Topic: Scam artists working overtime
Today was unbelievable on good friday I get a call from someone speaking in broken English with a India accent "is this russell" ? well you just won $12,000 dollars and a new black Mercedes Benz what do you think of that"? after a short pause I said "I think is bull*** buddy" and hung up I did not get a call back when I got home I checked my email and one of them was from Visa MasterCard they said they were cancelling my card because it was compromised at least that's what they wanted you to believe the tip off was some of the spelling was incorrect and the phrases were broken I was instructed to click the link and provide my personal information to "verify" my card this email was promptly deleted into the trash NEVER give personal information and the old rule still is true if it sounds to good to be true it isnt