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Originally Posted by camp guy

Recently, it seems, the number of "scam" or "fraud" telephone calls and postal mail has increased. It is to the point where I am leery of ALL phone calls, even those with a 'caller ID' I recognize. Phone scammers can make their call look like it is coming from someplace you would be apt to recognize, and therefore answer the phone. Just remember, NEVER, NEVER use the Y E S word when talking to someone you really do not know. Word-shopping (analagous to "photo-shopping") can get you into trouble before you realize the call is "fraud". In many cases the mail you get through the post office may look very official, but isn't official at all.
What's the answer - be careful, and suspicious.

I agree and the problem is one of these days we are going to get something that's real and discard it!