Author Topic: Anyone else here been the victim of a major scam? (Read 16486 times)

DQ12 · « **Reply #150 on:** January 12, 2017, 11:55:42 AM »

me too. and I don't even have a car.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #151 on:** January 12, 2017, 11:58:45 AM »

Quote from: Poster formerly known as jthutch on January 12, 2017, 11:03:55 AM

lately I have been getting phone calls from an automated message saying my vehicles warranty was about to run out and I needed to contact them to renew it. My Warranty ran out 3 years ago and I have no intentions of renewing. But I have gotten this call at least 5 times in the last 2 weeks. It doesn't say which vehicle and all my vehicles are kind of old.

I've been getting a ton of out of state calls lately, I'm sure its for something similar. I don't answer my phone if I don't know the numbers; if its something worthwhile or meaningful someone will leave a message.

Otherwise, no, I don't think I've ever been majorly scammed.

cfbandyman · « **Reply #152 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:01:07 PM »

Alumni secretary of ours once got called by "Microsoft Support Center" and spent money "fixing his computer". We had to pay the money he spent on fixing it and the $100 or so he send to the "support guys" to recoup it as a group.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #153 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:02:59 PM »

Per the calls, did the no call thing or whatever run out on cell phone numbers? I haven't really paid attention to any news of that, but I know I've been getting tons of out of state calls from numbers I don't know the last month or so.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #154 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:05:22 PM »

Quote from: royals&ksu_FAN on January 12, 2017, 12:02:59 PM

Per the calls, did the no call thing or whatever run out on cell phone numbers? I haven't really paid attention to any news of that, but I know I've been getting tons of out of state calls from numbers I don't know the last month or so.

Same

mocat · « **Reply #155 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:05:38 PM »

people that answer strange phone numbers: out yourselves so i can ask you some other stuff about yourself

kso_FAN · « **Reply #156 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:08:36 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 12, 2017, 12:05:38 PM

people that answer strange phone numbers: out yourselves so i can ask you some other stuff about yourself

Yes. Do it.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #157 on:** January 12, 2017, 12:12:46 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 12, 2017, 12:05:38 PM

people that answer strange phone numbers: out yourselves so i can ask you some other stuff about yourself

I have before on double dials.. because I tell them to get outta my face and quit lighting up my phone

8manpick · « **Reply #158 on:** January 12, 2017, 01:57:22 PM »

Quote from: Poster formerly known as jthutch on January 12, 2017, 11:03:55 AM

lately I have been getting phone calls from an automated message saying my vehicles warranty was about to run out and I needed to contact them to renew it. My Warranty ran out 3 years ago and I have no intentions of renewing. But I have gotten this call at least 5 times in the last 2 weeks. It doesn't say which vehicle and all my vehicles are kind of old.

Same. Also don't own a car.

wetwillie · « **Reply #159 on:** January 12, 2017, 02:10:34 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on January 12, 2017, 11:11:04 AM

Quote from: Poster formerly known as jthutch on January 12, 2017, 11:03:55 AM
lately I have been getting phone calls from an automated message saying my vehicles warranty was about to run out and I needed to contact them to renew it. My Warranty ran out 3 years ago and I have no intentions of renewing. But I have gotten this call at least 5 times in the last 2 weeks. It doesn't say which vehicle and all my vehicles are kind of old.

So elite

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #160 on:** January 12, 2017, 02:29:31 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 12, 2017, 12:05:38 PM

people that answer strange phone numbers: out yourselves so i can ask you some other stuff about yourself

it's a business phone, I answer all calls unless I know who it is and decide to mush them.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #161 on:** January 12, 2017, 03:01:15 PM »

That's exactly why I keep separate phones

mocat · « **Reply #162 on:** January 12, 2017, 03:10:35 PM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on January 12, 2017, 02:29:31 PM

Quote from: mocat on January 12, 2017, 12:05:38 PM
people that answer strange phone numbers: out yourselves so i can ask you some other stuff about yourself

it's a business phone, I answer all calls unless I know who it is and decide to mush them.

that's not what we're talking about and you know it, you old normal person you

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #163 on:** January 12, 2017, 03:54:57 PM »

I only answer numbers that have my works region area codes and that's it.

DQ12 · « **Reply #164 on:** January 12, 2017, 03:59:55 PM »

When my phone rings I answer it, whether or not I recognize the number/area code.

Ask away.

Tobias · « **Reply #165 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:00:38 PM »

puniraptor · « **Reply #166 on:** January 12, 2017, 05:36:31 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on January 12, 2017, 03:59:55 PM

When my phone rings I answer it, whether or not I recognize the number/area code.

Ask away.

I HAVE to answer. The curiosity is too great. It could be ANYTHING on the other end of that line. I hate missing phone calls from numbers I don't recognize.

what if someone you know has been kidnapped and the ran away just long enough to find a random phone and they chose to call you and it just rang and rang and then went to voicemail and then the kidnapper snatched them back up before they could leave a message???

SdK · « **Reply #167 on:** January 12, 2017, 05:42:58 PM »

I never answer either. It's never a call I want to have. They'll leave a voice mail if it's that important

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #168 on:** January 12, 2017, 05:52:20 PM »

BTW since I read this thread earlier I have now gotten 2 car warranty scammers. It's like they are watching!

ben ji · « **Reply #169 on:** January 12, 2017, 09:33:56 PM »

I had a couple missed calls from a 785 number throughout december and finally answered it a couple weeks ago. It was the KS dept of health or something doing a survey on the health of their residents. Most of the questions were boring but then she hit me with the "When was the last time you had more than 5 alcoholic beverages in one night, and how many?"

When I told here I had no idea how many I had during the chefs came on christmas but estimated at least 15 she giggled.

8manpick · « **Reply #170 on:** January 13, 2017, 08:02:22 AM »

IPA4Me · « **Reply #171 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:17:02 PM »