Phone scam info

[Dustbuster]

we discussed this before, but i wanted to post an official belch report on it. as i mentioned in the past, its ok to tell the callers about the dead bodies in front of your home, or ask them how to dispose of annoying relatives, just dont give them any financial info...... Warning: Yet another phone scam alert! Don't get caught in this mess from cnet: I warned you that the phishing phone scam where people claiming to be Microsoft Tech Support called you at home, attempting to get access to your personal computer was alive and still very active and to be on alert if you were to get such a call. As a result, I received a lot of emails from our members who actually got coaxed into this phishing scam, some not only losing hundreds of dollars, but losing time spent repairing their computers, and the worst -- feeling of being violated. Unfortunately I have another warning for the unsuspecting. This time it's not fake Microsoft reps calling, but perpetrators claiming to be the US Internal Revenue Service making calls to homes, claiming that you owe back taxes that you must pay up or risk being arrested by the authorities. I know we have a lot of international readers who aren't in the United States, but surely if it's happening here in the US, it definitely can happen across the globe in some way similar to this -- so it's better to be forewarned.

[vontar]

As much info is out there about scams, I am surprised so many people just give over information and control to random caller.

 

But then again people call me at work for tech support and as ask for their user ID, they give me their password.  Then I get to read them a security warning and tell them to change it.  I normally interrupt them before they finish.

[Mike.357]

if the real IRS called and threatened me I'd tell them to bring it on.   

 

I am pretty sure they send snail mail first.

 

I almost wish phisher would call.  I love to F with people on the phone.  But of course I'd have to answer the phone first.  No one here answers the house phone without recognizing the incoming number. 

[Raoul]

Those jackbooted IRS thugs never call. It's always snail mail.

[dlm37015]

its registerted mail don't ask me how I know

[Dustbuster]

I had a field day with a microsoft scammer, recorded the conversation...not safe for work but funny as hell.