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I get something you could consider worse: letters designed explicitly to look like communications from the DMV. I got an absolute DELUGE of these about a year a
by FussyZeus 10y ago
I get something you could consider worse: letters designed explicitly to look like communications from the DMV. I got an absolute DELUGE of these about a year ago from various companies wanting to sell me auto warranties. Phone calls too along the same lines: very official sounding, no company name given, just to contact some person.
The letters were downright devious. The company letterhead was designed specifically to look at a glace like the state official emblem, the contents were all white paper, no photoshopped images (cheaper to produce and more accurate to the real deal, win win I guess) and the marketing materials were designed to look like pre-filled official forms, except when you actually read it you realized it was application for that bloody warranty.
I can't fucking believe it's legal to send shit like that. You're two steps from impersonating the Government. I could totally see someone a little further on in years (or just not paying attention!) thinking they had to respond.
- stevekemp 10y agoThat sounds similar to the scary emails I receive every time a domain nears its expiration date: "YOUR DOMAIN IS EXPIRING ..." And they're always from SEO companies trying to sell marketing.
- FussyZeus 10y agoI also get those from Arvixe even though all my domains are set to auto-renew. eyeroll
- blockchan 10y ago> You're two steps from impersonating the Government In Poland it's normal practice. You register a company, you get serious looking email from private companies which names are very similar to related government entity which tells you to pay for registration (which is free). It's going on for years, no consequences for them. The same about golden and silver coins, gold plated religious stuff - company called freaking "NATIONAL TREASURY" aimed to look like national mint sells this shit for years.
- jerkstate 10y agoI registered a business entity in California and there's a company in Sacramento that does that. They send you a letter asking you to pay them a large fee to file your officer report (which you have to do anyways, but the real fee is much lower). It's all very official government looking paperwork with a government sounding name and an address in Sacramento. I was nearly fooled until I looked it up online.
- FussyZeus 10y agoSo they impersonate a state agency to collect a real fee but then overcharge for it like they're doing you a favor? How is this crap legal?