You Can't Make This Stuff Up...Seriously

@porwest (112717)
United States
January 2, 2021 12:54pm CST
I was just checking in on my email to see if someone from here on MyLot responded to me about where she disappeared to, and happened along a fresh email from the Microsoft Support Team. I'm old school. I still use Hotmail for my personal email. It told me my account might be deactivated for lack of my taking action on verifying something. I knew right away it was a phishing scam. Even before I opened it. But when I DID open it, none other than WHO was the one who contacted me from Microsoft? Bozobreath. Folks, you can't make this stuff up. I swear. Bozobreath? Let me tell you, when Bozobreath comes to tell you that you better take some swift action, you better take swift action. Because who knows might come after you next?
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15 responses
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Jan 21
This would be in my trash can so fast!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jan 21
Mine as well.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
2 Jan 21
I had to take a picture of it before I definitely deleted it. lol
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127116)
• United States
2 Jan 21
just wow.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
2 Jan 21
I mean, at least come off as HALFWAY professional. Bozobreath??? I can't stop giggling.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127116)
• United States
2 Jan 21
@porwest they clearly don't know anything about the English language or American vernacular.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
2 Jan 21
@NJChicaa Or that Bozo was a clown.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Jan 21
They are out there, and they breed! Good start of a new year.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 21
Yes. They do breed. Somewhere out there is a Bozobreath Jr.
marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
2 Jan 21
I prefer hotmail to other emails too.
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marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
6 Jan 21
@porwest Same here. Since the beginning of emails.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 21
Me too. I have had the account for probably 25+ years.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
7 Jan 21
@porwest You can still see dinosaur prints on mine.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
3 Jan 21
Best laugh I had all day
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 21
lol. You are welcome. This one gave me quite the chuckle as well. The name just tickles me.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Jan 21
At least you did not get a virus from opening it up. Have a good day.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
2 Jan 21
I totally agree with that.
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ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8 Jan 21
At least you had a good laugh. I don't usually open suspicious emails.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
10 Jan 21
I do not mind opening them since opening them poses no danger. But this one surely made me laugh.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
3 Jan 21
I've had scammers supposedly from microsoft, but I didn't notice the name they were using.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jan 21
Bozobreath? I would take that seriously!
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jan 21
So the supposed sender is bozobreath? And what does bozobreath mean anyway? Is he referring to Bozo the clown and did the clown have bad breath or something?
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
6 Jan 21
lol. I have no idea, but it was definitely a red flag for me.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
3 Jan 21
@porwest So what are you going to do?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
5 Jan 21
@porwest ok then.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 21
Nothing. I just deleted the email.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
3 Jan 21
You'd think they wouldn't make it so obvious that it's a scam!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 21
Any name but Bozobreath.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Jan 21
When I receive that kind of email, I delete it.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
6 Jan 21
Yeah. Reporting it really does no good. They just use bots and other things so no one is actually ever going to catch them.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
11 Jan 21
@Nakitakona Most of them don't...so why waste the time. Just delete and be done.
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
10 Jan 21
@porwest You're right there. It takes time and there's no certainty whether they act upon it or not.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
3 Jan 21
What on earth were they thinking when they come up with that name? If you want to scam someone, try to do better would you? Honestly~ *shake head