Since I have come back, I've gotten and seen a lot of scams that we're around before [View all]
1: Crypto-scam: Let me show you how to invest in crypto. I get this alot on Kik. Someone wants to talk and then mentions investing in crypto. They show you simple photos of their "investment" and ask you to setup something to they can walk you through it. When you say no, they become extremely insistent.
2: Venmo/Cashapp scam: I get this one alot on Snap and Instagram. Someone wants to talk and since I lived out in the hinterlands of Arizona and am almost completely isolated, I accept. Then the person wants to meet up and asks you to send them "gas money." Since apparently no one has a job in Arizona, they need an exorbitant amount of money, usually five times the amount gas costs.
3: Gift Card scam: Same as Venmo/Snap, only they want a gift card.
4: Speeding ticket scam: I got this alot overseas. Apparently, a few days earlier, I received a speeding ticket, usually in Cocksackie, NY. I am normally doing 81 in a 45 and there is now a warrant for my arrest for failure to appear and failure to pay.
I'm curious what others you have gotten, other than the standard "telemarketer" and African Prince/Oil Baron relative. Those two aren't even original anymore.
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