What to do when victim of a magazine scam?!
Question:
What to do when victim of a magazine scam?
OK, I admit that I wasn't thinking very clearly and this was horribly stupid but I fell for a magazine subscription scam today. These two guys came by my dorm room and asked if I'd help them out. I let them come into my room and we talked for a few minutes before they pitched the scam. I now know it was a scam because it fits the descriptions of many scams that I read about afterwards. I signed the receipt and put my name, number and address on there as well. I didn't have any cash on me so I went to an ATM machine. Luckily for me, I didn't have anything in my account. The guy that had come with me looked really pissed when I told him I and he walked away, 'apologizing' for bothering me. I didn't give them a check or credit card number or anything like that. Just my name, address and phone number. My question is could I still get scammed by them just having that information? I'm really worried and still can't believe how stupid I was for falling for that.
Answers:
No, you shouldn't get scammed. At worst, they might call you and try to talk you into following through. I'd just screen your calls for a few days; I can't imagine they're going to take too much time to bother you if you show them you're no longer interested.
If they show up in person again, just pretend you're not home. If for some reason they show up and make a nuisance of themselves, notify campus security or call the cops.