tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post8438531141507761015..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: Heads UpVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-9487859598609837502020-07-02T19:42:33.104-05:002020-07-02T19:42:33.104-05:00deb...Your story about your friend reminded me of ...deb...Your story about your friend reminded me of someone close to me who answered magazine ads saying that if he purchased whatever was being sold, his name would be entered in a sweepstakes drawing for vast amounts of money. He was buying all sorts of junk he didn't need, convinced he would win a sweepstakes drawing. His son handled that the same as your friend's son did. It is so sad to see vulnerable people being taken advantage of in that way. I like your method of dealing with those kinds of calls.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-54175430526954588422020-07-02T19:34:49.322-05:002020-07-02T19:34:49.322-05:00Cheryl...It takes a special kind of low life to sc...Cheryl...It takes a special kind of low life to scam money from the vulnerable. I once had one of them cuss me out for telling him he should find a job that wouldn't bring shame to his family. Must have hit close to home!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-84191749071000486852020-07-02T12:51:10.009-05:002020-07-02T12:51:10.009-05:00Friend of mine who was beginning dementia, was fou...Friend of mine who was beginning dementia, was found fully dressed for a trip to town by her part time helper<br />She wanted a ride to the post office so she could mail a check to a phone scammer<br />Her son then went through her papers and found more checks to scammers in her unspent mail which because of dementia she had forgotten before mailing<br />He then transferred all proper bills for her to his address and had the post office send on all other mail addressed to her to his place<br />He takes care of everything for her now, thank God.<br />I have received some of these recordings wanting me to say yes. Some are almost hypnotic<br />I then say to whomever listens to the replies that he will go to hell when he dies and I urge him to surrender to Jesus Who will guide him to a lawful job.deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-15993154053967593092020-07-02T10:52:50.727-05:002020-07-02T10:52:50.727-05:00I got one from the IRE yesterday and hung up. The...I got one from the IRE yesterday and hung up. These people need a job not taking money from someone who probably doesn't have enough to lose.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-77248539762563057332020-07-02T09:25:33.225-05:002020-07-02T09:25:33.225-05:00SJ...That's probably the most sensible way to ...SJ...That's probably the most sensible way to deal with those calls and I expect I should do just that more often. Sometimes the entertainment value of getting a scammer to hang up on me is hard to resist. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-73669951904673799802020-07-01T22:00:02.210-05:002020-07-01T22:00:02.210-05:00Usually I just don't answer the phone if I don...Usually I just don't answer the phone if I don't know the number. But on the odd occasion, I'll pick the phone up but not say anything and then let them talk or hang up. <br />SJ in Vancouver BCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-41020960587218438162020-07-01T21:15:34.226-05:002020-07-01T21:15:34.226-05:00Gorges...It just irritates the bloody hell out of ...Gorges...It just irritates the bloody hell out of me when I hear someone who thinks that it is OK to defraud some poor person living on not very much. A pox on them all!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-1521241388963513312020-07-01T21:09:28.048-05:002020-07-01T21:09:28.048-05:00Rob...I have tried blocking numbers, but some use ...Rob...I have tried blocking numbers, but some use fake numbers to call from and seem to get around the block. Now I just let it all go to voice mail and delete the whole works at the end of the day. Unless I get cranky and decide to mess with them a little bit. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-58485114570581736632020-07-01T19:18:46.739-05:002020-07-01T19:18:46.739-05:00They really CAN'T make people pay money by say...They really CAN'T make people pay money by saying "yes" to anything because the scam is known. All it dies is make them bolder as they TRY to defraud the person. And yes. there HAS to be a special place in hell for those who defraud old folks.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-331075806926619692020-07-01T18:20:18.546-05:002020-07-01T18:20:18.546-05:00With every robo call I get on my cell phone I hang...With every robo call I get on my cell phone I hang up and block the number. We don't have home phone any more. There was a video on FB sometime ago showing a Chief of police talking with some scamers you could hear them and her. It was filmed by another officer. They used the same line as your caller. At one point she told them to call the police or FBI. after the second guy talked with her they hung up. Oh she was in full uniform too.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-24796571594368891062020-07-01T18:17:09.378-05:002020-07-01T18:17:09.378-05:00Pete...That is precisely why the fool on the other...Pete...That is precisely why the fool on the other end of the call kept asking if I was agreeing to accept the call. These kinds of calls seem to be on the increase lately. I think I will just let them all go to voice mail unless I recognize the number. Although I have to admit, sometimes it is fun to play them for a while. I consider it a 'win' if I can get them to hang up on me. :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-48574138411891815182020-07-01T18:11:08.986-05:002020-07-01T18:11:08.986-05:00Thanks for the link, Red...I like your solutions t...Thanks for the link, Red...I like your solutions to those kinds of calls. I have to confess that most times I am in the 'bugger off' mood myself. I find these days that my tolerance level for BS is at an all time low.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-52036117971847724502020-07-01T17:56:04.262-05:002020-07-01T17:56:04.262-05:00When an unknown party calls you and says something...When an unknown party calls you and says something like "Is this Jane doe?" or "Am I speaking to John Deere?" DO NOT say "YES!" Your "Yes" can be recorded and used for a 'verbal signature" for purchases and other identity theft. Do what Vicki did; "What is the nature of this call?" or "Who is this?" and take it from there.<br /><br />One of my favorites to ask is "Are you selling something?" The usual reply is "Click.... BEEEEEEEEEEeeeee...."<br /><br />Social Security and the IRS will NEVER contact you by phone to secure personal information...Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-1007804346831143652020-07-01T17:26:32.605-05:002020-07-01T17:26:32.605-05:00Vicky~ Here is the link to report a scam to SSA.
h...Vicky~ Here is the link to report a scam to SSA.<br />https://www.ssa.gov/scam<br /><br />I always note date, time, the calling number, what was said and if the person spoke with an accent and if they were male or female. As to the other scam call, I always say "Hey Tom, Dick or Harry, start the call trace, I have another one!". Sometimes I tell them to bugger off. RedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-88789231786213882172020-07-01T16:48:13.258-05:002020-07-01T16:48:13.258-05:00Thanks, BW...but sometimes I think I am probably j...Thanks, BW...but sometimes I think I am probably just more ornery!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-34209770856159010762020-07-01T16:41:21.514-05:002020-07-01T16:41:21.514-05:00You are smarter than they are.You are smarter than they are.BWBandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435259893321037788noreply@blogger.com