Evil Spammers in the world

[pomtzu]

I still get a lot from different banks, saying that there is suspicious activity on my account, and to login and verify this-that-and the other! Funny - I don't now, or never have had, accounts with ANY of these banks that are sending me this warning. Gee - you don't suppose that there's another ME out there - do you???? Now that in itself, is a scary thought.....
I have noticed something strange - but nice - tho. When I used my desktop, I would EASILY get 25+++++ scam mails every day. Since I've been using my laptop, I only get maybe 3 or 4 tops - daily. Nothing has changed - same email - so I don't know what the explanation is there. Don't get me wrong - I'm sure not complaining about it - just puzzled.

[Catty1]

Your bank will not email you. Ever.

[pomtzu]

Your bank will not email you. Ever.

Yes - I know that. I was just using an example of some of the garbage that gets dumped on people by these scammers.

[Catty1]

I wish more people knew that! Any bank spam I get is often for US banks (though not always) so I KNOW I can't possibly have an account with them!

[Lady's Human]

I get legit emails form my bank, but they're easily separated from scammers by viewing the full header of the email.

[pomtzu]

I get legit emails form my bank, but they're easily separated from scammers by viewing the full header of the email.

Yeah - I get banking updates and notifications that I have requested, but never telling me click on the provided link and yadda-yadda-yadda. It's common sense IMO that something of that nature is phishing and theft of personal data. Too many people just don't think before they click.......

[cassiesmom]

Yeah - I get banking updates and notifications that I have requested, but never telling me click on the provided link and yadda-yadda-yadda. It's common sense IMO that something of that nature is phishing and theft of personal data. Too many people just don't think before they click.......

I mis-read Pomtzu's post - I thought it said, "I get barking updates..."!

Today I got a spam e-mail offer inviting me to respond to ... uhmmm ... add three inches I get a lot of weight loss spam (try garcinia cambogia! try hoodia! try guar gum!) too.

[smokey the elder]

Your bank will not email you. Ever.

NOT true. My bank will email me. They emailed me that they were giving me a new debit card because of the Home Depot hack. However, I did log on to my secure messaging in my account and sent them a message. They verified it was legit and I did receive a new debit card.

[Karen]

Your bank will email you only if you have given them your email address! The first thousand or so times I got spam for "First Third Bank" I had no idea it was even a real bank!

I also get emails claiming to be from Walgreens, thanking me for me recent visit! And while I drive by 3 different ones on a regular basis, I cannot eve remember the last time I was in one!

[Karen]

It still annoys me when I get those "Cure Diabetes" ones - they are still sneaking through. So many people deal with diabetes, and suffer horribly with it, and the Alzheimers cures - do people really think a cure for Alzheimer's, or a way to reverse its effects would not have made the major news on nearly every outlet available, from print to web to television?

I am also getting so many CVS spam emails, that I have missed a couple legitimate ones! Those are pernicious, as they use similar subject lines ...

[smokey the elder]

I keep getting dodgy posts on my Facebook feed how you can cure diabetes, etc. They are just cruel; they say pharma is hiding the cure. Grr.

[kuhio98]

Well, I've recently become a very popular lady. For years now -- according to my e-mail -- African American women and Asian women have been dying to date me. Now, Brazillian babes are wanting to hook up. Almost makes me wonder if I should "switch teams".

Ever notice the SPAM for men are for products to make them larger and the products for women are to make them smaller? (Well, except in one or 2 areas).

[Karen]

And spammers, I do not have a garage floor, have not since leaving my parents' house 20+ years ago. So I do not need to protect it, update to or organize it!

[momcat]

It still annoys me when I get those "Cure Diabetes" ones - they are still sneaking through. So many people deal with diabetes, and suffer horribly with it, and the Alzheimers cures - do people really think a cure for Alzheimer's, or a way to reverse its effects would not have made the major news on nearly every outlet available, from print to web to television?

Karen, I think the problem here is that some people will actually fall for these come ons. The greatest thing to me would be to never have to take another insulin shot ever again but the time isn't now. These claims can be so cruel at times.
Recently I posted about a scam phone call I received telling me the Treasury Department chose me to receive a few thousand dollars. I don't recall the specifics but I did report it to the police. A few nights ago I got another call from this group or whatever they are. The woman started with the same Treasury Department speach - my response: "I already got this call. I know you're a scam and you've been reported to the police." All I heard was a click as she hung up the phone.

[smokey the elder]

I got the court summons one today; replied to say I was onto them. It bounced, surprise, surprise.