Cell Phone Con Games - 24 August 2021

"Hi! This is the alert system with Visa-Mastercard, with news of important changes to your account before the next billing cycle!"

Twice in the last five minutes over my cellphone.

Some boiler room somewhere is getting desperate to find people to rip off with that script.

If you live in Ontario...

Beware Ontario Green Savings. That's my opinion.

Their latest thing? Once they've (violated Ontario Bill 59 by way of having) cold-called you into letting them into the house is to talk up deals about HEPA filters.

https://www.bbb.org/ca/on/toronto/profile/furnace-sales/ontario-green-savings-0107-1371486

And yes, this is one more reason why I'm never taking a call centre job. I know people who've taken such work and never done a single bit of scamming in their lives as such workers. Some of them are on my friendlist here and I'm glad to know them.

Not taking any chances, though.