WARNING...New Credit Card Scam.
- Thread starter vraiblonde
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Why is the story's validity an issue? If nothing else, it reminds people not to give out personal information over the phone. Who cares if it's a hoax?:shrug:
FromTexas
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vraiblonde said:
Or thats how they get your number. Either hacked records for business purchases or the processors... or they just steal cc's or receipts from the trash of businesses that use them. Who knows. Getting your phone number is no biggie after that. In fact, some places take that information down when you make a purchase.
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CapsFan
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Thank you! 
RodRugg
Active Member
Wow! That is a crazy scam and something to be aware of. Also to be aware of is this scam: A couple of weeks ago this guy showed up at our house dressed up like SMECO and saying he needed to look at our meter or whatever. My dad was suspicious and asked him what was the most common voltage rating of electrolytic capacitors and how much electricity it would take to kill an elephant. He couldn't answer them questions and my grandma came running to the door and fired hot bacon grease right in his face. She always keeps hot bacon grease in a potpourri thing in case she has somebody who tries to scam her or rob her or run over her petunias with a bicycle. Anyways that guy left screaming and about two hours later this lady called pretending to be from SMECO and saying that they were gonna get us arrested and slap us with lawsuits or whatever. My grandma says they were probably robbers or gypsies or drug takers and she said next time they try that she was just gonna fistfight their heads off right on the front porch. Well, that's a scam to watch out for too when people show up at your house pretending to be somebody.
