#phone scam

[sirartwork]

"Our records show you still owe some back taxes"

[ellewantsrevenge]

[anotherdayforchaosfay]

A sophisticated scam call

This is from a Reddit post, and you can read it here. This is all cut-and-paste from the post. Read it thoroughly because this is a very impressive scam, and many people are falling for it.

Everyone be warned there is a scam call going around that is really sophisticated. I am in the tech world and it sounded believable so a lot of people will fall for this. I found a previous post that was similar 5 months ago. The number that called was different. I was called from 6503365182 The caller is has an American accent and will say someone has attempted to recover your account and change the phone number on file. They also will have your name, the device you are using (in my case a galaxy s23 ultra) and your city/state. They will tell you to click the notification they sent to block the "hacker" the notification will say xxx is trying to recover your account from California. This immediately set off red flags. I told the caller I clicked yes (which I didn't) then he says the update failed on his system. Told him I was gonna turn on 2fa and he wanted to try to block him one more way. Had me navigate to the recovery keys section in my Google account and wanted me to type it to him. Has anyone else had this call recently?

Google will never call you unless it's a business account.

Never click links in a text/SMS message unless you are 100% certain it is safe and real.

Good luck and be cautious.

[siphersaysstuff]

As we head into tax time, I just want to make sure everyone knows

ANYONE CONTACTING YOU VIA PHONE ABOUT UNPAID TAXES ARE SCAMMERS

IF THERE IS A GENUINE TAX PROBLEM, THE IRS WILL CONTACT YOU VIA CERTIFIED LETTER THROUGH THE MAIL, AND ONLY VIA CERTIFIED LETTER THROUGH THE MAIL

signed, a person who's gone through Tax Issues with the IRS in the past

[intelligentchristianlady]

PSA. Warn your friends and relatives (especially the older ones).

[spookyleopold]

'jury duty summons scam' alert and help!

hello all! I've recently learned about a scam (...the hard way) that poses as law enforcement coming to collect bond for fake outstanding warrants and wanted to spread the word!

Here's an MSN article that helped me "Jury duty scam: How it works and what to watch out for" (or https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jury-duty-scam-how-it-works-and-what-to-watch-out-for/ar-AA26rOKv )

The most important thing about any of this: if anyone other than a Judge in a court of law says you are under a 'gag order', start talking your fucking head off.

They will use the vague concept of a 'gag order' to keep you isolated and easier to control. You Need Legal Representation And Advocates. this 'gag order' not only applies to monetary scams but also applies to other extortion schemes including human trafficking. I promise the "punishment" of being loud and vocal is always always preferred over being silent and alone while being extorted.

In short, these scammers are really good at using official-ish jargon and depend on your lack of knowledge to scam money out of you! If there's any concern, hang up, and contact the official person/entity that is allegedly calling you. There is no "time limit", there is no reason "things should be settled by the end of today". If you feel weird, if you feel out of place, if you feel like this "isn't how things should be happening", talk to someone trusted.

All of this to say, I did unfortunately lose money to these scammers (all while sweating buckets), so if anyone would be so kind as to take a look through my Etsy ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeopoldsLoom ) and possibly purchase something, I'd be so unbelievably grateful. please stay safe out there, look out for each other, and have a great day! <3

[geezerwench]

Okay, folks. Take note. I got a #ScamText on my phone. I know it's a scam because ALL the deliveries can find us, and the mail lady knows us very well and would come knock on the door if she wanted something.

#TextScam #USPSscam

[reye-chan]

lol someone tried to scam me

got this email today and, as someone who has exactly three things on autopay and uninstalled norton the moment i got my current laptop FAR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO, i immediately knew this was sus

so, just to see, i called the number and got the most irritable sounding indian guy ever (why is it always an indian guy? does india have the market cornered on people trying to pull refund scams? step it up, rest of the world ffs)

me: hi i got an email about a norton auto renewal i didn't sign up for

him: okay may i have your invoice number?

me: (rattles it off) and i thought it was strange because i don't use norton

him: well we have a lot of different things under our name...

me: yeah and i don't use them :)))

him: uh so you need to open your computer to fill out the request to stop the payment...

me: i gave you the confirmation number so you should have all the info to cancel it :))

him: uh

me: is this a scam? :D

(he hangs up)

i had my fun haha