[Md-sligo] One more warning about scams

[mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo]

nfb sligo spam. stop the spamers or delete there email address's

On 6/29/15, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Md-sligo
<md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Someone from Micro soft is also doing this.  They are saying I have a virus
> on my computer when I was not even on the computer.  Once they did it during
> a storm and I replied who is crazy enough to be on a computer in a storm and
> hung up.
> Also I get these calls, saying I have won a gift card, but they want you to
> pay, $1.99 processing charge, just so they can get your credit card number.
> I fell for one of these, once because it was for a large amount of money,
> but never again!  I did report it.
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
> From: Brown, Debbie via Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 4:16 PM
> To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
> Cc: Brown, Debbie
> Subject: [Md-sligo] One more warning about scams
>
> I am letting all of you know about callers claiming to be from the IRS.
> They are getting a little more sophisticated than the one who claimed, with
> a foreign accent, that he was going to "throw me in the jail."  If you ask
> about written notices, they claim to have sent several, and they will give
> you dates and a description of the document.  I know this because my sister
> got scammed.  It is safe to say that you should give your information to no
> one, and we must not intimidate easily.  We need to apply some of our urban
> cynicism and make people work hard for our money.  If it is legitimate, the
> IRS has easier means to get at us, such as garnishing our government checks,
> which many of us around here get in some form or other.  Think about it-the
> government doesn't really want to spend a lot of money involving the police
> in arresting us.  I would recommend taking 24 hours in responding to any
> cold call-whether it be selling something or threatening us.  Of course, if
> there is a direct threat, call 911 or the local police number.
>
> I am sending my sister the documents Yasmin gave us.  I was on the alert
> when I received these calls mostly because of the information Yasmin has
> been giving us from the county.  I am glad Montgomery County is at least
> doing something constructive.
>
> Please be careful.  As Federationists we learn that blindness does not
> impair our judgment, so be sure to trust yours.
>
> Debbie
>
>


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