Re: Gift card scam

countessalmirena · ‎17-01-2023

It is possibly not a good idea to post the phone numbers.

It may be a genuine mobile number from an innocent person, with the number being provided by a bad actor. Or it may have been jacked by said bad actor…

ratman0100 · ‎18-01-2023

Its greed that gets people scammed. They know they did not PURCHASE a gift card but hey a free $299 into the old bank account wont go astray. For your info, returning the phone call does not give them any access to your accounts or details. Only YOU can provide those details or grant them control of your computer when they want you to download their special app. Honestly I really can not believe grown adults fall for this rubbish still.

padi*0409 · ‎19-01-2023

@ratman0100 wrote:

For your info, returning the phone call does not give them any access to your accounts or details.

So you'd be willing to return a phone call from a scammer despite the risks that entails.

Not this little black duck..............

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ratman0100 · ‎20-01-2023

What risks? If its a voice call, all it does is show that your number works. You have to supply all the details yourself to get ripped off. All people who get scammed have given their details to the caller.

neko-suki · ‎08-02-2023

I just had the same call, my gift card purchase supposedly $400. They wanted me to download an app which would connect me to eBay servers so they could help me cancel the transaction!!! Very convincing.

jadae54 · ‎08-02-2023

I have found with these types of calls, don't answer if you don't recognise the number let it go through to message bank that sorts them out. Mostly they won't ring back either. Face it we have caller ID:

davewil1964 · ‎08-02-2023

Very irrelevant

imastawka · ‎08-02-2023

And is it necessary to drag up these threads just to say "Oh yeah, I got one of those calls and I..........." ?

kh-stanley1 · ‎08-02-2023

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.