Subj : Resend Re: virus stuff  w
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sat Jun 13 2020 11:16:00

Nancy,

 NB> And lately, a lot of medicare scam-type calls... with a little spate in
 NB> between of auto insurance and extended warranty calls...

  I'm getting a ton of those on the cellphones. I've even gotten scam calls
threatening to cut off my Social Security because of "incorrect info". I
noted the number, and went to the Social Security Website to report the
fraud. At least I have an app in place to block the scam number, and report
it to a database.

 NB> Seems a lot of people that do use their cell phones for business have
 NB> made the effort to have their name come up on the ID, which is handy
 NB> and reassuring... ;)

  If I can't identify the caller, I let voice mail take it. On my line, I
make note about the BBS, ham radio, or square dancing (my 3 hobbies)...and 
some have thought they dialed the wrong number. <G>

 NB> Unless one is wise to the ploy and only answers the ones that are
 NB> totally recognized... and otherwise presumes that it's likely to be
 NB> bogus... Particularly on my cell phone, if it comes up with the same
 NB> area code and exchange, I discount it to being spam/scam... I know no
 NB> one else that shares that with me... :)  If it turned out to be valid,
 NB> they'd leave a message hopefully (and the scammers that do, are
 NB> immediately obvious as such)....

  It's amazing all the schemes scammers are using...and sadly, many folks
are falling for it. If it sounds to good to be true, it likely is. I have
a bulletin on the BBS about "Fraud -- You Lose".

 NB> I supposed there could be heightened awareness at the moment... I tend
 NB> more to a more laissez faire attitude anyway, and expect that as things
 NB> run their course I'll just drop back to how I was.... Others might not,
 NB> I suppose... :)

  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...but in so many cases, it
has become extreme overkill, IMO.

 NB> Yeah, to avoid that, I do prefer the outside seat on the last booth so
 NB> as not to be sharing that inner divider...  ;)

  Plus, if you have to make a bathroom run, you can just "get up and go". :P

Daryl

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