Re: Identity Theft

From	rhkramer@gmail.com
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Identity Theft
Date	2021-12-21 18:50 +0100
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On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:52:56 AM Curt wrote:
> On 2021-12-21, rhkramer@gmail.com <rhkramer@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I used my eyes to read the number off the screen and then dial my
> > separate phone (not attached to a computer (well, other than the ObiHai
> > VOIP device).
> 
> I called a major international financial institution the other day with
> a telephone number memorized by my cell phone that I've used conceivably
> a hundred times previously over the years (I telephone monthly). I call
> a specific department in offices located on the East Coast of the United
> States. When the other end picked up, I heard a recorded message that
> gave me the impression that the Bristol Furniture Company might have
> moved in (a female voice spoke in a distinctly English accent about
> something unrelated to anything). I was so surprised I forgot exactly
> what she said. At any rate, it was neither my financial institutional
> nor the phone company.  I found an 877 number on the WWW and finally
> reached my party (internal transfers still worked to this specific
> line). I asked the employee over the phone what was up; he told me they
> were aware of the issue and having "trouble with their phones."

Ahh, thank you -- maybe some confirmation that I'm not crazy. ;-)

What kind of phone did you use to make the call -- I mean cell phone, POTS, 
VOIP phone, or maybe something else?

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Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-20 16:40 +0100
  Re: Identity Theft Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-12-20 17:00 +0100
  Re: Identity Theft John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2021-12-20 17:20 +0100
    Re: Identity Theft "Jeremy Nicoll" <jn.ml.dbn.25@letterboxes.org> - 2021-12-20 19:10 +0100
      Re: Identity Theft John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2021-12-20 19:40 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-12-20 19:50 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-12-20 20:00 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft "Jeremy Nicoll" <jn.ml.dbn.25@letterboxes.org> - 2021-12-20 20:10 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 03:00 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2021-12-21 06:00 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-21 17:00 +0100
              Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 18:50 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-21 19:50 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 20:10 +0100
  Re: Identity Theft Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-12-20 20:30 +0100
    Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 03:10 +0100
      Re: Identity Theft Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-12-21 03:20 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft local10 <local10@tutanota.com> - 2021-12-21 09:20 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-12-21 13:50 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Eike Lantzsch ZP6CGE <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2021-12-21 14:30 +0100
              Re: Identity Theft "tv.debian@googlemail.com" <tv.debian@googlemail.com> - 2021-12-21 14:40 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2021-12-21 15:20 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Markus Schönhaber <debian-user@list-post.mks-mail.de> - 2021-12-21 16:30 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-12-21 16:40 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-12-21 16:40 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2021-12-21 19:20 +0100
                Re: Identity Theft Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-12-21 22:40 +0100
              Re: Identity Theft "tv.debian@googlemail.com" <tv.debian@googlemail.com> - 2021-12-21 14:40 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 18:40 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-12-25 18:10 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-26 14:40 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-12-27 20:10 +0100
      Re: Identity Theft Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-12-21 03:20 +0100
        Re: vulnerability classifications (was: Re: Identity Theft) Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-12-21 03:50 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft Richmond <richmond@criptext.com> - 2021-12-21 16:50 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft harryweaver@tutanota.com - 2021-12-21 21:20 +0100
          Re: Identity Theft "tv.debian@googlemail.com" <tv.debian@googlemail.com> - 2021-12-21 23:30 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-12-21 23:50 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-12-22 00:40 +0100
            Re: Identity Theft Philippe LeCavalier <support@plecavalier.com> - 2021-12-22 16:00 +0100
        Re: Identity Theft rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-12-21 18:40 +0100

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