One guy spent more than 5 minutes with me arguing that he wasn't a thief. You must have lots of time to waste. I just hang up on spammers and scammers as quickly as possible. I have 6 minutes. Usually they hang up on me the first time I say that so this time was very interesting. |
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A new scam
On 10/6/2018 3:00 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. 888 sites are scams --watch your wallet! |
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A new scam
On 10/6/2018 6:48 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 10/6/18 4:08 PM, nospam wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. it's not a new scam. New to me. When I looked up the number, I saw posts from just the past few days, but perhaps they were just the most recent and there were much older ones if I'd scrolled down. Perce Google "telephone area code 888" |
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Mathedman wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. 888 sites are scams --watch your wallet! nonsense. 888 is a toll-free area code, along with 800, 877, 866, 855, 844 & 833. |
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A new scam
On 10/08/2018 01:06 PM, Mathedman wrote:
On 10/6/2018 3:00 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. 888 sites are scams --watch your wallet! I have decided NEVER to give out financial information (or computer access) to an unknown caller. Was this a home phone number? Was the caller ID name "TOLL FREE CALL". While it's POSSIBLE that would be someone selling business phone services, it's almost certainly NOT a legitimate call. I have blocked all the "toll free" codes except 800 itself (822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, 899). This seems to block all those calls. The scam calls it's not so easy to block include some with "Out Of Area" or "UNASSIGNED" as the caller's name, but mostly it's "CITY ST" such as "AMARILLO TX". Likely to be a scam NOT city government. BTW, I did actually get a legitimate call from "CITY ST" ONCE (for a burn ban notice). That's one out of dozens or hundreds. -- 78 days until the winter celebration (Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE *Any Item In Our Store* Buy First Item at Double the Regular Price, Get Second Item Of Equal or Lesser Value ABSOLUTELY FREE! No Limit!!" |
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A new scam
In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote: I have blocked all the "toll free" codes except 800 itself (822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, 899). This seems to block all those calls. along with blocking banks, airlines and many other legitimate callers, all who have toll-free numbers. |
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A new scam
On 10/8/18 2:11 PM, nospam wrote:
Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. 888 sites are scams --watch your wallet! nonsense. 888 is a toll-free area code, along with 800, 877, 866, 855, 844 & 833. Definitely. The displayed Caller ID information was "800 Service," which is exactly what we see displayed when our local hospital calls to follow up after procedure, by one of our doctors, and by one of our banks -- and I think all of those numbers are in fact 888 numbers. Perce |
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In article , Percival P. Cassidy
wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. 888 sites are scams --watch your wallet! nonsense. 888 is a toll-free area code, along with 800, 877, 866, 855, 844 & 833. Definitely. The displayed Caller ID information was "800 Service," which is exactly what we see displayed when our local hospital calls to follow up after procedure, by one of our doctors, and by one of our banks -- and I think all of those numbers are in fact 888 numbers. usually it has the business name, such as the hospital or bank. '800 service' is generic and suggests spam, but isn't always. |
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On 10/6/2018 5:44 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 10/6/2018 4:00 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. Did you asked which of the 100 computers you manage needs the licence renewed?Â*Â* ;-) I actually got one of them to hang up on me with that question instead of me hanging up on them. I had a call from a Microsoft tech who said my PC had a virus, so I asked him which one of my 5 PC's is it? He hung up... -- Roy Smith Windows 10 Home 64 bit Monday, October 8, 2018, 4:02 PM Thunderbird 60.2.1 |
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On 10/8/2018 1:04 PM, nospam wrote:
Mark Lloyd wrote: I have blocked all the "toll free" codes except 800 itself (822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, 899). This seems to block all those calls. I block all toll free area codes also (home phone). Trouble is it no longer works that well. Scammers/spammers now munge my local area code in an attempt to get me to pick up. My blocker has a 2500 number capability but it's a losing battle since they all change numbers. I think I may invoke the final solution this year...cancel the home phone. On the cell phone my blocker won't ring the phone unless the caller is on my contact list. Legitimate blocked callers can still leave a message on voice mail. Scammers/spammers seldom do. I think most are programmed to quit after 4 rings or so. along with blocking banks, airlines and many other legitimate callers, all who have toll-free numbers. Perhaps. But in the many years I've used the blocker I've not had one problem (that I'm aware of). YMMV. |
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On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 16:03:21 -0500, Roy Smith
wrote: On 10/6/2018 5:44 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote: On 10/6/2018 4:00 PM, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: Got a call from 888-332-9444 claiming that our license had expired and inviting us to renew. Did you asked which of the 100 computers you manage needs the licence renewed?Â*Â* ;-) I actually got one of them to hang up on me with that question instead of me hanging up on them. I had a call from a Microsoft tech who said my PC had a virus, so I asked him which one of my 5 PC's is it? He hung up... You were on the phone with him about five seconds longer than I would have been. g |
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A new scam
On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 14:48:08 -0700, 123456789 wrote:
On 10/8/2018 1:04 PM, nospam wrote: Mark Lloyd wrote: I have blocked all the "toll free" codes except 800 itself (822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, 899). This seems to block all those calls. I block all toll free area codes also (home phone). Trouble is it no longer works that well. Scammers/spammers now munge my local area code in an attempt to get me to pick up. My blocker has a 2500 number capability but it's a losing battle since they all change numbers. I think I may invoke the final solution this year...cancel the home phone. You might want to look into the free NoMoRoBo. It works very well for me. |
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A new scam
On 08 Oct 2018, Ken Blake wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10: You might want to look into the free NoMoRoBo. It works very well for me. Me, too. I estimate it to be about 85% effective. Not perfect, but it helps a lot. |
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A new scam
On 10/8/2018 2:57 PM, Ken Blake wrote:
On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 14:48:08 -0700, 123456789 wrote: I block all toll free area codes also (home phone). Trouble is it no longer works that well. Scammers/spammers now munge my local area code in an attempt to get me to pick up. You might want to look into the free NoMoRoBo. It works very well for me. Thanks much. Just signed up. Keeping fingers crossed... |
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A new scam
On 10/8/18 6:10 PM, Nil wrote:
You might want to look into the free NoMoRoBo. It works very well for me. Me, too. I estimate it to be about 85% effective. Not perfect, but it helps a lot. But what about when numbers are spoofed, especially when the call appears as a local number? What if a local number is blocked because it gets used by some robocaller a few times, and is blocked when it is actually a neighbor calling from that number to tell me that some family member has ben involved in an accident? Perce |
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