[LM_NET] variation on---Re: Printing scam active again

[ann reed <reedref@YAHOO.COM>]

Just remember a few years back, a variation on this very scam, was when the 
librarian wouldn't fall for it, they would call back purposely when the librarian 
wasn't there...asking the secretary, administrative assistant, or even the 
principle or asst. principal to "help them out" or "do them a favor" by supplying 
this information that the librarian had "forgotten" to include...  luckily our 
school secretary was too swift to fall for this.  So warn this personnel also.  
Actually warn anyone who answers the phone. !!!
 
Ann Cober Reed, MLIS
"Retired" H.S. Librarian
now Refererence Librarian at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

--- On Tue, 4/28/09, Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@MENLOSCHOOL.ORG> wrote:


From: Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@MENLOSCHOOL.ORG>
Subject: Re: Printing scam active again
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 4:44 PM


Yep, I got the same thing last week. He wouldn't stop talking - I had  
to just hang up on the guy who called.

Cathy
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Cathy Rettberg
Head Librarian, Menlo School
Atherton, CA
crettberg@menloschool.org




On Apr 28, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Diane VanGorden wrote:

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> Friends
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> Just a heads up -
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> A few minutes ago I received a phone call wanting to verify the  
> printer
> I had in the library. . . .
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> You remember the scam :  tell them what printer you have and in a few
> weeks, the school gets a huge order for ink cartridges at an  
> outrageous
> price.
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> So beware, they are out there trying to catch you unawares!
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> ~ VAN
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> Diane Van Gorden, Librarian
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> Baker High School
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> Baker Middle School
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> PO Box 659
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> Baker, MT  59313-0659
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> voice 406-778-3329
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> fax 406-778-2785
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> email: vangordend @ baker.k12.mt.us
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> books.  cats.  quilts.  life is good!
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