Latest scams alert, from AARP

[steve2470]

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]

1. Robocall --- "We're calling in regard to your inquiry about ... "

And no such inquiry ever occurred.

[steve2470]

2. yep, I get tons of spam email like that nt

[salin]

3. "Carmen from Credit Services"

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]

4. Only Carmen??/

I also get them from Rachael and Bridgit. We're old friends by now. lol

[A Simple Game]

5. I always get Bridgit too, she sounds nice. n/t

[salin]

6. Jealous - don't get Rachael or Bridget. Just Carmen

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]

7. Yeah...."last chance" is up to about 50 times now...

[salin]

9. Carmen (and her friends) must have a world record for "do overs" of 'last chance's.

[Wounded Bear]

10. IDK...

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]

12. too funny.

[Nye Bevan]

11. I get Rachel, Bridget, Carmen, Heather, and "Denise Miller".

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]

8. I got the IRS guy. I told him he made a big mistake, calling an actual IRS agent.

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.