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CMYK

(106 posts)

20. But But But.....

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 06:44 PM

Jan 2022

Facebook is free...

If something is free, then it's not the product - you are.
Did you get that???

You are Facebook's product. They sell your data. Over and over.
Your interests, your hobbies, your families....You. Are. The. Product.

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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