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- daytime dave
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Re: Scams
The methods are new, but the scams are as old as they come. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't true.
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Some days I'm Andy, most days I'm Barney........
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Re: Scams
It seems like the older that we get, the more some things seem to fade (memory). At our gun club, we got hit for around $300 for a domain name renewal. Typically, renew is about $25 a year. The president uses the club's card to pay for it. Last year, he paid for two years. We got a renewal in the mail for around $300. The president gave it to the treasure to pay, and he did.daytime dave wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:34 pmThe methods are new, but the scams are as old as they come. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't true.
Some background, we went through a mess, a few years back, when the previously president and vice president resigned. And, the login for the domain name was not turned over. We ended up getting a slightly different name. So, some people are on edge about the club's domain name. Yet, a lot of older people seem to fall victim to scams. I suspect that is one reason why the scams just keep coming.
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Actions speak louder than words (Matthew 7:16-20).
Re: Scams
A lot of these scams seem to target seniors. I think that a desire to remain independent, and limited familiarity with modern tech are keys for the scammers.
There's a special place in hell for those D-bags.
There's a special place in hell for those D-bags.
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- BrokenolMarine
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- Location: South Central Oklahoma in the mountains
Re: Scams
We are getting four or five calls a day now from CVS Pharmacy for a Fantastic drug plan. I suspect the calls originate from india since every caller has a name like Bill or Pete but a heavy indian accent. They read the same script, but some get very rude if you say thank you no.
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You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
- Sir Henry
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Re: Scams
Six months ago I ordered a book online titled ‘How To Avoid Online Scams’ and it’s still not here.
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- daytime dave
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Re: Scams
I just got the Post Office package scam texted to me this morning. It certainly is making the rounds.
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Some days I'm Andy, most days I'm Barney........
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