OMG!!! My sordid secrets revealed!!!

[sheepherder]

Uh, oh. I had a message on my phone answering machine yesterday. It said my internet access would be cut off today if I didn't pay my access fees. Please call 877-229-3394 to arrange payment. Have ISP bill and credit card info handy.

DING DING DING!!! Red Flag!!! My ISP already has my CC info, as it is a recurring charge. But a few years ago, they did cut me off because I had renewed my CC but forgot to call them and tell them the new expiry date.

So I called my ISP, just to be sure, and the nice young man told me yes, it was a scam. They had my current CC expiry and I was all good.

I Googled that number and there are loads of complaints/warnings about that number. Besides the CC scam, they also charge your phone number for calling them. Not just long-distant rates, but additional charges which by calling them you agree to.

So...They almost had me...Close, but no cigar...