Got an email today pretending to be from social security about a statement of my benefits and income. It said that ‘this is a good thing to check yearly.’ Everything looked legit until I read a line with a code to unlock the statement. Always check the sender’s actual address before responding or opening any attachment. In some email programs you may have to hover over the sender’s ‘name’ to see the real address. If they include a code to ‘unlock’ a document, it is most likely a scam and they are trying to infect your computer with a virus. An email from someone you know about some ‘pictures of people you know’ is probably a link to an ad, but could be something worse. And ‘You can get a free (fill in the blank), just take a survey!’ wants you to just pay for shipping cost with your credit card, and you will find you have just joined something. I fell for that one once and had to cancel the card.
Years ago, I had a young woman come to the police station and say she had replied to one of those emails, She gave them EVERYTHING, SS #< DOB, Bank account numbers, PINs, mother’s maiden name, you name it. She asked “What should I do?” I told her, “You’re screwed!” Write the 3 credit bureaus, close all your accounts, and notify all your credit cards!"
I also had a woman come in with a letter from “The Canadian Lottery” saying she won, and she just needed to send a couple of hundred dollars to cover the settlement. I asked her if she had been to Canada, she had never… Di she buy a Canadian lottery ticket? Nope. It’s a scam. Real lotteries don’t make you pay up front. She argued with me. I was like, “Look! YOU’RE the one who came to the police to ask, I told you it’s a scam, and you STILL want to send the money?” I don’t know what she ended uo doing.
GojusJoe 11 months ago
Not a poll. More like a FISHING pole. They don’t care about the numbers as long as a few poor suckers bite.
Ken Norris Premium Member 11 months ago
Got an email today pretending to be from social security about a statement of my benefits and income. It said that ‘this is a good thing to check yearly.’ Everything looked legit until I read a line with a code to unlock the statement. Always check the sender’s actual address before responding or opening any attachment. In some email programs you may have to hover over the sender’s ‘name’ to see the real address. If they include a code to ‘unlock’ a document, it is most likely a scam and they are trying to infect your computer with a virus. An email from someone you know about some ‘pictures of people you know’ is probably a link to an ad, but could be something worse. And ‘You can get a free (fill in the blank), just take a survey!’ wants you to just pay for shipping cost with your credit card, and you will find you have just joined something. I fell for that one once and had to cancel the card.
tcayer 11 months ago
Years ago, I had a young woman come to the police station and say she had replied to one of those emails, She gave them EVERYTHING, SS #< DOB, Bank account numbers, PINs, mother’s maiden name, you name it. She asked “What should I do?” I told her, “You’re screwed!” Write the 3 credit bureaus, close all your accounts, and notify all your credit cards!"
I also had a woman come in with a letter from “The Canadian Lottery” saying she won, and she just needed to send a couple of hundred dollars to cover the settlement. I asked her if she had been to Canada, she had never… Di she buy a Canadian lottery ticket? Nope. It’s a scam. Real lotteries don’t make you pay up front. She argued with me. I was like, “Look! YOU’RE the one who came to the police to ask, I told you it’s a scam, and you STILL want to send the money?” I don’t know what she ended uo doing.
T... 11 months ago
Why is today’s strip so cogent?…
ednorton130 11 months ago
What’s bad is when you get an e-mail from a service you do use that wants your information. Person really needs to pay attention who it comes from.