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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:56 am
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Gary - I usually get one or two junk calls a day but I've never gotten an international call, that I know of. Maybe they can fake the number that comes up on caller id? It sounds like you have taken all possible measures to block these stinkers and they still find a way.

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This international scam known as Wangiri is one of the bigger widespread ones. There is some way around it, but with this menace you’ll get charged an average of $20 for just a pick up based on International number relationship and $9 more or less per minute without giving a credit card or information. There is no contact or request. It can be spoofed as a local number, a national number, an international number or all three and load your voicemail, and it can continue throughout the day or more with a combination of locations. The worst, perhaps, is a local number may reroute upon pickup to International charges. It originated apparently from the land of the rising sun, migrated to Africa, has been found to come from China, supposedly Russia, the Cook Islands, Caribbean, and elsewhere. Arabia, the UK, USA, and Canada are on the list of many to have been affected at least since 2014. With the move for governments to put pressure on phone companies’ responsibility it’ll be interesting to see how this is affected.

Got up this morning and no calls overnight or now. They usually start in the afternoon, and can be about half a dozen in a row together or spread out.

For now it’s me versus them, and so far they’re not even in the playoffs. But, the challenge is getting tougher. As long as I have money for the cinnamon toast and hot coffee that I’m enjoying right now, and as long as nobody else I know or other gets knocked out of the championship it’ll be a “Good Morning”. :D
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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:59 am
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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:52 am
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Good morning, everyone!

Gary - I looked up wangiri scam and found this article:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/07/us/fcc-r ... index.html

I get one-ring calls almost every day. I'm glad I never called them back. Thanks for the tip!

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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:35 am
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Good Morning gang.

You’re welcome, Marky. Every little bit helps against these morons. Arizona, huh? Yep! This one’s wide spread,

I had a long conversation with the media contact of the Do Not Call government reps that run a national prevention agency here. Interesting. They have legal authority with the Mounties help; but, funding is not large enough to be as effective as it could or should be. I discussed that big scams should get recognized with public service announcements on tv when they are first discovered or repeated. Some years ago PSAs were free to fill a void, Good luck with that today. :? The scam is usually announced long after it has been around, such as when a staff member gets hit with the experience years after introduction (then you’ll hear about it) and others will jump on board to broadcast it. :roll:
Let’s hope you get that legitimate call that you really did win a lottery, Marky. :D

Have a great Sunday.

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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:14 am
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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:27 am
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Good morning, Paul.

Good morning Lizards everywhere!

Gary - I bought a $10 raffle ticket so I'm waiting for that call. :)

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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:56 am
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Good morning, Paul.

Good morning Lizards everywhere!

Gary - I bought a $10 raffle ticket so I'm waiting for that call. :)
Gof my fingers crossed for ya. :D
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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:35 am
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:06 am
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Good Morning to you. Paul. Only 52 days until Spring.

Have a great Tuesday,Lizards. :D
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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:21 am
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Yeah, 52 days, but sometimes winter likes to hang around a little longer. We still have to get through February, which is often the coldest. So far, not a lot of snow around here, though.

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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:28 am
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Good morning, Paul and Gary and Lizards everywhere.

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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
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Good morning and happy hump day. I hope all of you have a wonderful Wednesday. :)

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Her’s how they do it in Space:



Good Morning Earthlings. :D
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Post subject: Re: Good morning Lounge Lizards
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:16 pm
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Her’s how they do it in Space:

Good Morning Earthlings. :D
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:lol: That was great, Gary. I never heard it before. :lol:

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