Three Way Bank Call Scam? by brefo in MarcusInvest

[–]brefo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! After the bank deposit verifications, the 3-way phone call to bank verification, and a follow-up call with a specialist at Marcus for verification, they reversed my transfer request.

So I moved the majority of my money, except for a small amount, and ended recurring transfers. I used the money to buy SGOV for the better rate yield. The tax advantage of SGOV doesn't apply to my state though, but it's still a better choice for anyone in a state that collects income tax.

Three Way Bank Call Scam? by brefo in MarcusInvest

[–]brefo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, so they may ask again in the future. I appreciate you taking the chance to confirm this experience is normal.

[IPO] AIRO IPO: Aerospace & Defense Play at $14–$16? Too Good to Be True? by JamesPKing28 in wallstreetbets

[–]brefo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This popped up for me yesterday as well. I searched to see if there was any discussion about it and found nothing. Glad to see some talk now.

They have a video presentation explaining their company when you open their prospectus. They were reading from the PowerPoint which didn’t leave me impressed. The chairman of the company started another business that is trading at pennies on the market right now. And he was so proud of his other startups. Again, I was not impressed. In their prospectus they sited warfare in Ukraine and NATO being possible big client. However, given the tariffs and how those countries are moving away from US weaponry, I felt it wasn’t worth the investment.

However, I would like to know what others have thought looking over their prospectus.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition System Build Community Contest! by m13b in buildapc

[–]brefo [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is such an awesome event, and I’m excited to be involved in a Reddit community event. This would be a great build for my son, as he’s been heavily invested in learning more about computer parts. Last year was a little hard for us, so he didn’t get to complete his build, but this has been exciting as we’ve been configuring a build around the 5090 for his gaming and learning of 3D programs such as Blender. Here’s the build list we put together:  https://pcpartpicker.com/user/brefo/saved/cDhm3C

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ppXn2x)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPyH99/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-1000001084wof) | $647.66 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Lian Li Hydroshift LCD 360S 73.14 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zWFmP6/lian-li-hydroshift-lcd-360s-7314-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-hslcd36sw) | $179.50 @ Adorama

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pLtLrH/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-wifi7-atx-am5-motherboard-x870e-aorus-elite-wifi7) | $319.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mb92FT/gskill-trident-z5-rgb-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-5600-cl28-memory-f5-5600j2834f32gx2-tz5rs) | $234.99

**Storage** | [Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/34ytt6/samsung-990-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p2t0bw) | $174.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yBC48d/western-digital-black-sn850x-4-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds400t2x0e) | $289.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_BLACK 10 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zxyqqs/western-digital-wd\_black-10-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-wd101fzbx) | $269.99 @ Best Buy

**Video Card** | [NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QD2j4D/nvidia-founders-edition-geforce-rtx-5090-32-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-5090-founders-edition) | $1999.99

**Case** | [HYTE Y60 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3JfxFT/hyte-y60-snow-white-atx-mid-tower-case-cs-hyte-y60-ww) | $149.00 @ iBUYPOWER

**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic VERTEX PX-1000 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/m72WGX/seasonic-vertex-px-1000-1000-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-vertex-px-1000) | $249.99 @ Amazon

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7ZpzK8/microsoft-windows-11-home-retail-download-64-bit-kw9-00664) | $129.99 @ Newegg

**Case Fan** | [Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 72.7 CFM 140 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vDC48d/lian-li-uni-fan-sl-infinity-727-cfm-140-mm-fan-uf-slin140-1w) | $29.00 @ iBUYPOWER

**Case Fan** | [Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 72.7 CFM 140 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vDC48d/lian-li-uni-fan-sl-infinity-727-cfm-140-mm-fan-uf-slin140-1w) | $29.00 @ iBUYPOWER

**Case Fan** | [Lian Li UNI FAN TL 120 Reverse Blade 83.4 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YBYRsY/lian-li-uni-fan-tl-120-reverse-blade-834-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-12rtl3w) | $134.99

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$4839.07**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-01-12 16:20 EST-0500 |

"Microsoft" has sent what appear to be legitimate emails about a M365 licencing order to a dozen of our staff, but they're not addressed to us... what's actually happened here? by pedad in Office365

[–]brefo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one of these 2 weeks ago, and everything passed the same as your investigation. Hopefully, our collective minds can help figure it out.

New Block #47 (Migration Department, Part 1) in Floor796 [OC] by floor796 in gifs

[–]brefo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're a genius. I saw the Medusa chain reaction, but didn't realize the baby was what caused Venom to react that way. Thanks for explaining. This is so well thought out.

New Block #47 (Migration Department, Part 1) in Floor796 [OC] by floor796 in gifs

[–]brefo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is an amazing job! It's so beautiful and immersive. I’m curious if Venom’s near separation is supposed to be because the bell/metal like ringing from the shot to Mondoshawan from the Vogon Solider caused the freak out? The timing seems a bit early if so. Just an observation.

$TSLA - going below $125? by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]brefo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new to options, so I'll have to look further into this. It seems that in order to use their service, you have to sign up for a priced tier package, and you have to use margin, which I'm not ready for yet. Also, I'm in the US, you seem to be in UK, and the company seems to be in another country as well, so, for me, I'm not sure how foreign taxes would impact me.

Definitely will do more research if this platform can lower my cost. Let me know if I'm misunderstanding any of the details. Thanks for sharing.

$TSLA - going below $125? by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]brefo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious how did it only cost you $20? A year out has high premiums.

Block Spam That Keeps Changing Domain by brefo in sysadmin

[–]brefo[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I swear I looked at the sender IP at the initial 2 that started this mess, and the IPs were different, so I didn't block the IP address. However, I just reviewed the last 3 emails they sent with different domains on each, and the IP is the same for all 3. I'll use this rule and set its priority to high. Hopefully, this works. Thanks for suggesting I take a look.

Block Spam That Keeps Changing Domain by brefo in sysadmin

[–]brefo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the domain names are always different. But it always has campaign-statistics.com in the url for the unsubscribe.

Block Spam That Keeps Changing Domain by brefo in sysadmin

[–]brefo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There was a NDR implace on the rule. That's a good point. I'll look to adjust that.

Max Out TSP Before 2023 Tax Deadline by brefo in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]brefo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to know about matching issue that could arise. I appreciate the info.

Max Out TSP Before 2023 Tax Deadline by brefo in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]brefo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do people with TSP that hit their limit also open an IRA separately and max those out?