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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLatest scams alert, from AARP
http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2015/scams-and-frauds-to-avoid.html*heavily edited*
Tech support
Silent call
IRS impostor
Cancer rip-off
Chip card
Faith-based dating
Medical identity theft
Counterfeit apps
Grieving widow
Gift voucher
*end of list*
To really understand what each category means, you have to go to the link. I'm trying to abide by DU copyright rules.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)And no such inquiry ever occurred.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)at least 2 x a week. For months. After Mom passed away, I pushed "1" to talk to someone. Er, please, (said I), my mother just passed away could you please stop these calls. *hang up*. Two days later "This is Carmen from Credit Services".
justgamma
(3,666 posts)I also get them from Rachael and Bridgit. We're old friends by now. lol
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)and she doesn't seem to mind that I hang up on her all the time. She just calls back a couple of days later.
Redefining 'final offer', by offering it near daily.
Wounded Bear
(58,666 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)We had a furniture store (at least I think it was furniture) that held a going out of business sale that seemed to last about 20 years or so.
salin
(48,955 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)From "Card Services", "Account Services", or the "Lower Rate Department". But when I press 1 to talk to a real person it's usually a guy in India.
REP
(21,691 posts)Never have I had anyone hang up so fast.
I don't work for the IRS, but you know the saying - first liar doesn't have a chance.