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usonian

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43. You can report it to the addresses I posted.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:08 PM
Dec 5

It goes on file, and is not ignored.

I used to report every phishing email to the company that is being impersonated. Until the dam broke. What a flood.

So I only report spam and phishing to govt. agencies with enforcement power.

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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 Dec 5 #40
Oh for crying out loud. They've upped their game with AI. usonian Dec 5 #45
Well, if they want to peep in my windows, I'll have a surprise for them... yagotme Dec 5 #46
I suspect that it's not a 🎄Christmas tree. 🎄 usonian Dec 5 #47
Well, it COULD have decorations... yagotme Dec 5 #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 Dec 5 #41
You can report it to the addresses I posted. usonian Dec 5 #43
Don't have them anymore (was a year or so ago), yagotme Dec 5 #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 Dec 5 #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 Dec 5 #38
Agree with you malaise Dec 5 #39
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