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Got Scammed, details in message [View all] tiredtoo Jan 2022 OP
I have a gmail filter that triggers on the words "free gift" and automatically sends mail to spam. Xipe Totec Jan 2022 #1
I'm glad you got your money back. Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #2
I recieved an Email months ago Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #3
Another possibility SCantiGOP Jan 2022 #6
I'm sure you are absolutely correct. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #7
A favorite cartoon SCantiGOP Jan 2022 #8
That was a favorite catch phrase... reACTIONary Jan 2022 #28
Make sure they do not keep billing your credit card monthly. jrthin Jan 2022 #4
+ agree. And if you can use PayPal or Venmo or etc so your credit card info isn't in the ether. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2022 #16
My fraud alert gave me directions on how to do that. thanks. eom tiredtoo Jan 2022 #31
Lowe's, Kohl's, others. I get them fairly often. I look first at the sender's address. lamp_shade Jan 2022 #5
Smart. I had an email the other day SCantiGOP Jan 2022 #9
Have you ever heard the saying blueinredohio Jan 2022 #10
Economics class professor said. tiredtoo Jan 2022 #32
Nothing is ever free. Nothing. All of us should never ever respond to any emails stating that... SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #11
But But But..... CMYK Jan 2022 #20
I don't have FB and if it's free, so what? SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #21
sorry CMYK Jan 2022 #22
Sorry, I was kind of hoping that I didn't misunderstand you (and I did!). I am sorry that I SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #29
I got an email from Amazon today saying there was unusual activity on my account kimbutgar Jan 2022 #12
I Got a Trojan Horse email this morning leftieNanner Jan 2022 #13
I get bunches of those 'survey' offers of free gift cards. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #14
Had a bogus charge from Spotify on my credit card last week Shermann Jan 2022 #15
Never click a link in an email offering free anything. Period. There is no free anything. cayugafalls Jan 2022 #17
Candy from strangers. We all slip once or thrice. Iggo Jan 2022 #18
Also check whether it was actually Ace Hardware, or someone else using their name & logo as lures JHB Jan 2022 #19
Air purifier of the month club. JohnnyRingo Jan 2022 #23
Only free if you do not have to pay anything IbogaProject Jan 2022 #24
Don't feel bad I got scammed this year IbogaProject Jan 2022 #25
I try to check in with the actual companies the spam is allegedly from... SeattleVet Jan 2022 #26
I have answered surveys in the past through two companies soldierant Jan 2022 #27
That happened to me back in August. I knew it the second I hit "send" button msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #30
Surveys can be so dangerous! Totally Tunsie Jan 2022 #33
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