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Chikara July 24th, 2015 7:29 AM

What is your social security number?
 
DONT ACTUALLY GIVE ME YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

Have you ever fallen- or almost fallen for a scam?

It can be as simple as "clicking here because you're this page's ONE MILLIONTH visitor!" Or you could have signed up for a horrible credit card with high interest and an unforgiving late payment policy.

Hikamaru July 24th, 2015 7:36 AM

I remember running into stuff like that on the internet before but being the smart person I was I knew the promotions were fake and hence why I never fell for them.

Ivysaur July 24th, 2015 8:55 AM

I once accepted a "gas installation checkup" from an official-looking fake company that got 95€ off me for using a random machine to do nothing on my boiler. My mom wanted me to contest the credit card charge from them and pretend it had been stolen or something. I instead sued their asses and got my money back a few weeks later, "in exchange for the original receipt" that proved the scam. I took the money, but I had been smart enough to get a legalized photocopy of the receipt, which was just as valid as the actual thing, so I went ahead with the charges and a year and a half ago the Government notified me that they had been fined 50,000€ and their company had been shut down, and asked me if I wanted to press for any reimbursements. I was nice enough to not request they repay me though, since I already had got my money back years earlier :D

Ephemeral Euphoria July 24th, 2015 9:52 AM

I ran into a scam before when I was trying to download a movie online and it messed up my computer pretty bad, I'm pretty sure that I got most of that crap off of my system but I'm extra careful nowadays.

Flushed July 24th, 2015 9:53 AM

The "IRS" has been calling me everyday to say they're suing me, which, when you're still a kid and don't know anything about finance, is pretty scary, and hard to discern as a scam

And don't think it really counts as a scam, but I entered a sweepstakes once lol

Sirfetch’d July 24th, 2015 10:00 AM

I'm pretty aware when it comes to scams tbh. I will verify as much as I can before signing up for anything that even looks remotely suspicious. I've fallen for a few online scams when purchasing video games that didn't fully come as indicated but nothing more than that really.

esperance July 24th, 2015 10:08 AM

I'm usually suspicious as hell when it comes to signing up for anything on the internet, so I've never actually fallen victim to any scams.

I can't say the same about my mom though. {XD}

Sir Codin July 24th, 2015 10:13 AM

I don't know why anyone falls for scams these days. They're usually easy to spot because their offers often fall under "too good to be true."

Esper July 24th, 2015 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarcharOdin (Post 8861040)
I don't know why anyone falls for scams these days. They're usually easy to spot because their offers often fall under "too good to be true."

Some scams, like the one mentioned earlier, as the reverse: "You owe us money. If you don't pay right now we'll garnish your wages, etc. etc." Happened to a friend of mine. I don't think too many people fall for "too good to be true" deals, but this other kind can confuse people because, well, this kind of thing can legitimately happen and not be a scam.

Sir Codin July 24th, 2015 12:11 PM

I'm going to show you some choice emails from my hotmail account to give you some examples of what to look for:


I didn't even know who this Leon Hirtle was until I looked him up because of this email. He's a Nova Scotia lottery winner. You gotta do better than "geriatric wants to donate money he won in a lottery", Mikey.


Mikey is at it again, folks! Looks like he thinks I need a loan from someone. Too bad he doesn't realize I still have grandparents.


I didn't know "Mail" was supposed to have two L's in it. WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME???


Looks like ISIS caught wind that I hate the U.S. Government.

Too bad for them that I hate them as well.


Nice try, dumbass, but I'm not a limey.


I have to give credit to this guy for going with the "think of the children" angle he's going for here.

I'd forward this to some gun control advocates, but that's too benevolent for me.


Welcome to Canada!

Too old to get it up??? Don't worry! Our SPECTACULAR healthcare system's got you covered!


Rule of thumb for internet sex offers from women:

It's actually a man.



Funny, I don't have Paypal or anything like that and last time I checked my bank account two hours ago, both my checking and savings funds were: $dick


It's becoming increasingly apparent that I watch a lot of porn.

But if I'm going to go for sex with strangers, I consider it a better investment to save a couple hundred bucks, put a few hundred miles on my odometer and take a trip to Bunny Ranch in Reno, Nevada instead.

It's cheaper and you get more quality control (i.e., you're guaranteed that you'll get an actual woman).

Wicked3DS July 24th, 2015 3:56 PM

I did. Couple years ago, some guy from north Jersey claimed he was having someone pick up a drumset I was selling. He sent fake money orders and did the whole "get a money pack and give me the numbers" deal. I don't know why I didn't stop him there.

Chikara July 24th, 2015 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarcharOdin (Post 8861158)
I'm going to show you some choice emails from my hotmail account to give you some examples of what to look for:


I didn't even know who this Leon Hirtle was until I looked him up because of this email. He's a Nova Scotia lottery winner. You gotta do better than "geriatric wants to donate money he won in a lottery", Mikey.


Mikey is at it again, folks! Looks like he thinks I need a loan from someone. Too bad he doesn't realize I still have grandparents.


I didn't know "Mail" was supposed to have two L's in it. WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME???


Looks like ISIS caught wind that I hate the U.S. Government.

