Irving Belmont here should look into the scam-baiting videos on the YouTube channel Atomic Shrimp; the man really knows how to mess with those who try to mess with him.
A few years back our Church received an e-mail that my wife was stranded without credit cards or a passport somewhere in the middle east and to send money. Luckily, someone thought to check with me while they were scrambling to help her.
When I get an “I got robbed in London (or somewhere)” email, I write back “that’s horrible. Did you know I’m in London (or somewhere) right now? Let’s get together and see if I can help.”
I got one of those a few yrs ago and funny thing I was talking to friend. A few days before and just got home from hospital and had to rest at home and couldn’t go out even to store
“Hi, the person you’ve reached is using a screening service from Google, and will get a transcript of this call. Go ahead and say your name, and why you’re calling.”
“The iPhone12 and AirMax pro amounting to 999 which is scheduled to be delivered on your address. If you haven’t placed disorder (sic) kindly press ‘1’ to speak to our representative immediately. This is Marley from Apple Support. This is an important security message in regards to your Apple ID. Our server has detected some suspicious hacking activity on your Apple account. Please do not use your Apple Devices until you speak with an Apple support representative. Please refrain from using any financial activities on your devices in order to speak our (sic) Apple representative please press 1”
I don’t have any Apple accounts or devices. You’d think their first clue would be the screening message. But no, I think I’ll press ‘1’ and give them my username and password so they can sort this all out. (Got like 5 calls like this in the last 2 weeks. Somebody must have a quota to meet.)
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
Irving Belmont here should look into the scam-baiting videos on the YouTube channel Atomic Shrimp; the man really knows how to mess with those who try to mess with him.
mccollunsky about 2 years ago
I feel being robbed would be more a phone call thing than an email affair..
blunebottle about 2 years ago
Irving! Please send money!
potfarmer about 2 years ago
Agism
rhpii about 2 years ago
A few years back our Church received an e-mail that my wife was stranded without credit cards or a passport somewhere in the middle east and to send money. Luckily, someone thought to check with me while they were scrambling to help her.
Skeptical Meg about 2 years ago
When I get an “I got robbed in London (or somewhere)” email, I write back “that’s horrible. Did you know I’m in London (or somewhere) right now? Let’s get together and see if I can help.”
rickmac1937 Premium Member about 2 years ago
I got one of those a few yrs ago and funny thing I was talking to friend. A few days before and just got home from hospital and had to rest at home and couldn’t go out even to store
InquireWithin about 2 years ago
Actual transcript:
“Hi, the person you’ve reached is using a screening service from Google, and will get a transcript of this call. Go ahead and say your name, and why you’re calling.”
“The iPhone12 and AirMax pro amounting to 999 which is scheduled to be delivered on your address. If you haven’t placed disorder (sic) kindly press ‘1’ to speak to our representative immediately. This is Marley from Apple Support. This is an important security message in regards to your Apple ID. Our server has detected some suspicious hacking activity on your Apple account. Please do not use your Apple Devices until you speak with an Apple support representative. Please refrain from using any financial activities on your devices in order to speak our (sic) Apple representative please press 1”
I don’t have any Apple accounts or devices. You’d think their first clue would be the screening message. But no, I think I’ll press ‘1’ and give them my username and password so they can sort this all out. (Got like 5 calls like this in the last 2 weeks. Somebody must have a quota to meet.)