“You Are Having a Problem With Your Computer”
The man with the West African accent called at noon, explaining that he was a part of my security network and I was having a problem with my computer. My computer was not on. AdventureMan’s computer was not on.
“WHO are you with?” I asked, two or three more times, and he would explain that hackers were trying to get into my computer through my Windows system. I told him I didn’t recognize the name of his security system and he told me I was registered with them, and read off my (correct) name and address.
Anyone can get my name and address. My magazine subscriptions have my name and address, my bills, you can find my name and address by asking the right questions on the internet. I am so not buying into this.
What was interesting to me was that the caller was enjoying the process. He wasn’t stuck on a memorized script; he had a few points memorized and would repeat them now and then, but he would also improvise. He wanted me to get on my computer and he would “fix everything.”
After a few minutes I said “I think this is a scam. I am going to hang up now and call the police.”
He did not protest, nor did he call back.
Miss Zainab from Iran, My New Found Friend
LOL, you want a new friend? You can have mine:
Hello
I believe you are the one i’m searching for
Assalamu”alaikum,
I am miss zainab from the country Iran, your profile caught my attraction,
please reply to my email address (zainabbolhassan33@hotmail.com) so we can
communicate easily to know each other the more, i promise to also send you my photo for you to know me. Remember that distance, religion or tribe does not matter in life but true affection is everything we need to live our life and be happy.
Yours new found friend,
Miss zainab.
(zainabbolhassan33@hotmail.com)
“In Other” to Serve Me Better
LOL, if you are a scammer, work a little harder on your grammar ‘in other’ to succeed!
Don’t All Lawyers Send Summons by E-Mail? LOL
I was about to hit delete, and I thought I would post so anyone else getting this who might think to check would come across this posting.
No. No, this is not how legal firms communicate with people. It is a great way to scam a person, or steal their identity, scare them and scam them.
Scam Targets CitiBank Customers
Right. Just sign in and give this scammer all your identification data for CitiBank. And I am not even a CitiBank Customer, LOL.
Scam Death Notice: A New Low in Scams
Today I got this. It’s a common name; it’s entirely possible I know someone of that name, but I have never seen a notice like this, official, impersonal, and not mentioning the specific name of the deceased. It smells. No. It stinks.
Generous Pedro Quezada
My friend, “Pedro Quezada”, wants to share his lottery wealth with Me! Who knew?
AOL Mailbox Scam
This one almost gets me every time. I always check the details – that does not look like an authentic AOL Team e-mail address. These scammers are sometimes better than other times.
UN Will Help With Transfers?
“Private and Discreet”
I heard a program on NPR this weekend telling that the Nigerian scams are based on these letters appealing to the most gullible, and eliminating the skeptics. Evidently, it is a very effective technique.
Dear friend,
Your immediate reply needed please.
My name is dr.ousman diallo from the Republic of guinea conakry.
I am presently in morocco, I have a confidential transaction worth of 25 Million U.S Dollars to discuss with you. Kindly let me know if you are interested so that i can email you some more details about what i really need you to do for me and for us to organise, how and where to meet for a better discussion.
We would need to adopt one attitude “discreet” for something that is of a private and secret life.
Please send your reply only through my private email address at:
( drdiallousman@yahoo.com )
Thanks.
I await your prompt response please.
Regards,
dr.ousman diallo.
E-mail,(drdillousman@yahoo.com)
Tel: +212629618977.
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