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Old 02-03-2019, 01:08 PM
Mark DiSilvestro Mark DiSilvestro is offline
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Location: Alexandria, Virginia
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Haven't had an Email scam in a long time. But many scam phone-calls in the past 7 years - all in what sounded like an Indian or Pakistani accent!
First was the Publisher's Clearinghouse call (from Jamaica!) to tell me I'd won 2 million, but needed to visit WalMart and send a $3200 Western Union Moneygram to "verify my identity"! I strung him along so I could get him on tape. Then called him a scammer to which he protested feebly in his foreign accent!
Then a few months later, an 'IRS agent' called to threaten asset seizure unless I paid $8400 immediately. After I called him a scammer, He replied "OK smart-mouth, You just stay there and wait for the sheriff!"
Since then I've had a few more 'IRS' calls demanding payments of varying amounts.
The last one, also captured on tape, claimed my credit card or check would not be honored. Then he told me they would only accept payment via an I-Tunes card. I said "Three years ago you told me you were sending the sheriff. I"M STILL WAITING!!" He hung up.
Otherwise, there's been numerous calls from 'Microsoft', claiming my Windows computer was full of virus and spyware and needed to buy a service or my machine would be shut down immediately.
When I told one scammer I didn't have a Windows machine, he tried to switch the pitch to say it was for my Mac. I don't have a Mac either!
The next time a Windows scammer called using the same line, I finished him off by telling him if he was really a computer professional, he would know what a Chromebook is. So he cussed me out in 'British', saying "You can shove your bloody Chromebook up your bloody ass!
Finally just a few weeks ago, my first scam call from the 'Social Security Administration', threatening impending prosecution for Federal violations. I gave them a phony name and asked who they were looking for. They gave me my brother's name. He doesn't even get Social Security! I hung up.

Happy Motoring, Mark.
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