Comment by Melissa on 'Batavia Morning News'

Melissa — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:03:43 GMT

A lot of things can really happen all in one day. And it's great there there are sites like this which give updates of just about everything.

I'm particularly interested about that scam stuff. I certainly agree with the report. These scammers have been on the news pretty much lately and it's amazing how they are able to scam people. Since this scam mainly targets the elders, I never leave my grandma alone. Whenever I go to work, I make sure my sister stays around to keep her company. Well, grandma was raised as a very loving person and she's too trusting, which makes her vulnerable to scams. I wouldn't want her to get a phone call like that where the scammer tells her tragic stories just so she'd send money to him. No way.

Comment by Melissa on 'Batavia Morning News'

Melissa — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:35:34 GMT

By the way, just an update, I've read from this consumer complaint site http://www.callercenter.com that there have been a lot of reported instances of these scam calls already. And what's amazing is that these scammers seem to have a lot of phone lines to call from.

I wonder, is there anything phone companies can do about this? Because whether they like it or not, technically, they're being used as accomplices in carrying out the scam. And besides, they can always look up caller information from their end. That's an advantage over the local authorities.

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Comment by Melissa on 'Batavia Morning News'

Comment by Melissa on 'Batavia Morning News'