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Farmer-Rick

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1. I think I have received every internet or phone scam out there.

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Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:03 AM

Jan 2020

Not that I ever pay attention to them. Even when my spouse was alive, we got the IRS scam and she got all upset. But then I reminded her that when we were audited we got a letter, not some vague phone threat left on our answering machine.

If it is really from a government agency, you will get a letter with a POC.

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Inspector General Warns Public About New Twist To Social Security Phone Scams [View all] at140 Jan 2020 OP

I think I have received every internet or phone scam out there. Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #1

I get spoof emails all the time about my Paypal account, at140 Jan 2020 #2

Good advice Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #3

I got a call last week CountAllVotes Jan 2020 #4

Loneliness is a problem among seniors at140 Jan 2020 #6

Perhaps in addition to public warnings, we could track these miscreants down and jail them. Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #5

k and R riversedge Jan 2020 #7

Posted to the wrong forum, but always a good warning. ManiacJoe Jan 2020 #8