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Trust Is A Terrible Thing To Loose
You know, weird emails, texts, and phone calls.
I don’t have the answers to this one, ladies.
I do know that awareness is the first step toward keeping you, your identity, your money, and your family safe—and, possibly, toward solving the problem.
One of the most hideous ones I received was an email with a cute invitation from a longtime friend. Of course, I opened it. Bingo. Whoever it was got into my computer and sent weird stuff to many of my contacts. They contacted me. I explained and told them to “watch out.”
Last week, I received another such email from the wife of the couple who bought our home in 1986.
In this blog, I share more “strange things” and what I did. So far—knock on wood—nothing dear to me has been harmed.
Phone Calls:
I only answer calls from people or organizations in my contact list.
It is tempting to answer calls from the local area code. I don’t.
I block voice phone messages from people or organizations I do not know
Texts:
I do not respond to text messages from people or organizations I do not know.
I delete these. I do not report spam.
Emails:
I receive lots of emails from folks I haven’t seen or heard from in years. Many of them include photos. I delete these every time I get them.
I receive lots of emails offering me various drugs. I delete these every time I get them.
I receive lots of emails from various companies I do not do business with. I delete them every time.
At night, I look through my junk and email folders and generally delete everything. On occasion, I find a genuine email. I do not delete it.
Payments:
My homeowners’ association listed several payment options that I did not participate in.
One was for a payment taken directly from my bank account and required account information. The other option was a credit card. I have, in the past, paid for many services with my credit card. This year, I opted to mail them a check.
Venmo:
I pay for many services with Venmo. I always use the Private Transaction option.
