I have the same issue. I keep clicking on “spam risk” to report and delete, but nothing happens. Their mails go to junk. I shall try to block all of them. Recently AT&T messaged me that there it was an illegal download of my data, some call and messaging numbers, but not the content… Now you imagine what would happen with digital ID and digital whatever they want..
I do not shop online, I do not give my phone to stores, I do not have medical records, I do not want discounts and anything from anyone but I still get calls ( even registering my phone on donotcalll list) and tons of emails in my spam folder. And yes, cards from real estate agents as well. There is no way to avoid them. Insurance companies buy datas to call Medicare beneficiaries and mess up their plans at every open enrollment period. So do the federal contractors with ACA. And plenty of other companies. Some calls are coming from US some from other countries… Regarding GOP I don’t know what to say. What sane person would provide their credit cards info and contribute ?
I have had my phone numbers on the Do Not Call list all along, which reminds me I need to register my new one. I'm not giving THAT phone number to ANYBODY (other than select family members). I do shop online, but I don't think that is where the information is being retrieved. My credit card number was stolen three times, and each time they tried to buy the same $1500 laptop, but were stopped. Twice AmEx told me and once I told them. They only managed to charge a small amount of gas. Thieves will often try that first to see if the card works.
I don't have the usual supplemental insurance for Medicare. I was fortunate to get in under the wire with a Medigap plan. Doesn't pay for pharmaceuticals, so I'm not paying to poison anyone else. Actual costs are pooled and the "premium" determined. They don't pay what medical billers want, but far less, but billers accept it, and it has an excellent reputation. I tried United Healthcare, and it was a nightmare. I am so happy to be rid of them.
I only give my credit card number to merchants I trust. While Amazon is not totally trustworthy and does a lot of bad things, they seem to be excellent at safeguarding the information. While the thefts may have come from them, they were easily taken care of. I have to buy from Amazon or someone similar because I am allergic to magnesium stearate, so I have to have access to supplements without it. These are not available locally. Supplements are how I maintain my life and health at the age of 80.
Which makes Medigap perfect for me, since I refuse to take pharmaceuticals and I don't want to pay for someone ELSE to poison himself. And it's no hassle. I don't have to go to a preferred doctor, or any of that nonsense. Any claim under A or B is simply covered, and that's that.
When I enrolled in United Healthcare, their policy that did not include Part D was several hundred dollars a month, while I could enroll in another plan that was totally paid for by Medicare (funds simply diverted). I didn't have any choice. But when I left and enrolled in the Medigap, I left Part D. When I was in the hospital for two weeks, they didn't give me any drugs other than anesthetic. They gave me prescriptions when I left. I did not fill them. When I had a kidney stone, the doctor gave me a prescription for an opioid. I did fill that, took it for about 2 days, and switched to ginger. I never used the entire bottle. When he offered to write a refill, I turned him down. Another doctor prescribed another painkiller that is not an opioid. I never took any of that. I had to wait for 3 weeks to get the kidney stone treated with ultrasound. Ginger worked fine. Other than that, I've never taken any pharmaceutical in nearly 60 years.
The law provides a penalty of thousands of dollars for repeated spamming after your request to be removed. Usually, we don't bother, but this especially nasty one needs to be made to pay. Get a lawyer to help who has had success with this.
I took a look at the law. Individuals don't have standing to sue for spam under the Can Spam Act. I would have to complain to the FCC or the attorney general (I think state AG). I already have two cases going with the AG. In the earlier case, they said they had a response from the defendant, but they never supplied it to me. I'm not too hopeful about being able to persuade anyone to act.
Oh, man. No wonder we still have spam problems. And with big-name companies, too. I got a lot of spam from Amazon affiliates this month after I placed an order.
You shouldn't be getting spam from Amazon affiliates. They shouldn't even have your email address, since Amazon handles all that. If I were you, I'd have a chat with Amazon about it. Some of these are scams. My sister wanted to publish a book and signed a contract with a company that even used Amazon's logo. It had no connection to Amazon. At first, they worked with her, but eventually they just disappeared without refunding her money or publishing anything. She had no recourse through Amazon since there was no connection. So if you're getting spam from people representing themselves as associated with Amazon, there is probably no connection.
Oh, it was Amazon, all right. I hardly ever buy from evil Amazon, but recently ordered 7 items, and they've all arrived. I got ads from Amazon departments like health garbage, and spam from others. I don't know how to communicate with Amazon, and maybe I exaggerated--it was several spam, not dozens or hundreds.
I used to LOVE Amazon, and they have introduced many wonderful innovations. But they have grown too big for their britches. Power corrupts.
I use Firefox as my browser, and there are various add-on tools. I wonder where my address was leaked here in Japan, and I think my address was stolen when I bought something there because Chinese people also have small online stores in Japan. I receive 4 to 6 spam mails from China every day. Firefox automatically deletes them, but I think I'll have to change my mail address eventually.
I have the same issue. I keep clicking on “spam risk” to report and delete, but nothing happens. Their mails go to junk. I shall try to block all of them. Recently AT&T messaged me that there it was an illegal download of my data, some call and messaging numbers, but not the content… Now you imagine what would happen with digital ID and digital whatever they want..
