Recently I've received a few emails warning me not to fall for any of this summer's scams. This morning my inbox had two.
One was a fake PayPal notice informing me that I was making a purchase for $400+. I've received that one a few times lately.
The other one was funny:
Your last membership update on 10/07/2026 did not go through, so we wanted to give you a quick heads-up.
In most cases, it only means a card on file has expired or a small detail needs to be refreshed. It usually takes less than a minute to sort out.
Either they goofed or they are in some country that enters the day ahead of the month - even though the address at the bottom is New York.
This one didn't even try to name the membership or the company.
The most troubling scam is happening on the phone, and it's one that should keep us all on alert.
In that scam, someone calls and attempts to get you to say the word yes. I guess they record your voice and use it to prove you ordered something? I don't know, but I've read several warnings about it, so try to avoid saying yes on the phone.
Yesterday someone with a heavy accent called and rattled off who they were and who they represented, which was all too garbled to understand. When I asked the reason for the call, she asked if I was interested in selling my house. When I said no, she hung up without another word.
Was she just rude or was that a call trying to record a yes?
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