Working at the bank, we come across a lot of scams. I thought I should pass some of these scams along so either you don't fall for one or a loved one doesn't. . Here are a few examples:
1. You receive a letter saying you have won a prize/lottery!! Yea!! but first you need to send your social, birthdate, and some other personal info so they can send it to you! Obviously, don't do it!! Never send this info to anyone in these situations since they can steal your identity.
2. You are selling something on craig's list, ebay, or in the newspaper and someone wants to buy it but they send a money order/cashier's ck for more money. You contact them and they say "oops, just send the difference back". Then after you do, a few days later you find their ck was bogus and now you are out a hundred or more dollars.
3. This scam has happened to a customer or 2 of ours, they are usually elderly. The elderly person receives a phone call from Canada and it is their "grandson" calling from jail saying they got in trouble please don't call mom/dad but could you please bail me out. The grandparent feels really bad and doesn't want to get the kid in more trouble so they wire the money. Then they find out the grandkid has been home the entire time!
4. An elderly person get a letter saying that the social security fund is running low could you please donate some money to help others out. They are doing alright so they send a ck each month. This happened to one of my co-workers parents. They really thought they were helping out.
5. Getting emails from "your bank" saying they need you to reply by clicking on this link and verify your social, birthday, acct number. Never do this...your bank should have this and would not contact you this way to get this info if needed.
Anyway, this is just a reminder to watch what our elderly relatives or friends are sending their money to. It seems like the older generation is more trusting of people calling, sending letters, etc. so they are more likely to give money to these things. Once the money is gone it is pretty much impossible to get back.
Madelynn really dislikes getting her hair done. She will not let me put ponytails in and occasionally she will wear a clip. So imagine my surprise when I came home from work and she had TWO braids in her hair!! Alysha somehow got her to let her put them in and keep them in more than a minute!
Such a nice round head!
Fin giving the baby a little love
The guys in the garage doing "man" stuff
Finley trying out the new trike from Great Grandma Doris
Two pics of the ladies (minus Mom-where is she when we are taking pictures?) Justin was trying to be sly but between the 2, I think only one or 2 of us look normal! :o)
Kylie trying to catch raindrops
We took the kids to the mall playground Monday to run off some energy since they had been cooped up for 2 days. Our cousin Julie and family met us there too! So fun to see them too!
Cousin Isaac in his cool hat
Two of many attempts at sister pictures...maybe there is a great picture of all us on a different camera? :o)
The Aunties trying to wrangle the nieces and nephews
We were also able to see our good friends Eric & Tiffany and their little sweetie Braylee...these two played pretty well together!
On the way there-walking into the sunlight
My pregnant pose in the background..."oh, my aching back!"
Madelynn finally working up the nerve to pet one
Headed home
Looking for rocks to throw-need to find the perfect one!
