Fucking Scammers
I had warned my 85-year-old mom about the “name” scam via phone. They call you, say “Is this Name” and you say “yes” which they record. They then use that tape to respond to automated phone systems to scam you.
Two weeks ago she told me about the phone call she got and they asked this question and she said “wrong number.”
Yesterday she called and said that she got a phone call. They said they had to talk to her about her Apple problem. My mom doesn’t have a computer but knows what Apple is. They begin to talk about the problem and she finally is asked if they can fix her Apple.
Mom think fast and says, “all my Granny Smith apples in my fridge are fine” and hangs up!
Her caller ID said “covid warning” so she answered it. Otherwise she ignores unknown callers. I explained that people with Apple computers who allow these morons to connect will have their passwords and possibly banking information stolen.
Most seniors are conned and it’s really sad. If you have older parents, warn them about scams via phone. I get email and text spam scams constantly.
Two weeks ago she told me about the phone call she got and they asked this question and she said “wrong number.”
Yesterday she called and said that she got a phone call. They said they had to talk to her about her Apple problem. My mom doesn’t have a computer but knows what Apple is. They begin to talk about the problem and she finally is asked if they can fix her Apple.
Mom think fast and says, “all my Granny Smith apples in my fridge are fine” and hangs up!
Her caller ID said “covid warning” so she answered it. Otherwise she ignores unknown callers. I explained that people with Apple computers who allow these morons to connect will have their passwords and possibly banking information stolen.
Most seniors are conned and it’s really sad. If you have older parents, warn them about scams via phone. I get email and text spam scams constantly.
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