Check Scams, Debt Collection scams and other financial scams.
by Redeemer Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:33 am
I know I must be on someone's list when I've got what seemingly appears to be a letter mailed from Tanzania with a Tanzanian stamp but no return address.

Standard fare about being the wife of a bank executive, British millionaire dies in a ghastly plane crash in Tanzania, wife has the same surname as myself, etc...

In the last month I've had my Xbox account hacked due to phishing but luckily I was able to recover the account within 24 hours but the hacker might have gained knowledge of my email/physical address. I've since received phone calls at my work number for various scams including a $500 wal-mart card if I press 1 now, a person claiming to be from 'Home City Bank' who hung up when I told the receptionist to send him to voicemail, and a creepy guy who when I picked up the phone repeated my name and hung up. All of the guys had deep Middle eastern accents.

Googled these numbers and there are a host of complaints from other people this has happened to.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-856-204-0000

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/921930

I've put out a fraud alert with the 3 major credit reporting agencies, checked my credit report, and have a 3rd party company checking for irregularities, bought a password manager and changed all my passwords to something that would take 65,000 years for a desktop computer to hack, got rid of facebook and linkedin, and tried to remove all traces doing an internet search.

Any other suggestions?
Last edited by Redeemer on Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
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by Bubbles Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:38 am
Yes Redeemer, scammers use every media possible to try to get money for sitting around.

We particularly specialize in internet scams and fraud, though this is a reminder that scammers can strike any place any time. It is important to be careful where your information is posted and how much personal information you share on the internet.

The more exposure you have, the more contacts from scammers you are likely to receive. As a result, the more caution you must take in responding to unfamiliar inquiries or requests.

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

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