Telephone Scams

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Lately, I have been inundated with phone calls from what I would consider to be “scammers.” Usually, I don’t answer the phone if I don’t recognize the number. I figure that if it’s important the called will leave a message and then I can return the call. In the last few weeks, I have received a call from a number I don’t recognize, but is in my same area code. I have answered it a couple times to hear this recorded message that the IRS is suing me. And that I need to call a certain number. It was even on the news that it was a scam and listeners were to call the police to report such calls. Have you gotten a call like this. There is also another caller who uses a number in my area code. The recording says. “Please don’t hang up” and goes on to explain that my Google account is involved some way. I immediately hang up and it makes me so angry that I keep getting these calls that interrupt what I’m doing. I usually don’t answer at all, as I said. A third caller involves a message about my car warranty, saying that it is about to be affected in some way. I don’t even OWN a car. The car I drive belongs to my son and the title is in HIS name. Have you gotten any of these types of calls recently? They are so annoying. I got on the “no call” list but it doesn’t seem to be working. Sometimes I let my grandson answer and if it’s a live person, he pretends to speak in another language and mock them. He loves to do it. LOL I also heard of an online scam where the caller claims to have kidnapped your child and then they want you to open a picture of your child to prove they have it, and if you open the attachment, a computer virus is unleashed designed to steal the user's passwords and gain access to online bank accounts and other personal information. Be very careful. I don't open anything that looks suspicious.