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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
A few samples from our mailbox on a single day:
http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? -- Pete Cresswell |
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On 12/29/2016 9:42 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
A few samples from our mailbox on a single day: http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? Wow, they just want to give you tons of money and you complain? You could be very wealthy. No, we get some junk but I've not seen that kind of contest stuff very often. Life insurance, car sales, hearing aids are frequent though. Rarely see a contest. |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:42:12 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote: A few samples from our mailbox on a single day: http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? At one time, in the distant past, I would have blamed Publishers ClearingHouse ... .. do you subscribe to any magazines ? I get none of this stuff - not for many years - since I stopped subscribing to magazines. Entering " contests " is another scam to collect your personal info .. just say no ! John T. |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:24:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/29/2016 9:42 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote: A few samples from our mailbox on a single day: http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? Wow, they just want to give you tons of money and you complain? You could be very wealthy. No, we get some junk but I've not seen that kind of contest stuff very often. Life insurance, car sales, hearing aids are frequent though. Rarely see a contest. Ed - Is your junk mail addressed to you or bulk ? ... big difference. John T. |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 8:42:21 PM UTC-6, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
A few samples from our mailbox on a single day: http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? -- Pete Cresswell If any of those mailings include a postage paid return envelope send that garbage, being sure to ask them to remove your name AND address from their mailing list. Also, go to your bank's website and look at their privacy notice. Uncheck the box that allows them to share your name and address with direct mailing (junk mail) companies. Banks are one of the worst offenders for selling your name and address to line their vaults. Do that and you'll soon notice a dramatic drop in that garbage the mailman leaves you. |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On 12/29/2016 07:42 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? You've made prime Sucker status. I get some target stuff like hearing aid ads. I don't know if it's AARP selling me down the river or just mining public information that includes my age. Some Dish spam, and the odd DAV spam to keep me in calendars and address labels. The Food Bank is the only one that I throw a few bucks at every now and then but they do not appear to have sold me out. A couple of the local churches go fishing but that's strictly general area delivery. |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:14:13 -0700
rbowman wrote: I don't know if it's AARP selling me down the river or just mining public information that includes my age. If you are a member you were sold down the river... Seek professional help |
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USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan?
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:42:12 -0500
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote: From: "(PeteCresswell)" Subject: USPS Junk Mail, Fake Prize Notifications: Business Plan? Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:42:12 -0500 Newsgroups: alt.home.repair X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 6.00/32.1186 Save all the postage paid envelopes. Take the literature from A that does not have your name on it and put it in envelope from B, and so on and so forth. Then mail them back. For AARP file with literature from the NRA, Ruger Etc. |
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On 12/29/2016 9:42 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
A few samples from our mailbox on a single day: http://tinyurl.com/z8o7dna http://tinyurl.com/jlyr9o2 http://tinyurl.com/z5jawb8 http://tinyurl.com/z4de4ku 2 common threads: - Asking for money for some purported charitable organization. (I didn't even bother looking any of them up on Charity Navigator) - Asking the target to perform an action - like moving a sticker from one place to another or signing a "Reply". Are other people getting this kind of volume (8-12 in a day)? Or have we been promoted to "Prime Target" on some sucker list somewhere? And what's with the compliance tests (moving the sticker, signing something...) ? As we all know, telemarketers are like democrats, are just a bunch of thieves and con artists. I suspect Trump will prosecute them too. |
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