I do not shop online, I do not give my phone to stores, I do not have medical records, I do not want discounts and anything from anyone but I still get calls ( even registering my phone on donotcalll list) and tons of emails in my spam folder. And yes, cards from real estate agents as well. There is no way to avoid them. Insurance companies buy datas to call Medicare beneficiaries and mess up their plans at every open enrollment period. So do the federal contractors with ACA. And plenty of other companies. Some calls are coming from US some from other countries… Regarding GOP I don’t know what to say. What sane person would provide their credit cards info and contribute ?
I have had my phone numbers on the Do Not Call list all along, which reminds me I need to register my new one. I'm not giving THAT phone number to ANYBODY (other than select family members). I do shop online, but I don't think that is where the information is being retrieved. My credit card number was stolen three times, and each time they tried to buy the same $1500 laptop, but were stopped. Twice AmEx told me and once I told them. They only managed to charge a small amount of gas. Thieves will often try that first to see if the card works.
I don't have the usual supplemental insurance for Medicare. I was fortunate to get in under the wire with a Medigap plan. Doesn't pay for pharmaceuticals, so I'm not paying to poison anyone else. Actual costs are pooled and the "premium" determined. They don't pay what medical billers want, but far less, but billers accept it, and it has an excellent reputation. I tried United Healthcare, and it was a nightmare. I am so happy to be rid of them.
I only give my credit card number to merchants I trust. While Amazon is not totally trustworthy and does a lot of bad things, they seem to be excellent at safeguarding the information. While the thefts may have come from them, they were easily taken care of. I have to buy from Amazon or someone similar because I am allergic to magnesium stearate, so I have to have access to supplements without it. These are not available locally. Supplements are how I maintain my life and health at the age of 80.
Yes, Medigap=supplemental insurance. 🙂 Indeed , does not cover drugs, as they are covered by Medicare part D.
Which makes Medigap perfect for me, since I refuse to take pharmaceuticals and I don't want to pay for someone ELSE to poison himself. And it's no hassle. I don't have to go to a preferred doctor, or any of that nonsense. Any claim under A or B is simply covered, and that's that.
Correct. So you did not enroll in Medicare part D at all, right?
When I enrolled in United Healthcare, their policy that did not include Part D was several hundred dollars a month, while I could enroll in another plan that was totally paid for by Medicare (funds simply diverted). I didn't have any choice. But when I left and enrolled in the Medigap, I left Part D. When I was in the hospital for two weeks, they didn't give me any drugs other than anesthetic. They gave me prescriptions when I left. I did not fill them. When I had a kidney stone, the doctor gave me a prescription for an opioid. I did fill that, took it for about 2 days, and switched to ginger. I never used the entire bottle. When he offered to write a refill, I turned him down. Another doctor prescribed another painkiller that is not an opioid. I never took any of that. I had to wait for 3 weeks to get the kidney stone treated with ultrasound. Ginger worked fine. Other than that, I've never taken any pharmaceutical in nearly 60 years.
You are smart. 🫶
The law provides a penalty of thousands of dollars for repeated spamming after your request to be removed. Usually, we don't bother, but this especially nasty one needs to be made to pay. Get a lawyer to help who has had success with this.
Thank you. Any suggestions on how to find such a lawyer who will work pro bono? I don't have any money to hire one.
You have to find one with enuf wins so he can work on contingency. That might be impossible if nobody ever sues these ***'s.
I took a look at the law. Individuals don't have standing to sue for spam under the Can Spam Act. I would have to complain to the FCC or the attorney general (I think state AG). I already have two cases going with the AG. In the earlier case, they said they had a response from the defendant, but they never supplied it to me. I'm not too hopeful about being able to persuade anyone to act.
Oh, man. No wonder we still have spam problems. And with big-name companies, too. I got a lot of spam from Amazon affiliates this month after I placed an order.
You shouldn't be getting spam from Amazon affiliates. They shouldn't even have your email address, since Amazon handles all that. If I were you, I'd have a chat with Amazon about it. Some of these are scams. My sister wanted to publish a book and signed a contract with a company that even used Amazon's logo. It had no connection to Amazon. At first, they worked with her, but eventually they just disappeared without refunding her money or publishing anything. She had no recourse through Amazon since there was no connection. So if you're getting spam from people representing themselves as associated with Amazon, there is probably no connection.
Oh, it was Amazon, all right. I hardly ever buy from evil Amazon, but recently ordered 7 items, and they've all arrived. I got ads from Amazon departments like health garbage, and spam from others. I don't know how to communicate with Amazon, and maybe I exaggerated--it was several spam, not dozens or hundreds.
I used to LOVE Amazon, and they have introduced many wonderful innovations. But they have grown too big for their britches. Power corrupts.
I use Firefox as my browser, and there are various add-on tools. I wonder where my address was leaked here in Japan, and I think my address was stolen when I bought something there because Chinese people also have small online stores in Japan. I receive 4 to 6 spam mails from China every day. Firefox automatically deletes them, but I think I'll have to change my mail address eventually.