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What rock do these cretins crawl out from under. I'm in favor of the broken bone technique, whatever body part is used to try to bring harm to another gets to have every bone in it broken, the long healing process would give ample time to focus the mind, if they have a mind, and even if they don't ,they would tend to shy away from anything that would produce a similar result. A little behavior modification can go a long way.

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What struck me is that people of our vintage are often the targets of scams, but I think the vast majority of us would be totally flummoxed over how to pay in bitcoin.

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I would consult my finance-savvy nephew.

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Hahahahahaha. I immediately ask my son-in-law about all things bit.

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I was getting ready to say when I read about threat…..”Oh great, TC, that’s another fine f*cking mess.”

Turns out good IT friends essential.

Salud!

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I got many of those emails a few years back. Like you said, the first one scared me but after I called his bluff and nothing happened I just deleted them as they arrived. No imagination these guys.

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If their hacking and phishing skills could only be put to good use.......

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I just a couple of hours ago got back my laptop which had been infected with a virus that came in an email (don't know WHICH email)..... When you open your email, it tells you that you are past due and to choose to "pay now" or "pay later"..... Pressing either button loads the virus into your computer, but there is no way to remove the dialogue box that is stopping your email and freezing the computer. At that point you have to have the virus cleaned out by a pro..... My joy knows no bounds, as I contemplate what I will do to the cretin who came up with this.

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If you put your mouse on top of the "sender" in your email, you will see the email address. That will almost never be an address that looks anything like the address you would expect from the entity informing you that you re "past due" on a payment. Also, no actual email from the entity with whom you are "past due" will have a payment option to click inside the email. Look at the address, and then if it looks legit open it. But never ever click on a "pay now" or "pay later" button, because those are NEVER from a legit entity.

And if there is any question in your mind, call the company you are dealing with - and do not call any phone number listed in that e-mail. Check your previous bills from them, and call the customer service number listed there.

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Whew!

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Whew. But maybe "publish far and wide" would have increased your Substack subscriber numbers.

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Thanks for the heads-up.....I have been severely chastised by my conscience, which hates to be faked out by a moron.....

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