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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 16:53:58 GMT -5
My wife called me today and told me how her covid vaccine went today. She was telling me how to sign up. Less than 5 minutes after we ended the call I get this text message. I know it's a scam. I'm thinking Verizon has been hacked or something. Me, my wife, and daughter have all started getting the same scam texts. Our numbers aren't linked anywhere except for with Verizon. I'm going to call them tomorrow and ask about it.  |
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Post by buckert on Mar 23, 2021 17:00:30 GMT -5
I got the same message at 2:35 pm. I’m not a Verizon customer
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Post by deadeer on Mar 23, 2021 17:03:03 GMT -5
Not a scam. It's the state letting you know what age brackets are up for the vaccine. I have gotten them for 60, 55, 50, 45, and now 40yo.
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 17:08:08 GMT -5
So this one is legit. Seemed like odd timing when I got it. The other ones are definitely a scam.
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Post by treetop on Mar 23, 2021 17:21:41 GMT -5
I have got the message before myself not sure how or why I’ve not put my name on any list but I figured maybe they got from hunting tags forester or BMV or along those lines I know a lot of the state departments have my email
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Post by deadeer on Mar 23, 2021 17:26:37 GMT -5
So this one is legit. Seemed like odd timing when I got it. The other ones are definitely a scam. I know many who got the same exact, including myself. I am sure it's ok. |
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Post by deadeer on Mar 23, 2021 17:27:14 GMT -5
I have got the message before myself not sure how or why I’ve not put my name on any list but I figured maybe they got from hunting tags forester or BMV or along those lines I know a lot of the state departments have my email If you are a citizen and pay taxes, the state knows your name! Lol |
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 17:34:20 GMT -5
I have got the message before myself not sure how or why I’ve not put my name on any list but I figured maybe they got from hunting tags forester or BMV or along those lines I know a lot of the state departments have my email If you are a citizen and pay taxes, the state knows your name! Lol But how do they get your phone number? |
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 17:40:43 GMT -5
One time I was having a conversation with my wife in the car. I was discussing getting a coworker a bottle of wine as a gift. I mentioned that their favorite kind of wine was pomegranate. This was an in person conversation. We had our phones with us but we were not using them. The next day I started seeing adds for pomegranate alcohol products when I used my phone. I do not drink alcohol nor have I ever purchased anything involving pomegranates. I know somebody or some program was listening to our conversation.
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 17:42:51 GMT -5
Here is one of the adds that showed up the next day.  |
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 23, 2021 17:59:06 GMT -5
I realize I sound like a couple of fellow HI members 😁
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Post by treetop on Mar 23, 2021 18:01:06 GMT -5
I realize I sound like a couple of fellow HI members 😁 Got the tin foil hat on do we |
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Post by buckert on Mar 23, 2021 18:10:58 GMT -5
Even though it’s legit, it’s still unsolicited and pushing the privacy envelope as far as I’m concerned. I was getting texts during the election to vote for candidates. No idea where they got my info but those texts were frustrating
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 23, 2021 18:27:56 GMT -5
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Post by duff on Mar 23, 2021 18:41:27 GMT -5
I got 1 of those texts last week when they opened it up for 45 and over.
Phones and devices that have voice activated are indeed listening. I have had the same type of event happen where I was talking about something and next day adds show up... I figure most of us just check the box on accepting the terms and conditions of services, apps and etc and companies and govt uses that to slide in like Pete Rose right into our data
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Post by deadeer on Mar 23, 2021 18:43:21 GMT -5
One time I was having a conversation with my wife in the car. I was discussing getting a coworker a bottle of wine as a gift. I mentioned that their favorite kind of wine was pomegranate. This was an in person conversation. We had our phones with us but we were not using them. The next day I started seeing adds for pomegranate alcohol products when I used my phone. I do not drink alcohol nor have I ever purchased anything involving pomegranates. I know somebody or some program was listening to our conversation. That's freaky! What else are they watching? Prob why my wife tells me I'm not supposed to walk around the yard in my undies, even at night. Lol |
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Post by duff on Mar 23, 2021 18:47:11 GMT -5
One time I was having a conversation with my wife in the car. I was discussing getting a coworker a bottle of wine as a gift. I mentioned that their favorite kind of wine was pomegranate. This was an in person conversation. We had our phones with us but we were not using them. The next day I started seeing adds for pomegranate alcohol products when I used my phone. I do not drink alcohol nor have I ever purchased anything involving pomegranates. I know somebody or some program was listening to our conversation. That's freaky! What else are they watching? Prob why my wife tells me I'm not supposed to walk around the yard in my undies, even at night. Lol Lol that is how I keep neighbors away. Better than a fence. |
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Post by freedomhunter on Mar 23, 2021 19:15:21 GMT -5
Here is one of the adds that showed up the next day. Looks delicious |
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Post by treetop on Mar 23, 2021 19:41:26 GMT -5
One time I was having a conversation with my wife in the car. I was discussing getting a coworker a bottle of wine as a gift. I mentioned that their favorite kind of wine was pomegranate. This was an in person conversation. We had our phones with us but we were not using them. The next day I started seeing adds for pomegranate alcohol products when I used my phone. I do not drink alcohol nor have I ever purchased anything involving pomegranates. I know somebody or some program was listening to our conversation. That's freaky! What else are they watching? Prob why my wife tells me I'm not supposed to walk around the yard in my undies, even at night. Lol Your wife is right trust me on this |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Mar 23, 2021 21:40:02 GMT -5
I received one as well, but the last part of the link isn’t the same. Wonder if it’s different one for all?
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