(OT) Talk about Rip-offs

I got something in the mail today addressed to my mother. I expect to get
things addressed to her for years to come. But here's the thing. It was
from the MOAA (Military Officer's Association of America). If she were
still alive she'd probably have sent them the information they wanted
without even thinking about it. Because after all, Dad was a military
officer. She'd have thought nothing of it. Except it said she'd joined
11/27/2008. Huh. She died 11/22/2008.

It's a scam. They're after her credit card information. It's like those
Sheriff's Associations or the State Troopers (which have absolutely nothing
to do with the sheriff's department or the state troopers.)

You may have noticed I'm feeling a little ****y lately. This is one reason.
Scammers, all over the place. Most notably trying to rip off the elderly.

I was at the bank a couple of weeks ago and there was an older gent trying
to cash one of those Nigerian bank scam checks. The teller told him the
check was no good. I just hope he didn't give them his bank account
information before he checked with the bank.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
I got something in the mail today addressed to my mother. I
expect to get things addressed to her for years to come. But
here's the thing. It was from the MOAA (Military Officer's
Association of America). If she were still alive she'd probably
have sent them the information they wanted without even thinking
about it. Because after all, Dad was a military officer. She'd
have thought nothing of it. Except it said she'd joined
11/27/2008. Huh. She died 11/22/2008.

It's a scam. They're after her credit card information. It's
like those Sheriff's Associations or the State Troopers (which
have absolutely nothing to do with the sheriff's department or
the state troopers.)

In the UK, we have departments of the County Councils known as
"Trading Standards", who will investigate this type of scam. It's
fraud, or attempted fraud. Do you have a similar department in
your State, or can you file a police report?


You may have noticed I'm feeling a little ****y lately. This
is one reason. Scammers, all over the place. Most notably
trying to rip off the elderly.


Indeed. They're world-wide. :-(

--
MatSav

MatSav wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
I got something in the mail today addressed to my mother. I
expect to get things addressed to her for years to come. But
here's the thing. It was from the MOAA (Military Officer's
Association of America). If she were still alive she'd probably
have sent them the information they wanted without even thinking
about it. Because after all, Dad was a military officer. She'd
have thought nothing of it. Except it said she'd joined
11/27/2008. Huh. She died 11/22/2008.

It's a scam. They're after her credit card information. It's
like those Sheriff's Associations or the State Troopers (which
have absolutely nothing to do with the sheriff's department or
the state troopers.)

In the UK, we have departments of the County Councils known as
"Trading Standards", who will investigate this type of scam. It's
fraud, or attempted fraud. Do you have a similar department in
your State, or can you file a police report?

In the U.S. we have local and national branches of the "Better Business
Bureau", but they mainly function as a source of information - they can
tell you whether an outfit is legit or not, but that assumes you have
the good sense to ask BEFORE you reply to the scammer.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:


MatSav wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
I got something in the mail today addressed to my mother. I expect
to get things addressed to her for years to come. But here's the
thing. It was from the MOAA (Military Officer's Association of
America). If she were still alive she'd probably have sent them the
information they wanted without even thinking about it. Because
after all, Dad was a military officer. She'd have thought nothing of
it. Except it said she'd joined 11/27/2008. Huh. She died 11/22/2008.

It's a scam. They're after her credit card information. It's like
those Sheriff's Associations or the State Troopers (which have
absolutely nothing to do with the sheriff's department or the state
troopers.)

In the UK, we have departments of the County Councils known as
"Trading Standards", who will investigate this type of scam. It's
fraud, or attempted fraud. Do you have a similar department in your
State, or can you file a police report?

In the U.S. we have local and national branches of the "Better Business
Bureau", but they mainly function as a source of information - they can
tell you whether an outfit is legit or not, but that assumes you have
the good sense to ask BEFORE you reply to the scammer.


If the scam comes through the mail, send it to the Postmaster General in
Washington, D.C. MLB