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multigraincracker

(38,011 posts) Wed May 13, 2026, 07:43 PM 23 hrs ago

I ordered a book on how not to get scammed

That was a month ago.

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I ordered a book on how not to get scammed (Original Post) multigraincracker 23 hrs ago OP

Oops, maybe... wcmagumba 23 hrs ago #1

I'll send you mine bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #2

Order another one... use this card. Norrrm 23 hrs ago #3

Grim humor, but having seen a return of the ATM/gas credit card skimmer gangs hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #4

Don't worry, it will come when the tRump phone arrives. Enter stage left 21 hrs ago #5

Yeah, that happened to me last year BeneteauBum 48 min ago #6

wcmagumba

(6,603 posts)

1. Oops, maybe...

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:46 PM

23 hrs ago

bucolic_frolic

(55,757 posts)

2. I'll send you mine

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:47 PM

23 hrs ago

That'll be $29.95 plus shipping.

Norrrm

(5,526 posts)

3. Order another one... use this card.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:53 PM

23 hrs ago

Use this. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time.
PIN is 5311

Especially good for telemarketers.

hlthe2b

(114,600 posts)

4. Grim humor, but having seen a return of the ATM/gas credit card skimmer gangs

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:54 PM

23 hrs ago

I'd suggest all be cautious and only pay cash to the teller when buying gas (and use only ATMs inside a major grocery store and in full view of staff). Not that that is the only scam in full "flower," but one that has resulted in a lot of pain for myself and others--and with a lot of recent arrests--which makes me happy,

Enter stage left

(4,634 posts)

5. Don't worry, it will come when the tRump phone arrives.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:49 PM

21 hrs ago

Two weeks, yeah that's the ticket. Two weeks!

BeneteauBum

(756 posts)

6. Yeah, that happened to me last year

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 06:21 PM

48 min ago

Ordered a used book in French…..thought I was getting a good deal. I found it for sale online, bought it, and didn’t think anything amiss until six weeks had passed. Tried to contact the seller and traced it to a house street address in Santa Monica. Sent an email about fraud to SMPD and never heard back. So I just gave away $30.

Peace ☮️

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