Friday, August 7, 2020

Aug 7 2020 - Johnny Appleseed from China

 

What about the mysterious seeds sent from China to North America?

They showed up spontaneously.  The Globe and Mail Says: 
While Canadian authorities have not provided a theory, the United States Department of Agriculture has said there’s no reason to believe it’s anything other than brushing, “where sellers send unsolicited items to unsuspecting consumers and then post false reviews to boost sales.”

What about this couple in Acton, Mass in 2018 who were the subject of months of deliveries from Amazon - a phone charging hand warmer, and a humidifier, a flashlight, a Bluetooth speaker, a computer vacuum cleaner and some LED lights joined soon after.  

Here's a list of categories - and you can check out the scams, they are HERE

Phishing email scams
The Nigerian scam
Greeting card scams
Bank loan or credit card scam
Lottery scam
Hitman scam
Romance scams
Fake antivirus software
Facebook impersonation scam (hijacked profile scam)
Make money fast scams (Economic scams)
Travel scams
Bitcoin scams
Fake news scam
Fake shopping websites
Loyalty points phishing scam
Job offer scams
SMS Scaming(Smshing)
Overpayment Online Scam
Tech Support Online Scams


Here's a scammer joke:

I often get asked what it's like to work as both a writer and a scammer...
I just say that it has its own Prose and Cons

Here's another view of the dawn across Lake Ontario yesterday.
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