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Fri 4 Mar, 2005 03:38 pm
I got a call last night telling me I was the lucky winner of a trip for two to Disney and a cruise to the Bahamas. All I had to do was pay $299 a person for various fees and attend a 2 hour seminar in which they try to sell me some time share crap. She verified my address to send me the details and then asked me to get my credit card. Wait right there – my response – I will not give any credit card information over the phone. You must understand for security purposes since I am unfamiliar with your company. She proceeded to tell me that under no circumstances would their company jeopardize their reputation for a measly $300 and that I had filled out the raffle. I said I understand I filled out the raffle, but I was still not familiar with their company and would not give my credit card information to them over the phone. She got all huffy and said o-k and hung up. Do you think I ‘m still going to get the trip?
hey, Linkat. That's an old trick, I'm afraid. You did the right thing, and that raffle was just a come on for something spurious. I never give my credit card number to anyone under those circumstances, and I hate to say it, but no, you haven't won a trip. Hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.
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She has her tongue firmly implanted in cheek, Letty.
Linkat is too shrewd of a bird to fall for that old song and dance.
Oh, good Lord, Gus and "Lynx." I guess I'm a bit sensitive to those kinds of things as my God-daughter was the victim of identity theft.
Gus is right I was being a smart a**. I just like giving these people a hard time and see how far I can push their buttons over the phone.
Letty, I am so sorry to hear about your God-daughter. I have heard about such things happening and does sound horrible, I hope everything has been straightened out.
Well, she's living in the keys right now, Linkat. She's sharp, also, but I haven't talked to her lately. To tell you the straight of it, I am so gullible about stuff, that I have learned to be tough the hard way.
Letty – I don’t think you have to be gullible to be a victim of identity theft. It seems many of those people are very crafty and have such ways of getting information even the sharpest person can fall victim. It really is scary.
I do find myself being a bit too trusting, but hearing of other people’s unfortunate situations has made me a bit more skeptical.
Linkat, although I may be too cautious, I feel that it's better than taking a chance on something that you don't understand. That's the reason that I don't do business on the net.
I have a precept that has served me very well in life.
It is,
"If I haven't asked for it, I don't want it".
Period!
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