Scams

[BigAl52]

Im sure all of you hate them just like I do. I see red when I get one. I just shipped a handle for a Mec Shotgun reloader to a friend in Montana who left it down here in TexasUSA on Monday. I used USPS because there isnt a UPS store in Port A. I personally cannot stand the USPS because they are a poor excuse for a shipping company and there customer service is non existent. I sent it in a small flat rate priority mail box and off it went Monday. Today while working out I get a text from a Nebraska number that says the address label on the box I sent had been destroyed and they needed me to resend the address so they could deliver the box. In the text was a link that took you to a USPS site for changing the address. When looking at this it all looked legit. My wife caught it not me. Its a scam That link is Https://usps.postalasb.com. First of all Id like to know how they new I shipped a PKG recently and second of all if you get one of these its a total scam dont fall for it like I almost did.

[Sir Henry]

They send those to everyone whether you have mailed anything or not.

[BigAl52]

Must of been coincidence then in my case. If I hadn't of sent a PKG 2 days prior I would of know right away

[fortyshooter]

Got to stay alert for those scams and I get some everyday in my email.

[Sir Henry]

I always figure if I have to click a link it’s a scam. I occasionally will get an email from my bank but they never include a link and am told to go to my established way of contacting them.

[JEBar]

heads up appreciated .... I wasn't aware of this one

[Hatchdog]

A few months ago I almost got scammed too. Exactly the same situation, I had just mailed a package and then got a similar email. My first impulse was to hit the link to see what the problem was but common sense took over thankfully. I used to get pretty pissed off but there are so many in my email these days I just get over it. Grrrrrrrr

[GFK]

Yep, the world seems to be getting darker. The Internet seems like the new Wild, Wild, West.

[Cofisher]

And the online sales scams keep marching on. I recently saw a site advertising 2400 powder at a surprisingly good price. I started to pursue it, and came to the 'pay for' page. The only option was pay pal. I chose the chat box. And was directed to a personal address for the pay pal payment.

Yeah...NOPE

[dave77]

A guy on reddit just made a post asking if a certain Beretta site was a scam. It was similar to others as they say they have just about every gun Beretta ever made in stock. This one showed the list price of every gun, including some very expensive shotguns as around $400 and they were all on sale for around $90. That alone screamed scam, but what was different was most of the similar scam sites only take Zelle or bit coin for payment and this one took Paypal. Did a little research and it turns out to be a phishing site to get your paypal info.

Sad, but I can't really feel to bad for someone that thinks they can get a brand new Beretta pistol or shotgun for $90.

[daytime dave]

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.

[GFK]

Amen!

[GFK]

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.

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.

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.

[rickhem]

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.

[BrokenolMarine]

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.

[Sir Henry]

Six months ago I ordered a book online titled ‘How To Avoid Online Scams’ and it’s still not here.

[daytime dave]

I just got the Post Office package scam texted to me this morning. It certainly is making the rounds.