tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post8537112053158735169..comments2024-03-29T06:50:28.420-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: UNBELIEVABLERedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-90636981231167064232017-12-07T18:37:30.578-07:002017-12-07T18:37:30.578-07:00Thank goodness you were smarter than they were.Thank goodness you were smarter than they were.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-86631508933227331772017-11-30T14:48:10.021-07:002017-11-30T14:48:10.021-07:00It doesn't surprise me. Glad you didn't g...It doesn't surprise me. Glad you didn't get burnt by it. They are a pain but some people unfortunately fall for the scams.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-14566544701174376972017-11-29T19:55:22.941-07:002017-11-29T19:55:22.941-07:00I had heard about this before but it still is chil...I had heard about this before but it still is chilling to hear.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-88556113810098617552017-11-29T19:54:31.414-07:002017-11-29T19:54:31.414-07:00I can see now that there are variations with the c...I can see now that there are variations with the call. Maybe more than one group is using this scam.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-38844361417188187402017-11-29T19:53:23.459-07:002017-11-29T19:53:23.459-07:00Our tax people write letters. I think there might ...Our tax people write letters. I think there might be calls after letters but since I've never had problems with the tax dept. I don't know.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56894136350439911042017-11-29T19:51:52.439-07:002017-11-29T19:51:52.439-07:00I guess they have bigger fish to fry.I guess they have bigger fish to fry.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7969256576609881112017-11-29T19:51:22.939-07:002017-11-29T19:51:22.939-07:00I had the computer scam a few years ago and had so...I had the computer scam a few years ago and had some fun with the guy by asking awkward questions.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-46087841320351102812017-11-29T19:50:12.906-07:002017-11-29T19:50:12.906-07:00The call I had had a very professional convincing ...The call I had had a very professional convincing type of voice.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-14814805639269426672017-11-29T19:49:03.333-07:002017-11-29T19:49:03.333-07:00I had heard about the scam before but it was hard ...I had heard about the scam before but it was hard to believe that I was getting the call.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-20115662427899266842017-11-29T19:48:10.483-07:002017-11-29T19:48:10.483-07:00It seems to be an allowed activity until they actu...It seems to be an allowed activity until they actually take money from somebody. By that time it's too late.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-63901133057145750652017-11-29T19:46:50.998-07:002017-11-29T19:46:50.998-07:00This is the first income tax call I've had.This is the first income tax call I've had.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49035133171245960642017-11-29T19:46:15.127-07:002017-11-29T19:46:15.127-07:00More than half of my calls are telemarketers. I ha...More than half of my calls are telemarketers. I have from time to time said, "The call you are making is illegal and you should be in jail." It's surprising how fast they hang up.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-23012261289544452022017-11-29T19:43:44.040-07:002017-11-29T19:43:44.040-07:00Some of these pitches are pretty smooth.Some of these pitches are pretty smooth.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65550874492378444522017-11-29T19:40:52.465-07:002017-11-29T19:40:52.465-07:00Yes, for many immigrants, they've not had a go...Yes, for many immigrants, they've not had a good experience in their own country.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-45573714312179097392017-11-29T19:40:03.046-07:002017-11-29T19:40:03.046-07:00I screen my calls too but this one left a message....I screen my calls too but this one left a message. Very few will leave a message.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-87046932029136847992017-11-29T19:39:17.059-07:002017-11-29T19:39:17.059-07:00The gift card scam seems simple and it sounds reas...The gift card scam seems simple and it sounds reasonable.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-38891997824266168832017-11-29T19:37:56.712-07:002017-11-29T19:37:56.712-07:00I guess there are bigger fish in the pond that the...I guess there are bigger fish in the pond that they would rather go after.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-64396376515845107392017-11-29T16:56:10.353-07:002017-11-29T16:56:10.353-07:00Logic dictates that Revenue Canada would never con...Logic dictates that Revenue Canada would never contact anyone this way, but our first reaction is alarm and fear. And sadly, there are people who fall victim to these scams.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-85648968589328776522017-11-29T14:16:52.730-07:002017-11-29T14:16:52.730-07:00That's a nuisance all right. I'm glad you...That's a nuisance all right. I'm glad you didn't worry for too long.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-885402314912877732017-11-29T13:46:18.641-07:002017-11-29T13:46:18.641-07:00Some of the scam calls are quite hard to discern. ...Some of the scam calls are quite hard to discern. No threats, just an urgent voice to call Revenue Canada complete with a telephone number repeated twice, and the comment to have your social insurance number ready when you call back. Actually, we still haven't figured out that one was really a scam, but if they want us, they're going to have to mail us something! There is no reason for them to be calling us.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-27438948231184879772017-11-29T11:52:33.102-07:002017-11-29T11:52:33.102-07:00I disagree: they're more than a nuisance, espe...I disagree: they're more than a nuisance, especially in your case. People are being lied to in order to extort money. I doubt tax officials in Canada make belligerent phone calls instead of sending letters through the mail first.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12524650389744899712017-11-29T10:00:32.063-07:002017-11-29T10:00:32.063-07:00one would think they would have something to go on...one would think they would have something to go onOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-70462063814029969672017-11-29T09:26:49.643-07:002017-11-29T09:26:49.643-07:00Hi Red, So happy to hear you were not taken in by ...Hi Red, So happy to hear you were not taken in by this scam. There's just a lot of low-life out there. Someday I may do a post on a scam call I've gotten a couple of times ... It starts off "Hi, this is Microsoft. We need to help you with some problems on your computer." Wow, really?? I hung up on them a couple of times, then, the last time, I said, Hey, I don't have a computer. They haven't called back! :-) Have a great day, Red, and take care. John (PS Hope they don't see this comment and put it together with my phone number!)John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-4036747946987619562017-11-29T08:54:20.421-07:002017-11-29T08:54:20.421-07:00I had one of these last week, checking my voice ma...I had one of these last week, checking my voice mail. It claimed there was a warrant out for my arrest from the Revenue Agency and that I had to call the number immediately. The voice was quite threatening. I knew it had to be a scam, checked the number online. There were several warnings about it being a scam, and that it was a number in Kitchener.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-46768100864233230852017-11-29T07:49:55.974-07:002017-11-29T07:49:55.974-07:00Unbelievable. (As you said!) Thank goodness you ha...Unbelievable. (As you said!) Thank goodness you had the presence of mind to know it's a scam. There really should be a law against that kind of thing. I mean, free speech is one thing, but why isn't that soliciting with intent to defraud?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com