tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post5365424825773903991..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: SENIORS BEWAREJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-82984264519263009592016-04-16T02:24:33.874-07:002016-04-16T02:24:33.874-07:00Whatever works!Whatever works!joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-69656499065481735542016-04-15T14:34:25.550-07:002016-04-15T14:34:25.550-07:00I have a standard answer to any request for money....I have a standard answer to any request for money. I just say: "I am an old lady and my children won't allow me to send any money for any reason." It works ... especially since I hang up right after I say it !!Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-38375039251392915752016-04-13T13:41:54.650-07:002016-04-13T13:41:54.650-07:00Another call today which I hung up on, but whateve...Another call today which I hung up on, but whatever this pitch was going to be, the guy used another common approach by saying that we'd talked months ago and didn't I remember. I didn't even waste a response on him.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5368100596879011522016-04-12T11:46:18.695-07:002016-04-12T11:46:18.695-07:00I've got to think up a good comeback line........I've got to think up a good comeback line........You're full of BS isn't bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-37382514053434494792016-04-11T15:40:37.712-07:002016-04-11T15:40:37.712-07:00Yes, if we have to do-it-ourselves instead of cred...Yes, if we have to do-it-ourselves instead of credit card companies providing safe protective sleeves, aluminum foil reportedly can be used. <br /><br />Answering calls only from known callers is wise and what I usually do, or let all calls go to my answering machine for my landline. Sometimes, if I'm in the mood, I'll answer some of those that show "unknown", especially if I&joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-32815740210499807292016-04-11T04:59:07.290-07:002016-04-11T04:59:07.290-07:00I get my share of phone calls but only answer call...I get my share of phone calls but only answer calls from family or friends so I have never had to deal with scammers.<br /><br />Do appreciate the heads-up with regard to the debit card chip. Just got my first one this past week from my bank. I have placed a piece of aluminum foil about the size of my credit card in the slot where my debit card fits in my billfold. According to my research this Alan Ghttp://www.writingtomyself.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-61391412483839600032016-04-10T03:58:33.985-07:002016-04-10T03:58:33.985-07:00I hope your admonition results in their not callin...I hope your admonition results in their not calling any more. I asked them why they were calling me because I didn't have a computer. They hung up.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-80500475635624372942016-04-10T00:05:44.628-07:002016-04-10T00:05:44.628-07:00I've gotten those same calls from people with ...I've gotten those same calls from people with an Indian accent. I have told them they should be ashamed of themselves and what would their mother say if she knew what he was doing. He kept insisting he was from Windows. I told him to also tell his scam company to stop calling us because they'd called us about 7 times already and we already know they're scammers. I'm waiting to seeKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-51144022904988780842016-04-08T17:17:20.693-07:002016-04-08T17:17:20.693-07:00Since writing this I requested in person from two ...Since writing this I requested in person from two different major banks branches protective sleeves for their credit cards with chips. One could offer only paper sleeves (they called pockets) and neither employee knew anything about RFID and thought these would be protective -- also true at another of their branches, but they attempted to defend card was now safe and that was why the chip added joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88705769683971240792016-04-08T16:32:16.711-07:002016-04-08T16:32:16.711-07:00Glad your credit card company caught the questiona...Glad your credit card company caught the questionable charges and put a hold on your card. I had a bank with whom I don't even have a credit card catch two charges to a new account opened in my name by unknowns to me. I, too, was glad bank security caught it so early. <br /><br />xjoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-59215517586404560052016-04-08T07:30:48.396-07:002016-04-08T07:30:48.396-07:00Good advice here. And timely for us--one of our cr...Good advice here. And timely for us--one of our credit card companies just put a hold on a card because some $2,500 in questionable charges showed up. Sure enough, somehow our number was hijacked. Glad the company security folks were alert, but as you say we all need to be alert for scammers.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-11806994069294136962016-04-06T01:26:21.854-07:002016-04-06T01:26:21.854-07:00My card has a chip. Suppose I should it protect it...My card has a chip. Suppose I should it protect it better. Good info. Thanks for passing it on. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-22632532149572113112016-04-03T13:04:29.939-07:002016-04-03T13:04:29.939-07:00Checking out solicitations is always wise before g...Checking out solicitations is always wise before giving to learn how much of what is donated actually goes to those for whom they say they're collecting. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-26330591539923772312016-04-03T12:03:53.457-07:002016-04-03T12:03:53.457-07:00Thanks for all the info. We oldsters seem to be p...Thanks for all the info. We oldsters seem to be particularly prone to scams and it's a pity when we are used this way. I often use my kids as my excuse, such as when a so-called policeman calls asking for money and I say my kids won't allow me to give any money to anyone.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-87011333371967639632016-04-02T16:23:12.967-07:002016-04-02T16:23:12.967-07:00Another phone scam to add to the list is the call ...Another phone scam to add to the list is the call I received just a few minutes ago with origin showing as "Private". A boiler room noisy background can be heard as the accented-peaking male says, "I'm Eric calling from the Windows technical dept." -- another message worthy of eliciting a "more B.S." response and hangup. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29429004594221652872016-04-02T14:14:12.820-07:002016-04-02T14:14:12.820-07:00Ah-h-h, the dead tree scam! Just about everything...Ah-h-h, the dead tree scam! Just about everything offers those who would scam us an opportunity to do so if we don't pay careful attention.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88903011500356490362016-04-02T07:46:59.752-07:002016-04-02T07:46:59.752-07:00According to AARP one of the worst scams is the fe...According to AARP one of the worst scams is the fellow who knocks on your door and offers to take down a "dead" tree. Fortunately, I am not likely to fall for this scam because I know my trees well. <br /><br /> Great post and very helpful. thanks Jo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-54015982169046649072016-04-01T16:34:47.037-07:002016-04-01T16:34:47.037-07:00Welcome to "Along The Way"!
Good for you...Welcome to "Along The Way"!<br />Good for your Mom! My adult children have been very helpful educating me about this digital world -- especially in the beginning when I first started using the computer. I've made a point ever since trying to be aware of the changes which are never-ending. There's so much to keep up with we all need to share what we learn with one another.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-68194944981430849832016-04-01T16:27:50.432-07:002016-04-01T16:27:50.432-07:00I guess the chips are supposed to be a bit more se...I guess the chips are supposed to be a bit more secure -- if you've protected them from those distance scanners with Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFID). Many businesses here don't have the chip processing device yet. Even with the chip, the U.S. is behind Europe who are beyond chips now as security. Yes, I liked having my photo on the cards, too.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30290530580423545632016-04-01T09:21:17.846-07:002016-04-01T09:21:17.846-07:00Such an important topic! I am always on my guard, ...Such an important topic! I am always on my guard, and fortunately my 86 year old mom has learned to be very careful as well. If she does not recognize the caller ID, she will not answer the phone. Her bank called her once, asking her to invest some money. She promptly called them to "call my daughter"! <br /><br />It's shameful that there are disreputable people and businesses that Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-41944150854419301622016-04-01T05:30:49.296-07:002016-04-01T05:30:49.296-07:00Good article. I did not know that about the chips....Good article. I did not know that about the chips. They left behind the photo ID which I preferred for chips. irritating as they aren't helping us avoid the scammers.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com