Ya know, they REALLY need to come up with new scams. Answer phone. Guy I.Ds as Office Brown with Social Security office. Gee, what an original name. It is a recording..voice goes on really slowly about how number has been in fraud or something. hmmm....is he POSSIBLY reading off a script. Of course accented voice. If a mistake, push one. So here comes another accent reading the script. I said ya know, you need a new scam and learn to speak English so you sound local...click. Later, ring and same thing. So push 1. Need to confirm I am me, name. I said you have my info already so who am I. And he tells me first name and MIDDLE! Gee, wouldn't you think they would know my correct name. Now he was to prove I am me. I said you have my SS number. He goes on and then says do you understand validation. I said yes. And also that this scam is so old it has whiskers. click... Gee, I wonder why they keep hanging up on me. I'm being nice and not telling them where to stick it like so often. Just got another call, real woman...they have the info that I suffer leg pains. Nope..healthy as a horse and no medical issues. uh...thank you click. Waiting for the car warranty, the Policemans guild, the credit card lower rate..hey holidays coming. Time to scam, fa la la.
Had a scam call also. This one said, "we have a report of fraud with your SS number, if you do not cooperate we are contacting the authorities" I told them not to bother, I am recording the conversation. CLICK.
For those that do not know.. Social Security, NEVER cold calls. They mail you a letter for a phone appointment. Same with Blue Cross and Blue Shield etc.
I usually get a computer generated voice recording telling me that Revenue Canada has noticed that I have some suspicious activity against the SIN number. Please pick up the phone now or the local police department will be coming to arrest me for fraudulent claims. I left a message saying I'll be out on the front porch, having a coffee and waiting for them. I'll have a local cop with me as well...... I don't get the calls anymore.
Taralyn: i left a message saying I'll be out on the front porch, having a coffee and waiting for them. I'll have a local cop with me as well...... I don't get the calls anymore.
They are going full force for the holidays. What do they think, tis the season for giving? Or all the lonely people are happy to answer the phone. Suuurrrre...I just luv dropping what I am doing, charging for the phone to find out it is a robo! Lower credit card rate...hmmm on my ZERO balance on cards I never use? How about a lower mortgage rate. Wonder how many renters get that one. Sorry..hasn't been a mortgage on this farm for 60 years. OK...car warranty... yeah right...on the 76 or the 02? Do you support vets survey, press 1..OH then give us money for them and they might get a dime after we take ours out. Your card/ Amazon/ something account will be billed for this purchase, this service plan. Have fun trying idiots! Your SS number is canceled..yawn. I am waiting for the grandson in jail..boy will I have fun with THAT one!
Orzzz: I am waiting for the grandson in jail..boy will I have fun with THAT one!
I just recently heard of that one! The poor woman hung up and called everyone in the her family, just in case it was true. Horrible.. she could of had a stroke or something.
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Later, ring and same thing. So push 1. Need to confirm I am me, name. I said you have my info already so who am I. And he tells me first name and MIDDLE! Gee, wouldn't you think they would know my correct name. Now he was to prove I am me. I said you have my SS number. He goes on and then says do you understand validation. I said yes. And also that this scam is so old it has whiskers. click...
Gee, I wonder why they keep hanging up on me. I'm being nice and not telling them where to stick it like so often.
Just got another call, real woman...they have the info that I suffer leg pains. Nope..healthy as a horse and no medical issues. uh...thank you click.
Waiting for the car warranty, the Policemans guild, the credit card lower rate..hey holidays coming. Time to scam, fa la la.