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19. I am embarrassed to say

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:47 AM

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I was scammed out of 50g. I had been dealing with MS, attempting to sort out a MS Word issue. I called what I thought was tech support —something I've done a boatload of times —but ended up with a scammer. I made the fatal mistake of letting them take control of my computer, and that was that. This was a few years back. Needless to say, I am overly suspicious of everything digital.

I still feel foolish. The good/awful thing is that my eldest sister passed away and left me that and then some. My head is still spinning even after three years.

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This almost got me [View all] Nittersing Monday OP

Clever little grifters, aren't they? taxi Monday #1

;-{) Ccreativly Sneaky Shit! Goonch Monday #2

Don't get it? Amaryllis Monday #3

it's not an "m" in microsoft. took me a coulple of looks. twodogsbarking Monday #4

RNICROSOFT.COM n/t TygrBright Monday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue Monday #6

I had an awful time seeing dflprincess Monday #7

Whoa, that's diabolical! PatSeg Monday #8

any time at all barbtries Monday #9

Thank you Nittersing and Twodogsbarking for pointing that out, I'd probably never catch it. Fla Dem Monday #10

What I want to know is ....... 70sEraVet Monday #11

Not very often Bob_in_VA Monday #13

I Get Tons Of These Every Day Mr.Bee Monday #12

Be careful. Vultures everywhere surfered Monday #14

You can also look at page source and check the address of an email. 58Sunliner Monday #15

scammers are getting more and more effective at trying to sneak by even due diligence JT45242 Monday #16

That domain host should be promptly sued IbogaProject Monday #17

Thanks for the heads up. I often wonder about the people who are behind these scams. Do they have no other options to Fil1957 Monday #18

I am embarrassed to say MaineNative Monday #19

Here's a rather thorough description of various email fraud techniques usonian Monday #20