New "to me" Scam

[John Turney]

Yep. That number has now been blocked.

 

[NutmegCT]

That's what I'm getting at. If robo-callers are just calling automatically, any combination of numbers from 111 111 1111 to 999 999 9999 can be called. So eventually any land or cell phone number will be called. If the phone rings, computer knows it's a working number. If the phone is answered (human or machine), computer knows there's likely a human around. Validated numbers are then sold to other telemarketers (or scammers).

Note - the "Caller ID" number that shows on your phone isn't necessarily the number that called. I've received many that show 123 456 7890 or 999 999 9999, etc. You can't call them back, and if you report the number somewhere, it's not a working number.

Blocking a number isn't always effective, as the Caller ID number isn't the number that actually called you.

Hmmm - never got a junk call on my tin can and string ...

T.

 

[Deleted member 8987]

The morons who generate this stuff are dropping in IQ points, I am convinced.
Spelling, content, choice of words.
This morning:
Titled:

Subject: Better Business Beareau Pretension No.39C249M79
Respective XXXXXX@XXXXXXXX.com The Better Business Bureau has been registered the above mentioned appeal from one of your customers in respect of their business relations with you. The detailed description of the consumer's anxiety are available for review at a link below. Please pay attention to this point and let us know about your glance as soon as possible.
We pleasantly ask you to visit the (link removed) "Reclamation Report" to reply on this grievance.

We are looking forward to your prompt response.

WBR
Ian Gomez
Dispute Advisor
Better Business Bureau




Bear eau? Really?
A pretension reclamation report?

 

[Boink]

The sad thing is that this stuff MUST work... or why do it? Maybe it's a numbers thing; send out 2 million emails and get some little-old-lady to bite.

 

[GregW]

Maybe it's a numbers thing; send out 2 million emails

Just like "normal" advertising.

 

[NutmegCT]

Just like "normal" advertising.

except ... normal advertising requires payment. Email is free! Guaranteed return, even if only one person takes the bait!

T.

 

[GregW]

I was thinking about the shotgun effect, sending out many ads in hopes of a few bites. I get emails from Best Buy and Guitar Center almost daily. I still get recycle material delivered to my doorstep also.

 

[mailbox]

UPS does use USPS for final delivery for some shipping and Fedup might too. No doubt it's a scam but don't put off USPS delivery or Fedex/UPS packages.

I'm for it too, helps keep the USPS going.

The US Postal Service has contracts with both UPS and FedEx to deliver CERTAIN packages. We have both UPS and FedEx trucks back up to our docks every day. Frankly, I dont know the criteria of why some are shipped this way and others are carried by the original carrier. We have both UPS and FedEx hubs in this town, but still get lots of packages from them. I DO know both have a sales program (UPS's is called Basic) that they will carry packages from the senders warehouse to the deliveries city post office for the carriers to make "The Final Mile" delivery. I have never heard of either carrier attempting delivery and then leaving it at the post office for pick up. That just doesn't sound right (but I have been wrong before. I know THAT'S hard to believe, but it's true, I've been wrong before.)