Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by webster Fri May 09, 2008 11:12 am
Just got a call from the United States National Medical Association.saying they owe my wife 400.00 dollars they have the home address right but the wrong bank name wanted bank info I said no person pushed me for again I said no .Told them to mail the a check told me they can't do that offered to give me there name and badge number I told the person that any one could come up with a fake name and number .Now this is the good part person started to tell me this is not a scam they could not touch my account without permission told them to send me something In writing then they hung up.try To call the number back but is disconected
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by benjamin Fri May 09, 2008 11:17 am
They're a bit of a worry these phone scams, and the only protection against them is education - so thanks for posting it so that others might find it. Well handled by you as well :)

by ChrisSmith Fri May 09, 2008 11:28 am
Well done Webster. :=)

It doesn't matter that you were scammed before. Many people would have fallen for that one.
by webster Fri May 09, 2008 12:06 pm
Again than you all I am learning a lot from this site
by webster Fri May 09, 2008 2:52 pm
gave them total bogus info have you ever heard of quick savings bank in sugarland last name comet at the end got them to curse me out

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