I'm suspicious, does this sound legit?

[cp1969]

I'm getting three or four of those a day now. Must be the newest angle.

That, and .pdf attachments.

Many, though, are not phishing scams. They're worms and viruses. I cannot fathom what kind of personality gets a kick out of vandalizing others' computers.

 

[AMP762]

I get a call about every two weeks that shows on my caller id as my name and number.Phone co.says they're working on it.

 

[RSKY]

Any time I get a call from a "charity" asking for money I tell them the same thing. "I have given money to you in the past BUT when I recieve an unsolicited telephone call from any charity asking for money I take them off my list and never give money to that charity again." Then I ask the caller if they understand what I told them. Then I hang up.

The only exception to this rule is the local Red Cross telling me when a blood drive is on.

What scares me is the older people who get calls from these people. Some can get confused and give out information they shouldn't.

 

[jinman]

You'll even get callers who say they're the "State Troopers Association" or a local police association asking for money for officers' widows and orphans or some such.

I love to get those calls. I stop their pitch and tell them how lucky I feel because I need them to check out some suspicious activity or control speeders on my road, yada, yada, yada... I don't give them a chance to get a word in edgewise. When they finally do, it's always to tell me that they are not the police. I follow that by asking them why they didn't tell me they were a scam in the first place? ...click...hmmm... I'm really starved for entertainment.

And when I get normal telemarketer calls, I ask them for their drivers license number, social security number, telephone number, address, kids names...what fun!

 

[Bird]

That sounds to me like a good way to handle it, Jim.

 

[ToadHill]

I have recently been getting emails and the sender is listed as me. To me from me. I know I'm getting old but I don't think I have to send myself email to remember something yet.

 

[RoyJackson]

I love to get those calls. I stop their pitch and tell them how lucky I feel because I need them to check out some suspicious activity or control speeders on my road, yada, yada, yada... I don't give them a chance to get a word in edgewise. When they finally do, it's always to tell me that they are not the police. I follow that by asking them why they didn't tell me they were a scam in the first place? ...click...hmmm... I'm really starved for entertainment.

And when I get normal telemarketer calls, I ask them for their drivers license number, social security number, telephone number, address, kids names...what fun!

Yeah, that is fun, isn't it...

I like to do the thing about this call being against Federal Law and I have to report it...etc, etc.

 

[JazzDad]

Bird has probaly heard this one too: they imply that if you contribute to the "Troopers Association" you get a sticker to put on your car- and then, if you are pulled over, the police look the other way.
Yep, I left the scene of that murder and they never questioned me because of my sticker.