Written for: One Woman's Quest II VJ's Weekly Challenge - Scan/Con/Catfish "Scams are everywhere. Sometimes, they are laughable, and sometimes they can do a lot of damage. Join me this week in focusing on the con, the scam, or the catfish." "Hello Mrs. (mispronounced). I am calling from Medicare about the back brace you ordered." I tell him to keep it. "You have just won a free vacation to . . ." Define free. A No Soliciting sign graces my front window. Still, knocks and bell ringing continue. "We are Jehovah's Witnesses, We are Jews for Jesus. Would you like to receive . . . " I point out the sign. They explain that they're not there to solicit. I shut the door. Publisher's Clearing House sends "no cost to you" magazines like Golf Digest, Wall Street, and Cowboys and Guns. Not a one would we choose to read. Also, they are not free. VJ’s Weekly Challenge: scam/ con/ catfish
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Ugh! We no longer have a landline for this reason. Now they call our cellphones. Good one.
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Thanks, VJ. Only 1 or 2 have come through via cell phone.
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You are lucky, then. Welcome.
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Yep, I hear ya–Comcast called to say they wanted to Reward me for my Loyalty (24 years). They went on to describe the additional service they were offering for a great price….I managed to stop myself from explaining that a reward is generally No-Cost, as in FREE.
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You shouldn’t have stopped yourself!
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I just told him I wasn’t buying anymore stuff and hung up 😉 Sometimes conversation is futile–which is amusing/ironic, considering Comcast is all about communication 🙂
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We got rid of our landline several years ago. Our cellphone service catches most of the scammers but some still slip through.
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