Scammers During the Holidays
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189833)
Boise, Idaho
December 13, 2021 5:08am CST
It is estimated that there will be more than 27 million scammers calling us here in the US. That's a lot of calls. It is also estimated that there are probably going to be 21 million scam victims. And, that could mean over $10 billion in losses.
A survey done by T-Mobile showed that 9 out of 10 folks aren't comfortable answering their phones when the caller is someone they don't know. You could miss a legitimate call too. I don't answer my phone unless we are having Doordash deliver or we are expecting a call for this or another reason.
How do you handle unknown callers?
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
Good idea. Landline here is too expensive and I had it taken off.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
14 Dec 21
@celticeagle Our landline comes free with our Internet connection.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Dec 21
@LadyDuck .......Ours went up to $50 and I had them take it out.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
14 Dec 21
We screen all our calls. I very rarely answer a call that I know is a robocall. There are days that the phone rings all day long.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
I got a lot of calls to change insurance but they have stopped now.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Dec 21
@LindaOHio ......That's good. I was getting 1-3 a day for quite a while.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
15 Dec 21
@celticeagle Yes, I got as many as 6 a day. Now that the cutoff day is over with, the calls have decreased.
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@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
13 Dec 21
Just recently depositors in a major bank here in Manila got scammed. Funds in their accounts were transferred to another account with another bank. The bank is currently refunding those who had their accounts compromised.
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@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
15 Dec 21
@celticeagle hopefully, they are caught and put behind bars.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Dec 21
@allen0187 ......Each and every one of them.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
14 Dec 21
This should remind everyone to be alert and careful of holiday scammers
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
Just wanted to remind everyone to be vigulant.
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@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
13 Dec 21
I don’t. T-Mobile has a feature that shows a phone number as “Scam Likely,” and I’ll ignore it. They’ve yet to be wrong, in that there’s either no message left or a “this is your final warning about your car’s extended warranty” auto message. (I’ve exhausted my “final warnings,” haven’t I? When I will I actually not have any more FINAL warnings? 
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
I saw that online. Great that T-Mobile does this.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
13 Dec 21
I dont answer them. And if its important the person will leave a message
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Dec 21
All callers are unknown, as I don't have caller ID. I've been answering the phone with nonsense phrases lately. My friend Juanita knows this but it tends to put off spammers.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
I just wanted to remind folks that these nerds are out there, especially this time of year.
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@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Dec 21
I figure a real call will leave me a voicemail and I can call right back. A few scammers leave messages too. But most dont
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
I do the same. Now days you have to.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 21
Some older folks are easily intimidated and I think they are addressed them to a greater degree.
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