Too bad for them that I hate them as well.


Nice try, dumbass, but I'm not a limey.


I have to give credit to this guy for going with the "think of the children" angle he's going for here.

I'd forward this to some gun control advocates, but that's too benevolent for me.


Welcome to Canada!

Too old to get it up??? Don't worry! Our SPECTACULAR healthcare system's got you covered!


Rule of thumb for internet sex offers from women:

It's actually a man.



Funny, I don't have Paypal or anything like that and last time I checked my bank account two hours ago, both my checking and savings funds were: $dick


It's becoming increasingly apparent that I watch a lot of porn.

But if I'm going to go for sex with strangers, I consider it a better investment to save a couple hundred bucks, put a few hundred miles on my odometer and take a trip to Bunny Ranch in Reno, Nevada instead.

It's cheaper and you get more quality control (i.e., you're guaranteed that you'll get an actual woman).

That's completely true, but this thread isn't about showing how dumb people are for falling for scams, even though a lot of them are pretty lame. It's asking if you've never fallen for it. Usually random people introducing themselves and asking you for money on your email is extremely suspicious and not fallen for, which is what most of your examples contain.

Those especially unfortunate, since the whole idea is good people taking pity on those in need. Then giving their money to those who are simply lying to them.

Sir Codin July 24th, 2015 7:25 PM

I've never fallen for these or anything else like them.

Here's the thing about me and emails: Before I click on ANY kinds of links or attachments, I always look up the email address OR organization that's in the email, along with keywords from the email itself.

It's the same thing with people criticizing me; I always try to get a reference on them before deciding whether or not they're worth taking seriously.

Her July 24th, 2015 10:43 PM

honestly I still fall for RARE TORRENT!!!!! scams when I'm trying to find a movie that isn't listed on many sites or has an abysmal amount of seeders but luckily my computer knows better than to let me have what I want

Sir Codin July 24th, 2015 10:47 PM

Torrenting is risky unless you have good virus protection.

I've learned that certain torrents have installation software on them. When I see installations in the torrent files, it instantly sends up red flags. I don't install, immediately put it in the recycle bin, and run every anti-virus/anti-malware I have. I just got this new computer, you are NOT fucking it up, scammers.

I don't download movies, though...just music I need to replace but no longer have the CDs for OR anime that's far too overpriced.

Her July 24th, 2015 10:58 PM

utorrent loves me and would never let me fall into any real harm plus I have sufficient anti-virus protection
I usually just stick to torrents with stars or Notable Marks next to the uploader to be safe anyway

Yukari July 25th, 2015 5:37 AM

I've never fallen for a scam... That I know of at least. :v

Frozen Lotus July 25th, 2015 5:37 AM

I once saw a series of pictures where a girl was excited about her new Debit Card... one of which included a completely uncensored picture of the card's front. She was asked what the numbers on the back were and she TOLD the person. A few days later she complained about someone using her card so she had to get a new one... and SHE POSTED A PICTURE OF THAT ONE, TOO!

I, personally, am terrified of the idea of using digital information or giving out my social security number to anyone for any reason, even though I've heard there's actually not a lot you can do with JUST somebody's SSN.

theunversed July 25th, 2015 7:18 AM

24!!!!

nope never fallen for a scam...... yet

Kikaito plush July 25th, 2015 8:21 AM

I have not fallen for an scam in my life.

starseed galaxy auticorn July 25th, 2015 8:37 AM

Okay here's my SSI:

Spoiler:
NOT. :P


I don't fall for anything like that. However, I did fall for something like a scam. The way our baseball mascot was carrying on, we would for sure be getting tickets. It turns out they actually choose 100 random people. It's like when you enter a trip to the Bahamas. The chances of you actually winning and being lucky are slim to none. I feel betrayed and kind of scammed for believing I was special and actually mattered to him too. :/

Lotus the Cat July 25th, 2015 4:48 PM

When I was in the U.S. a few years ago with a friend we got approached at a bus stop by a guy requesting donations to fund an international trip for his school or something (can't remember precisely). I was immediately skeptical so checked that he had an ID of some sort, which he did. Then I asked him about the trip - apparently it was raising money to visit Australia - so I quizzed him about that to make sure he had the level of knowledge about the location I would expect for the situation to be legit. He seemed alright on that front. Then he had more information about ways to sponsor/donate to the trip which he went over and I was like "Hey, have 20 bucks". He gave me a receipt.

I'm still not sure either way if scam or not, but the level of planning and research he put into it if it was a scam was commendable. I also needed to get rid of some U.S. cash because we were near the end of the trip anyways.

Melody July 26th, 2015 12:48 PM

I've never fallen for any scams.

I've had people cold call me and try to trick me though. They got screamed at for failing to properly identify themselves and then just cold asking me for my information. I am not nice to scammers. I will call you every name in the book and scream at you until you hang up.

Alfieri July 26th, 2015 1:15 PM

000-00-0000 http://i.imgur.com/V3OHQVQ.png

I was scammed once when I first got my debit card. Never been scammed since.

Sun July 26th, 2015 6:50 PM

I haven't feel into one, but people have been trying to pull tricks on me by phone scams.


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