r/Rochester

Hello,

I live near Rochester and I am in search of others who know of Neil Breen movies. I [24] am a huge fan of these weird AF, bad but good movies and would like other people to talk to/watch them with.

If you already like these movies or are interested in absurd movies made by a filmmaker who thinks first thought = best thought, please contact!

Thanks!

This tale of woe has a relatively happy ending, and I think it's important to notify everyone about this scam tactic I never even thought of, let alone thought could happen to me.

It's Tuesday morning at 3:00AM, I am sleeping like the normal human I am, and I am awakened by my phone pinging multiple text alerts. I check, because I'm not entirely popular, so 3AM messages probably mean an emergency in my world. The alerts are all from T-Mobile, saying that a Sim card change was happening, if this wasn't me, call this number. Immediately awake and on alert, I call the number. It is all automated and ends with a message telling me to call back during business hours.

Now I am freaking out. My phone stops working, the internet is off. I force my BF out of bed and we race 30 min away to my work so I can use a landline and a computer with internet. BF naps uncomfortably in my office. He is a luddite with little internet presence or vulnerability. Me, not so much.

The catalyst is that my personal email got hacked. I didn't notice, because it was 3am and I had email notifications turned off. I did not have two factor authentication set up on this email address. Next, the ScammerTurd used that email address to change my log in information to my T-Mobile account, also no 2 factor set up. All they had to do was click "forgot password", and it sent a code to their(my) email. Once they did that, they added a smart watch to my phone number and used the watch as my phone to switch my number to their phone and sim. They then placed a lock on the new sim.

Now the ScammerTurd has both my email and my phone in their possession. These can be used for two-factor authentication to log in to my bank accounts, retirement funds, even my Turbo Tax account. Everything is now at risk. ScammerTurd is somewhat sophisticated I see.

What am I doing you may ask??? I am on the phone, at work, at now 4am, cancelling credit cards, locking down financial accounts, freezing my credit, and changing any passwords or log in info that I have linked to a different email address. I am also feeling extreme fear, the kind of fear that radiates from your heart to your collar bone and makes you feel weak.

I also called the Wayne County Sheriff non emergency line and reported the fraud. They said they would send someone to my home (in Wayne county) around 5:30AM. So I wrapped up doing what I could, and headed the 30 minutes back home. Pulling in at 5:26AM Deputy Cody was already there waiting. He took my sad story and information, gave me a case number, and told me what I already knew; that the criminals would probably never never be caught. He was very kind.

So, I trundled into my house, made some coffee, and headed back to work. My bank opens at 9AM, T-Mobile opens at 10AM, and you can bet I was walking in the doors the minute they were unlocked! Chase bank confirmed my money was safe, confirmed my closed my credit and debit cards, and issued new ones, along with new bank accounts.

I walked into T-Mobile on Ridge Rd. at 9:45am, and even though I was early, the goddess behind the counter helped me right away. I was there for 4.25 hours, but the staff at T-Mobile were eventually able to wrestle my phone number back, which allowed me to get my email account back (I now could use two factor authentication to change passwords) and start seeing what the damage was.

ScammerTurd added a new bank account to both my retirement accounts, clearly with plans to transfer money in the future. Luckily, both accounts have mandatory waiting periods on new bank accounts, so I was able to get those removed with a couple phone calls.

ScammerTurd also opened a new credit card in my name, using all my information and my email address. So, confirmation emails were sent to my account, and I was able to log in and do what they did to me, change their password, add 2factor auth, and take control of the account. They had charged up $455 already, but I am in the process of disputing it and getting the account closed.

ScammerTurd accessed my credit cards and tried to book an expensive vacation. Chase bank shut that shit down.

So, I spent the rest of the day and most of the evening changing every password I could think of to change, from my NYSEG account to my Hilton Honors account. Absolutely everything that could got two factor authentication added along with any back up security offered turned on. Just think about how many log-in's you have. It sucked.

My personal information was out there somewhere on the web. Yours probably is too. Probably from a security breach at some company in the past. Someone may buy it and use it against you at some point.

I have lived my life pretty nonchalantly about internet security up to now, because honestly, I'm nobody with a relatively piddling amount of money. I had security on everything, but it was pretty basic. I never thought anyone would really bother with me. But they did, and it was terrifying.

It could have been so much worse though. I acted quickly and got my accounts locked down. I had the ability to go to my workplace to use a phone and computer. In the end, I did not lose any money. It was one very long miserable day. But just ONE. Other people have lost everything to scammers, and my heart drops several times a day every time I think "That could have been me."

Anyway, change your passwords right now.

• LOOK at your financial accounts regularly take anything that looks suspicious seriously.
• Don't store any important personal information in your email account.
• Maintain minimal credit cards. I only have 2, and a debit card, all with Chase, so all could be shut down in one place.
• If fraud happens, freeze your credit with the big three credit agencies ASAP.
• If a security alert comes in to your phone or email, do not ignore it, act quickly, shut all your cards and accounts down, because a few days of inconvenience without access is way better than losing everything.
• Don't be complacent like me, change your passwords regularly and add two factor authentication, passkeys, whatever you can!

Anyone else having this problem? Suddenly channel 8, 10, 13 and 31 stopped working. My antenna still picks up all the Obscur stations but not the main local ones. When I google it, the day for maintenance was listed as yesterday.

We had the dumb idea of hiding diecast cars around WNY for people to find. And leave hints of where they are on our story. If you would like to participate just give us a follow!

Thanks
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I have a 55in flatscreen tv that no longer works. I live in the Park Ave area of Rochester, what are my options for recycling this thing? I’m assuming I can’t just throw it in my normal bin.

The wall street journal did an article about it today and the CEO was fired for allegedly acting inappropriately with women who worked at the company. He had previously been fired at Lockheed Martin for something similar. Getting fired cost him 58 Million in unvested stock and a 9 million dollar severance

Hi- I do not yet have kids, but will most likely think about having them soon. I'm a bit confused about UPK and how that works locally. Do most suburbs have a waiting list or lottery? What percentage of people who apply get in? Is there any local childcare subsidies out government provides? I live in West Irondequoit and I know they are building additional UPK classrooms, but I am not sure what to expect in the future in terms of availability. What do the local parents on here pay in terms of Childcare? Are the "good places" very hard to get into?

Thanks!

Never moved without my parents before, what are some good, reputable moving companies in the area?

Hi y’all - I’m visiting this weekend with my husband and son (7) and while I’ve done some research, my husband has requested to find a good French dip sandwich, if possible. I’ve also listed below some spots we hope to visit while there, but also open to more recommendations for stuff to do. Thank you!

Things to do/places to eat:
Dogtown
Genessee Brew House
The playhouse/swillburger
Pizza Wizard
Cure
Pittsford Dairy Farm

Ugly Duck Coffee
Hydra Coffeehouse

Strong Museum
Memorial Art Gallery
Record Archive
House of Guitars
Strasenburgh Planetarium

Looking for a group of like minded folk who love reading.

Hey all! I'm an Aussie going to the States in December this year and was wondering how I can get to Rochester in the "best way" from NYC. I have wanted to try a Garbage plate so fricking bad for like 10 years now (Thanks Jenna Marbles), and know that Rochester is the only place in the entire world to grab one of those 😄 Any help/advice is appreciated, as well as maybe the best spot to grab a Garbage plate/activities to do in Rochester!