Scam FYI.

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I received a letter indicating I had won free tickets to anywhere in the US. The letterhead said it was from "US Airlines".

There is no airlines named US Airlines, as most of you probably know.

So, I just wanted to give a headsup on this. I know most of you guys here wouldn't fall for this obvious lame attempt at gathering info, but maybe someone you know just might.

Russ
 
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My aunt falls for crap like this all the time. Couple months ago she won a million dollars. This week she thinks she's won $7800. This time, however, she was dumb enough to 'sign' something. She has asked me to build her a computer a couple times, I refuse. I'm sure as soon as she got an email address she would be calling me telling me how a Nigerian prince wants to send her $10,000,000 if she would only send him $200 for processing first.
 
I do hope that those have received this letter gave it to your local post master. It sounds to me that someone who was cleaning up the old offices or someone dumpster dived. either way take the envelope and letter to you local post office and they will do what they do.
 
Holz Mechaniker said:
... take the envelope and letter to you local post office and they will do what they do.
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Which is nothing:frown:. There is not a lot that can be done since these things are a "movable feast", if you will. The call centers they set up are usually gone in a week or two (as soon as LEOs catch on) and then they move to another city and send out another batch of letters, email and SMS texts. Their success is based upon people being gullible AND authorities not being able to do anything.

When was the last time anyone saw a warning from the post office, your ISP or mobile carrier about these scams? It's going to take education to stop these scams, but until people realize they can't get ANYTHING for free, these scams will continue.

My $.02
 
I usually gather all that junk up and print the Emails and send them all to my Congress person about 2 or 3 times a year. Gives her staff something do.
 
walshjp17 said:
Holz Mechaniker said:
... take the envelope and letter to you local post office and they will do what they do.
Click to expand...

Which is nothing:frown:. There is not a lot that can be done since these things are a "movable feast", if you will. The call centers they set up are usually gone in a week or two (as soon as LEOs catch on) and then they move to another city and send out another batch of letters, email and SMS texts. Their success is based upon people being gullible AND authorities not being able to do anything.

When was the last time anyone saw a warning from the post office, your ISP or mobile carrier about these scams? It's going to take education to stop these scams, but until people realize they can't get ANYTHING for free, these scams will continue.

My $.02
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The call centers are frequently located outside the USA. So even finding them does no good.

The modern age of communications has some good things but there is the bad that goes along with it.
 
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