1. Forum
  2. Micronet
  3. MIN CHAT

  • Phone scam messages

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to SHAWN HIGHFIELD on Thu Sep 12 09:33:00 2024
    I've never received a call like that. I have received a "your computer has 10,000 viruses on it". Love those.

    The scam here is "Your SIN has been compromised." or "You're being deported" etc. etc.

    Daggone, sounds like you have been a real bad man if your sins are going to
    get your deported from Canada. What did you do, wear a MAGA hat out in
    public somewhere?!? :O :D

    Mike


    * SLMR 2.1a * Remind me again how lucky I am to work here
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)
  • From Shawn Highfield@618:618/1 to Mike Powell on Fri Sep 13 06:36:05 2024
    Mike Powell wrote to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-

    Daggone, sounds like you have been a real bad man if your sins are
    going to get your deported from Canada. What did you do, wear a MAGA
    hat out in public somewhere?!? :O :D

    LOL In Canada our SIN is the same as your SSN.

    Shawn

    ... I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.
    --- MultiMail/Win
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)
  • From Jas Hud@618:250/1 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Sep 14 07:13:34 2024
    To: Shawn Highfield
    Re: Re: Phone scam messages
    By: Shawn Highfield to Mike Powell on Fri Sep 13 2024 06:36 am

    From Newsgroup: micronet.chat.general

    Mike Powell wrote to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-

    Daggone, sounds like you have been a real bad man if your sins are going to get your deported from Canada. What did you do, wear a MAGA hat out in public somewhere?!? :O :D

    LOL In Canada our SIN is the same as your SSN.


    do you also have to use it to identify yourself with many things like we do? --- Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
    * bbses.info - http://bbses.info - telnet://bbses.info
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)
  • From Shawn Highfield@618:618/1 to Jas Hud on Sun Sep 15 11:26:00 2024
    Quoting Jas Hud to Shawn Highfield <=-

    LOL In Canada our SIN is the same as your SSN.
    do you also have to use it to identify yourself with many things like
    we do?

    Mainly for tax reasons. I only use it when talking to the gubment or
    the one time I gave it to my employer after I was already hired.

    If they ask before I'm hired I refuse to give it to them which I am allowed
    to do.

    Shawn


    ... RAM = Rarely Adequate Memory
    --- MBSE BBS v1.1.0 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)
  • From Ed Vance@618:250/1 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Sep 15 20:21:51 2024


    Mainly for tax reasons. I only use it when talking to the gubment or
    the one time I gave it to my employer after I was already hired.

    If they ask before I'm hired I refuse to give it to them which I am allowed to do.

    Shawn

    ... RAM = Rarely Adequate Memory
    --- MBSE BBS v1.1.0 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)


    In the USA the Medicare number (for many years) was the same as the SSN.
    The Medicare number recently was changed to an entirely different sequence.

    Still, when I go get some Lab Work at the hospital Registration personnel will still ask for the SSN and the Medicare number.
    I asked why and the lady didn't know why it was still needed.
    Ed
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)
  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to Ed Vance on Sun Sep 15 23:09:39 2024
    Hi Ed,

    I didn't know you were hanging around in these parts.

    I asked why and the lady didn't know why it was still needed.

    I now have to show my Medicare card now any time I check in for a doctor's appointment at the VA.

    -- Sean



    --- MBSE BBS v1.1.0 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)
  • From Shawn Highfield@618:618/1 to Ed Vance on Mon Sep 16 11:29:00 2024
    Quoting Ed Vance to Shawn Highfield <=-

    I asked why and the lady didn't know why it was still needed.

    It's still needed because the computer program they use probably still
    asks for it. LOL


    ... I'm not dead yet! I think I'll go for a walk.
    --- MBSE BBS v1.1.0 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)
  • From Ed Vance@618:250/1 to Sean Dennis on Fri Oct 18 12:26:54 2024

    Hi Ed,

    I didn't know you were hanging around in these parts.

    I now have to show my Medicare card now any time I check in for a doctor's appointment at the VA.

    -- Sean

    --- MBSE BBS v1.1.0 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)


    In rereading this message I thought Medicare is called the Primary Insurance and VA would bill them before any other Insurance You have.

    I gone to VA Audiology, but not lately, and the Receptionist always ask for the last four numbers in my SS Insurance.
    Ed
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)