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malaise

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37. Tonight a local radio station is gaining tips on how to deal

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 05:46 PM

Dec 4

With these scammers, Report and then delete
This shit is widespread across the planet.

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Beware of emails telling you that the USPS has a package for you [View all] malaise Dec 3 OP

I pretty much disragard all emails nowadays Ex Lurker Dec 3 #1

Excellent strategy My Friend BOSSHOG Dec 3 #2

Watch out for those spoofed caller ID numbers. multigraincracker Dec 3 #26

Also text messages with links to snag u. BootinUp Dec 3 #3

Haven't seen that one malaise Dec 3 #19

Too many of us are. marble falls Dec 3 #4

Every day there is a new possibility to get screwed especially when you're a Senior in Florida. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 3 #5

It's pretty bad here malaise Dec 3 #11

Someone I know clicked it morillon Dec 3 #6

Holy shit malaise Dec 3 #12

You are good friend! eom Karma13612 Dec 3 #23

I just got a USPS package scam text about 15 minutes ago. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #7

Mine was last night malaise Dec 3 #13

Holiday season, people are more apt to be getting packages. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #17

Thank you. We are getting some really good tips on DU today Mike 03 Dec 3 #8

I have gotten those. GoCubsGo Dec 3 #9

Yep how the eff do they have my email malaise Dec 3 #14

Email addresses are harvested (or bought!) usonian Dec 3 #18

I'll give you one better than that. yagotme Thursday #40

Oh for crying out loud. They've upped their game with AI. usonian Thursday #45

Well, if they want to peep in my windows, I'll have a surprise for them... yagotme Thursday #46

I suspect that it's not a 🎄Christmas tree. 🎄 usonian Thursday #47

Well, it COULD have decorations... yagotme Thursday #48

I got a bogus text spoofing USPS. I reported it (links below) usonian Dec 3 #10

Same one I got malaise Dec 3 #15

Same! Eom Karma13612 Dec 3 #22

I got a couple of USPS notifications like that, yagotme Thursday #41

You can report it to the addresses I posted. usonian Thursday #43

Don't have them anymore (was a year or so ago), yagotme Thursday #44

I signed up for a daily email update from USPS. Basso8vb Dec 3 #16

Texts, too. City Lights Dec 3 #20

I got a text today Karma13612 Dec 3 #21

Have Rebl2 Dec 3 #24

I'm getting these XanaDUer2 Dec 3 #25

And text messages mikewv Dec 3 #27

I got a couple from Pay Pal..something about a 750$ purchase..I don't have an account with them..deleted. Deuxcents Dec 3 #28

Same here. Don't use Paypal. yagotme Thursday #42

Do not redeem! No no no, you must not redeem! Seeking Serenity Dec 3 #29

I get these via text. Just Jerome Dec 3 #30

LOOK HOW MANY PEOPLE VOTED FOR DONALD FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Dec 3 #31

You have a point malaise Dec 3 #32

Seems the best H2O Man Dec 3 #33

😀LOL malaise Dec 4 #36

USPS MAILS u a note. pansypoo53219 Dec 4 #34

I get these all the time. GoodRaisin Dec 4 #35

Tonight a local radio station is gaining tips on how to deal malaise Dec 4 #37

I got a couple of those Blue_Roses Thursday #38

Agree with you malaise Thursday #39