re: #2 PhillyPretzel

OT Today I got home a little later than usual. When I got into my house I checked the usual snail mail, voicemail and e-mail. On my telephone machine was a message to press 1 immediately so that I can talk to an agent and failure to do so will be considered fraud. Thankfully I had no other calls so I hit *57 (call trace for Verizon customers) and I will let the authorities deal with that mess. This must be the latest version of the IRS scam that I got a call from a couple of years ago.

I also got a call today on my cell that started saying that my Social Security number had been compromised, but I hung up before they went further. When the voicemails appear on my landline, they get deleted by the third word. Same fate applies to their attempts to extend my car warranty.