Tonight on CEP! Another Torment-a-Scammer Medley!
- One scammer noticed my number and hung up immediately. Another hung up when she heard Foghorn. I have a feeling they’re on to me and have me flagged in the Secret Scammer Database.
- Apple impostor calls me up and says I have a problem with Apple Pay… It was a CLASSIC support scam where they told me to download “Security softwares”, which is actually a fully legal remote support tool that allows them to take over a victim’s PC. I took them for a wild ride. “You want me to search for some tigers? I found some beautiful tigers!”
- One scammer made the mistake of asking me how I control my Diabetes…
- The next guy asks me flat out for my Social Security number, and we have a little circular argument about it.
- A Medicare back pain guy calls and we bond over Walker Texas Ranger.
- The last guy wants my Medicare card number, and my doctor’s name. It turned out to be one of the funniest ones yet.
- Finally, Karl Mailchimp returns to torment a Norton impostor! With Karl, you’re always in for a good time.
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Marc-Anthony Arena was born in the 80s, back when technology was hopeful. He's an honors graduate of both McQuaid Jesuit and RIT. He has been in the IT industry since 2000. He is the author of "How to Protect Yourself from Your Computer", the only Plain English guide to the concepts, scams, and scandals of the tech industry. After 10 years as a dynamic and outspoken local talk show host, he launched The Computer Exorcist Podcast, available anywhere and anytime. His message is this: ALL of the heartache, headache, and expenditures in this industry are completely preventable.
