This scammer trick can work....warn family and friends

[Debp]

 

[Neighbor]

Best not to play the game-don't answer the phone.

[Debp]

10 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Best not to play the game-don't answer the phone.

Sometimes if I am expecting a package, I have to answer the phone.   However, I just hang up when it's a telemarketer or one of those suspicious recordings.

But I guess there are many susceptible senior citizens out there.   Scams pull in really big bucks.

[Neighbor]

AYehp sure do n not juss from seniors.

[tim_from_pa]

All is a form of phishing.  But before we criticize people for falling for it, consider the fear tactics.  Now consider what governments do to their citizens... fear mongering. Better get the shot.  Some prime minister up North by the name of Truedope even mandates their citizens to get it under the threat of locking bank accounts.  If so and so gets into office we will lose our Social Security etc etc.  And then these same types turn around and say how we have to stop believing the lies while persecuting people who dare question them.  So from a citizens' standpoint, what's the difference between scammers and those in authority if they act like thugs the same way and instill fear?

 

[teddyv]

On 12/30/2022 at 8:46 AM, tim_from_pa said:

Truedope even mandates their citizens to get it under the threat of locking bank accounts.

That is not true. The accounts being frozen was part of dealing with the Freedom Convoy protesters/organizers. It was not used a threat to get vaccinated.

I have little use for Trudeau, but let's not just make up things.

[tim_from_pa]

3 hours ago, teddyv said:

That is not true. The accounts being frozen was part of dealing with the Freedom Convoy protesters/organizers. It was not used a threat to get vaccinated.

I have little use for Trudeau, but let's not just make up things.

I did not make that up.  That's what I heard, but it may have been in the context of down the road had it continued.  I listen to right wing stations so I'll admit they extrapolate a little but in the spirit of Margaret Thatcher who said "The problem with socialism is that you run out of people to pay for it."  Likewise... I joked that the problem with conspiracy theories is in 2 or 3 years we find they are true. So in a little while, it's not so nuts.

My point in bringing that up is that the overlords in power seem to have glee to instill fear into people which is why people fear when they get these official sounding calls (e.g. the "IRS") they unquestionably comply and get ripped off.  And despite government warnings not to fall for such scams, if it was a real IRS agent and you call him or her a scammer, rest assured they'd take serious offense and kick in your door with a SWAT team all around. That's the problem.  It's sad that this supposed constitutional republic called the USA stooped down to the filth that Banana Republics and other two-bit nations not worth a darn do to their citizens.  I thought the USA was special; maybe not.

[JimmyB]

On 12/30/2022 at 9:46 AM, tim_from_pa said:

All is a form of phishing.  But before we criticize people for falling for it, consider the fear tactics.  Now consider what governments do to their citizens... fear mongering. Better get the shot.  Some prime minister up North by the name of Truedope even mandates their citizens to get it under the threat of locking bank accounts.  If so and so gets into office we will lose our Social Security etc etc.  And then these same types turn around and say how we have to stop believing the lies while persecuting people who dare question them.  So from a citizens' standpoint, what's the difference between scammers and those in authority if they act like thugs the same way and instill fear?

 

May I ask what causes you to go off-subject and go into some political rant?

[JimmyB]

23 minutes ago, tim_from_pa said:

I did not make that up.  That's what I heard, but it may have been in the context of down the road had it continued.  I listen to right wing stations so I'll admit they extrapolate a little but in the spirit of Margaret Thatcher who said "The problem with socialism is that you run out of people to pay for it."  Likewise... I joked that the problem with conspiracy theories is in 2 or 3 years we find they are true. So in a little while, it's not so nuts.

My point in bringing that up is that the overlords in power seem to have glee to instill fear into people which is why people fear when they get these official sounding calls (e.g. the "IRS") they unquestionably comply and get ripped off.  And despite government warnings not to fall for such scams, if it was a real IRS agent and you call him or her a scammer, rest assured they'd take serious offense and kick in your door with a SWAT team all around. That's the problem.  It's sad that this supposed constitutional republic called the USA stooped down to the filth that Banana Republics and other two-bit nations not worth a darn do to their citizens.  I thought the USA was special; maybe not.

And this too! (See the previous post).

[tim_from_pa]

1 hour ago, JimmyB said:

May I ask what causes you to go off-subject and go into some political rant?

Because it's not off subject IMO.  People have been conditioned to be fearful and they respect authority.  Scammers have used this to take advantage of people.  It ought to make those in power very ashamed conditioning people this way.

Of course if you rather I can go off on a Microsoft rant and why that operating system is about useful as using a noodle to buckle your kids into a car.  But in this case, I was gracious enough to spare MS because indeed this is a phishing problem and has nothing whatsoever to do with any computer/phone security, but rather the people at the other end.