Scruit Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 A computer-generated voice that said "Hello, this is Mastercard. Your card has been deactivated, to reactivate press 1".Went direct to VM because i have a call blocker app.Do people actually fall for stupid crap like this?Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester3681 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 You gave them the credit card number, right? I mean, I'd want my card reactivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 yes....just like email spam....just like pop ups.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 You gave them the credit card number, right? I mean, I'd want my card reactivated.Of course. And my name, address, ssn, pin, three-digit code etc. I offered my bank account numbers and other credit card details too, to avoid seeming unhelpful.But when be asked if he could come to my place and slide his tube steak into my sister, i had to put my foot down.Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I've got $100,000 I'll split with you...but I need $10,000 for the lawyer to do the paperwork.Meet me at Kroger on Sawmill Rd with cash please.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I've got $100,000 I'll split with you...but I need $10,000 for the lawyer to do the paperwork.Meet me at Kroger on Sawmill Rd with cash please.Thanks!No tube steak, no deal.Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 If you want to see if your card is really deactivated, enter the number and the exp. Date along with 3 digit code here: _________________________________ and I will look it up and get back to you shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 If you want to see if your card is really deactivated, enter the number and the exp. Date along with 3 digit code here: _5431_3469_7046_6123____04/15____263_ and I will look it up and get back to you shortly.Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 ThanksIf it was a real number it would come back to a Mastercard issued by HSBC Group but the account portion fails LUHN verification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I constantly get spam calls on my cell phone from a company that identifies itself simply as "Card Services". It's always the same automated message saying... "there is nothing wrong with your credit card but we can offer you a better deal blah blah blah press 9 if you'd like to have your number removed from our contact list or press 1 to speak with a representative"Well, as you can imagine, pressing 9 does not remove you from any list since I still get the calls. And pressing 1 to speak to rep is always fun, it transfer you to what sounds like somebody sitting at their home talking on a cheap ass headset, they usually sound surprised that you actually pressed 1, and then when you ask them questions about who they are or ask to speak with a manager they say nothing and just hang up. Usually if you call the number back that showed on your caller id its some poor smucks cell phone number that the company spoofed his number using their crooked illegal dialing equipment. I don't know how these people sleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Add your number to the do not call registry and report them to the attorney general's office....about all you can do....or press one and see how long you can have angry phone sex with whoever answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I like to ask them to hold when the rep answers put the phone on speaker and set it down to see how long they will actually hold for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 SWing'r if you have verizon you can block the numbers calling you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Well' date=' as you can imagine, pressing 9 does not remove you from any list since I still get the calls.[/quote']I bet pressing 9 adds you to a much more valuable list of people who actually answer and listen to the calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Add your number to the do not call registry and report them to the attorney general's office....about all you can do....Do Not Call List, :lol::lol:Dude that shit is a joke. The idea was fine when it came out, until the phone spammers/solicitors realized no one was enforcing it!If you call the AG they'll laugh at you. There is no way to trace the caller,they use expensive autodialing equipment to spoof the number they are calling from.And for the record, ALL my numbers are on the permanent DNC list. Doesn't stop anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 SWing'r if you have verizon you can block the numbers calling you.The numbers are different every time they call. The number that shows onyour phone is not really their number, it's some poor smuck that will now haveto get his number changed because they jacked it. Similiar to when a spammer uses your email address as their "from" address. You get blamed even though you had nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 GoogleVoice.GV isn't going to protect your cell phone from a random number generating dialer program.I suppose the only real answer is to just to never answer calls from numbers you don't recognize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I answered, pressed one, then started punching in random numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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