Tell me about common cons/scams: "Thanks, you suck. Hello, this is Linda."

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AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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GARVASE DAY!

Pentaro posted:

Scam phone calls, edition:

A few weeks ago, I received a phone call from some dude claiming to be Col. Whatshisname, "chief of security of Cartel Whatever", saying that "two ladies" paid him to kick my rear end, but since he believes in fairness he sent a team of his finest men to investigate me, and then decided that I was actually a fine upstanding person and that the ladies where only losing his time and as such he was going to give them hell instead. Of course, he also mentioned how much money he spent in that investigation and was hoping for a "gesture of good will", and that I should not get cocky because his men were stationed one block from my house and ready to move at his command.
I must admit it was scary at first since the guy actually mentioned my name and address, but as he was spinning his yarn I realized anyone can pick a phonebook and pick any number at random, so I just hung up the phone.

drat it, prank callers are getting wild.

Why does he feel the need to make up a story to demand money on the basis of "or I'll kick your rear end"?

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AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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RenegadeStyle1 posted:

Isn't that illegal or at least against Amazon TOS?

Not until someone at Amazon who cares finds out. :v:

But I mean, it's not like scamming people in general is legal.

# ¿ Apr 17, 2016 18:00

AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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The first major ransomware, CryptoLocker, actually did release your files for the ransom, but that's stopped operating and all that's left are clones coasting on their reputation.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2016 04:13

AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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Is a company called Accenture an MLM? Someone I speak to has started working for them and has evidently been strongly encouraged to recruit others to do the same.

# ¿ Jul 28, 2017 16:16

AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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My private gmail is firstname + 3 initials and I still somehow get mail addressed to some Californian professor. I just ignore it. :shrug:

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AlphaKretin: Dec 25, 2014; A vase to face encounter.

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I don't even check my messages any more, it's always "Hello? Hello? [not my name]?". It'll probably bite me in the arse one day but that's life I guess. gently caress the idiot giving these people my number instead of his.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2018 10:22

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