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Brett_Tabke - 4:45 pm on Apr 30, 2006 (gmt 0)
I got a phone call about a credit card a year ago. It referenced a credit card offer for business that came in the mail from that company. The offer was quite good and tempting. After talking on the phone about the offer for quite some time, I went ahead and was going to sign up for the upgraded credit card for business. They could take care of it right there on the phone - no problem. I thought that was pretty cool. As one of the last things they had to get for info was my ss number. I opened my mouth to give it to them, and it hit me - they Called ME and there is no way I was going to give out my ss number to someone who called me. I said thanks and that I would not give out my ss number over the phone to someone who called me and hung up. I never heard about that offer ever again... The other popular scam running is the "copier toner" scam. Scammer: "Hello, this is bob with acme copy supplies. WE didn't have the right number for the copier order, what is the correct model number of your copier?" Office person: "Oh, it is a HP 41229". Scammer: "Thanks". A week later, you get an invoice sent for the "Hp 41229" toner you ordered. You do remember ordering it right? Some times they will even send you the toner at a very high price...
Phishes can also come over the phone: