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Someone with an Indian accent claimed to be from Dell, saying that my computer is giving off "pings" and they wanted to warn me that I need to update my virus protection.  There was a dog barking the entire time.  I have 4 computers, I asked him which one.  He even had the date I bought one of them in 2010, but that Dell was destroyed.  I'm not sure what he was after, but be careful!

Educational post:
You may have been exposed to scam # 3, as described here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam, or to read any further information about that number that others may post.

Got call to MY CELL from this number about 6:30pm, rang all way to v/m.  No message left, and no ID except #.  Don't usually get robot calls to the cell, but don't know where they've gotten this #. First time for this #, and no information except a few blogs like this.  Blog does show it's from CA.

Someone named Alex with an Indian accent called me (at my work #) and said he was with a pharmacist calling about my medication.  I told him not to call me again.  I have had these calls before and somehow these people actually know what prescription meds I take and try to sell them to me cheaper.  I get my meds filled at Sam's Club and think that somehow there must be a breech in their computers, don't know how else these companies get my name to call me and know the names of the rx's I get!!!

Remember there was a serious breach in Anthem's systems a while ago, an they are a huge health care coverage management company. I remember that Blue Cross/Blue Shield accounts had been hacked as a result, and there are probably others. Although I never got notification that my account was among those hacked, I requested a freeze on all my credit accounts, just to be safe. I had BC/BS years ago, but my info could still have been stolen.

I bring this up because it's becoming more and more evident that our personal information is more susceptible to theft than ever. I wonder, as you do, how else our info ends up in scammer's databases.

Just be very careful: I've also taken to monitoring my bank and credit card accounts online regularly. The checking/savings, every morning as part of my morning start-up routine, the credit cards every few days.