The latest con-artist scam

So my parents -- well into their 80s -- went to a small "spring fair" in their community this past week. My mother wrote me:

So we are walking around and this young man comes up to me and tells me he has a great cream that erases wrinkles. He tells me how good it is and I asked him the price. He said $1250. I said I can't afford that and he said he could drop it to $800. I said no way.

Then he said he could sell it to me if I used my Medicare card plus American Express (which we don't have). I walked away from him. I should have reported him.

Think of it, if I spend $1250, I can have a six month's supply of anti-wrinkle cream. Whee!!

Yeah, handing a Medicare card plus a credit card to a perfect stranger at a street fair -- what could possibly go wrong?

Lots of chutzpah from that fellow. That's all I can say.

Watch those little phishies...

Well well well, it seems I've been having trouble with my Facebook account lately.

Apparently I have deactivated my account.

Oh but wait... I guess I'm almost done with the sign-up process.

And I've signed up for Facebook Mobile, with a convenient button to "get started."

And just in case I "didn't sign up for Facebook," I'm encouraged to "let them know."

I received four separate emails over the last two days giving me updates on my Facebook account. Except, of course, I've never had a Facebook account, I never want a Facebook account, and I have intention of ever having a Facebook account.

Go away, little phishes. Go troll somewhere else.

Chuckle du jour

Ya just gotta love those scam emails we all get from Africa, informing us of all the millions that will arrive once we send in a mere $99 (in this case) and all our personal information. I just received this one, full of the usual gaffs in spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, etc. What a hoot!

(They want a copy of my picture??? Whatever for?)
_____________________

Good Day,

I have registered your Bank Draft. But the manager of Bank OF ENGLAND told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.500,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.500,000.00 in cash was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER This is the information you will use to contact them for delivering of your package to you.
NOW CONTACT THEM WITH THIS INFORMATION.

FedEx Express Courier Company Plc.
37 Workerni Street Avoturu Akpakpa Accra Ghana
Phone: +233241863334
Fax.................+233241863334
PERSON TO CONTACT: DR. WILLIAMS HESKEY
E-mail:(FedexEU@neu.com.cn)
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. This is the information they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE:
6. OCCUPATION/AGE
7. COUNTRY:

Note that this is there E-mail contact (FedexEU@neu.com.cn)
Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the Director General of FedEx Express Courier Company Plc ACCRA-GHANA, DR. WILLIAMS HESKEY with the address given to you and call DR. WILLIAMS HESKEY on phone immediately you send the needed information to him.

Note. The FedEx Express Courier don't know that the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of FILM MATERIAL. They don't know the content is money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box. Do not let them know that is money that is in that Box.

FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL PAY THEM FOR THEIR SECURITY KEEPING FEE WHICH IS $99 USD, WHICH IS NOT MUCH.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr. Alfred (Esq.)