Sheila Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just got a call from someone using the phone number 833-292-7180 who didn't identify themselves and asked me to guess who was coming to visit me in Ajijic. Said they were from California and that they felt horrible I didn't know who they were. Kept repeating till I got angry and said I would hang up unless they identified who they were. They hung up. Found this is a repeat offender - searched the phone number on line and many have reported similar experiences (found on this page: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-833-292-7180). Don't give any information, your name, address, etc. to anyone who calls using this number (or to anyone who won't identify themselves or who can't answer questions they should know about you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 I was standing there when the call came into my friend's house an hour ago. We said "Is this Henry??!!" He said yep, blah blah blah. Eventually my friend said "I know who you are, and what you're doing, and listen to this: go F*** yourself!". He hung up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdawgs Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 I received one of these this am and I said Oh this is one of those scam calls, he hung up real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 you all have too much time on your hands. (you too sheila). isnt this just part of modern tech life? if people are so naive & dissconnected they should not be living alone in mexico. they may need senior care? i dont receive these kind of calls. if i did i wouldnt know, as i hang up immediatly. want to be taken off the call list? hangup. simple. what does it matter where the call comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Bennie 2..I just rec´d this caller, and I told to f himself, he hung up, Now I do not meet any of the above criteria, I have lived here for 35 years, you have no right to criticize when not asked.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 aersnob: this forum is about suggestions- mine included. these scam calls have been around for years here & the US. seems this is a big issue in ajijic? if you want to curse out a stranger thats fine. every additional second you stay on the phone increases your chances of getting a call back. IMO only: if people need to be constantly warned, perhaps they do need an home aid. that should not be an insult, but reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Bravo....Artsnob!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 sheila is well meaning & much younger than most people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just a thought Bennie2. Maybe they have already means tested the people they call. We got a call a week or so ago. Don't let it hurt your feelings that they haven't called you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 If they are "means testing" they are not doing a good job because I got one also. I think I'm getting meaner and nastier in my old age. I try to keep them on the phone as long as possible. He claimed to be my nephew (I don't have one) so I led him on for at least 15 minutes. He wanted to meet so I told him that I was working as a volunteer helping out the cops in Chapala so just drop in any time. He hung up on me. Rude chap...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (re: jrm30655)- see what i mean sheila? the area is a magnet for extensively timed calls. the retirees enjoy this, live & let live. mr jrm will be popular. i am not. oh well, its a lonely life. i dont even answer the doorbell. im not mean, im just not avalible. out of earshot out of mind. good afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Loco Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I posted about this last month. Beware. These people are good and can fool you. They have successfully scammed a number of people in Ajijic out of $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegarn Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Paco Loco said: I posted about this last month. Beware. These people are good and can fool you. They have successfully scammed a number of people in Ajijic out of $$. If people are still that naive, then they definitely need someone else helping them take care of their finances. These scam warnings have been around for at least 20 years! If you haven't learned how to spot one by now, you need to assign a trusted relative or friend to be your power of attorney. That way, your money will be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 suegarn: the voice of reason. they also should not be anwering the door, dealing w/workers, roaming around alone talking to strangers. they may need something more than a financial over seer. ps before the phone scammers there were seminar scammers. they know where the bread & butter is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Geez people. Judge much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulugirl Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 No kidding, Xena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, Lulugirl said: No kidding, Xena. Friend of mine got scammed a week or so ago. Sharp witted, sensible woman. The "judgers" on here may have so little empathy for their fellow humans that a plea for help doesn't get past the moat. Sure, we should pay close attention to whether this is a real plea from a friend or relative or from a scammer, but getting suckered doesn't mean the person has lost his/her mind and needs custodial care. Geesh! The fact is that these scammers seeking out the soft hearted among us are the lowest form of pond scum, way lower than burglars and muggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 lower than muggers? muggers have knives guns & can be violent. they dont give you the option of hanging up. ask the victims. your values are upsidedown. i choose my empathy wisely. in this case the empathy bank is closed. your friend is not sharp witted. perhaps she has on set on senilty? people go in & out. they can act perfectly normal then you see them change back & forth. i have observed neighbors for years. perhaps shes lonely? she cant be that naive? in any case, sounds like a person who needs some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, bennie2 said: lower than muggers? muggers have knives guns & can be violent. they dont give you the option of hanging up. ask the victims. your values are upsidedown. i choose my empathy wisely. in this case the empathy bank is closed. your friend is not sharp witted. perhaps she has on set on senilty? people go in & out. they can act perfectly normal then you see them change back & forth. i have observed neighbors for years. perhaps shes lonely? she cant be that naive? in any case, sounds like a person who needs some help. They are lower than muggers since they prey on the better part of human nature, the instinct to help rather than harm. From what you've said, this would be an alien concept to you. There are some people who could see a person bleeding on the street and not stop the car. Others would. You know where you stand and yes, our values are very different. May they remain so. Having read your opinions of life in Mexico, I would be interested in hearing your reason for choosing to live here, rather than in the U.S.A. If I shared those opinions, I would have scooted on back years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 gringal as i said, your values are upside down. a person bleeding is not the same as someone yakking on the phone. your metaphors are more absurd w/each post. watching too many hours of MSNBC? as for members personal lives, there is another board for the perpetually nosey. dont want to help your alleged streetsmart friend? even though she is not bleeding?for someone who is so morally rightious, thats a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Jeez bennie 2, put a lid on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Bennie....no politics!....no personal attacks!....next you'll want to overthrow a government! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 hour ago, bennie2 said: gringal as i said, your values are upside down. a person bleeding is not the same as someone yakking on the phone. your metaphors are more absurd w/each post. watching too many hours of MSNBC? too many huffpost mindbend editorial pieces? as for members personal lives, there is another board for the perpetually nosey. dont want to help your alleged streetsmart friend? even though she is not bleeding?for someone who is so morally rightious, thats a shame. Bennie: Somewhere on the top of the page are "rules". As in, "no personal attacks". And no, I don't intend to "help" anyone who's been scammed by deeply insulting their sanity or their intelligence. Most people don't take well to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Let's not feed the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, bournemouth said: Let's not feed the troll. Quite right. Food supply being cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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