OT: Apple's New G5 Marketing Approach

[John Wilson]

Off topic but somewhat related. I recently got a call from someone 
wanting me to verify my bank's routing number. When I told her I 
wouldn't give out that info, she became very huffy, stating, "Sir! I 
have it on the screen right in front of me!" I responded, "Then you 
read it off to me," to which she said, "We're not allowed to give out 
that information on the phone." I hung up. John

On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 08:09  PM, Snow White wrote:

> My phone is breaking up - what a pile of crap.  Apple uses ground 
> lines and where did this info come from and etc etc etc.  It was a 
> prank (bet if you try the # back it is not Apple).  Now they know you 
> got a Mac and where you live and your name and that you will probably 
> have a $4000 computer delivered in a few months.  They would have hit 
> the jackpot if you had told them you ordered one -but luckily you did 
> not.
>
> Next time someone you don't know calls on odd pretexts and does not 
> answer your questions tell them to get lost and be very agressive 
> -press them til they explain themselves or hang up.  Scams really tick 
> me off.