What Annoyed You Today?

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Had four e-mails, from different scammers, purporting to be the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency informing me my car isn't taxed, and I will be fined, unless I log on to the link shown and pay the road tax.
The car was taxed last Friday, and these scammers, although using what appears to be a genuine web site, are so stupid, they don't seem to notice that their real e-mail address is shown, and that the spelling and grammar in the body of the message gives the game away !!!
Pr*cks !!!
 
I get that from Norton Anti-Virus. They say my account is up for automatic renewal...click to OK. I haven't used Norton since the 90's, as you mentioned, spelling mistakes 'o plenty and a Google Map search shows their home address as a vacant lot. The one scary thing is the spam showed my home phone number once. An odd thing is that this spam only shows up on my iPhone and not my laptop even though the Gmail accounts are linked. The Norton spam is the only one I ever get on my phone and I never get spam on my laptop
 
We've been inundated with telephone scams here in the states, mostly with IRS (Internal Revenue Service) type calls.
I was informed that a "Summons" had been issued and that Federal Police were being dispatched to my home unless I made an immediate payment.
Sadly, some people fall for this nonsense, especially if they aren't aware that the IRS never contacts you by phone, the judicial process would involve a "warrant" and we don't have a "Federal Police".
And last time I checked, the IRS doesn't accept Gift Cards from Wal-Mart as a form of payment...
 
SaparotRob said:
I let unknown calls go to voicemail. One message left was very similar to GrauGeist's. The message instead said "the local cops". Local Cops. I just don't think the Feds would use slang.
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Yep...also had one state that the "local Constable has been notified".
The last Constable we had in this area was over in Trinity County and he retired back in 1998 and his office was taken over by a Marshal.
I seriously doubt he was going to come out of retirement and drive 70 some-odd miles to my place just to pick up some gift cards
 
He might have come over to talk airplanes over a platter of bacon or two.
 
SaparotRob said:
He might have come over to talk airplanes over a platter of bacon or two.
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Actually, I knew him well. Everyone called him "Uncle Rudy" - super nice guy (unless you ran afoul of the law). He'd be more prone to having a beer.

The former Sherrif of Trinity County, on the otherhand, would have loved to talk airplanes with you - Sherrif Kelly was a veteran USN pilot, WWII. He was an SBD driver and took part in the Battle of Midway (VSB-6).
 
vikingBerserker said:
When I get a phone call from IRS scammers, I just ask them to call me at another number................... and then give them Dave's.......

I'm kidding!
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Ahh...so that's where all that's coming from, ya' bastage!!

Fine, then look forward to all the friendly and helpful folks wanting to extend your car's warranty!
 
Once got a call claiming my grandson was in jail in new york and needed bail money. I told him to keep him there. I knew he was safe at home because he never leaves his computer. Likewise, a similar call one time claimed my grandson was broken down on the road and needed repair money. I told him I didn't have any grand children because if your parents didn't have any kids, you can't.
 
Just a little while ago, I was returning home on Highway 44 and just before my exit, I spotted the colors laying on the side of the road.
So I got back on the highway and went back to the next exit, went over and back onto the highway and found the spot where the flag was laying.
While I was picking it up, dusting it off and folding it, I had passing motorists honking and giving thumbs up.
That's nice and all, but it should have never happened.
It looks like one that's popular with pickup owners who fly the colors in the back of their pickups. The flag was not designed for 60 - 70 mile an hour winds. I appreciate patriotism, but respect it and treat it right, FFS.

I'll check with the local recruiting stations (Marines/Army) and see where I can get it properly retired.

 

Your local VFW might be able to help, as well.

As for my annoyance, I'm wondering why my son can't get his goddamned laundry out of the dryer when it's done.

I guess in the scheme of things I'm doing all right.
 
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