At work years ago someone cold called my direct office line. Few had that number that would ring directly to my desk without going through the switchboard. She was talking about some crime I supposedly committed. It was comical. She was a terribly bad scammer. I could hear her TV set in the background. She was sniffling like she was on cocaine or heroin or something. She said there was “a police car” down the street and if I didn’t pay the “fine” right then and there with my credit card she would radio the car to come arrest me. It was laughable. I should have mocked her but instead I just said “ok, send the cops” and hung up.
Maybe the newer scams are more sophisticated.
> Maybe the newer scams are more sophisticated. <
They are. A friend of mine got a text message from his boss. His boss was at a conference, and couldn’t get away to buy a last-minute birthday gift for his sick wife.
Could my friend help? Please buy a $100 Target gift card, then text the redemption code to the wife’s cell phone number. Thanks much!
Except that it wasn’t his boss. And there was no wife. And the “wife’s” cell phone number was actually the scammer’s own cell phone number.
My friend came an inch away from following those directions. Only at the last minute did he pull back, and question what was really going on.
I had someone call my personal cell and claim to be with Publisher’s Clearinghouse (in a very thick accent).
I decided to mess with them and asked them if they were aware that they had called a government agency. They replied “F*** the Government” and hung up, so they can’t be too bad.
***she would radio the car to come arrest me.***
LOL. I received a similar call. Also got call my grandson is in jail and needs help, lots of calls for medicare help. Lots of calls wanting to buy my property.
At the plant I worked at all calls are forwarded to me in the control room after working hours. One evening I got a call someone selling house siding. I mentioned this was a business and not interested.
Then the second phone rang, same come on. Then the third, fourth, fifth, then the supervisor’s call rang. Same offer.